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Basketball star Candace Parker's high school coach discusses her WNBA retirement
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Andy Nussbaum, who coached legendary basketball player Candace Parker when she played in high school. Parker recently said she is retiring from the WNBA after 16 years.
Remembering Front-Line Workers Lost To COVID-19
The United States is expected to surpass 200,000 deaths from COVID-19 soon. NPR marks this grim milestone by remembering front-line workers who lost their lives during the pandemic.
Remembering People Of Color Lost To COVID-19
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is nearing 200,000, and it's Black and brown communities that have suffered the most. NPR offers a remembrance of some of those lives.
Stocks Plunge As Investors Become Less Optimistic About Economic Recovery
by Jim Zarroli
Stocks plunged Monday amid new worries about the strength of the economic rebound. There's also talk of a new coronavirus lockdown in Britain.
CDC Takes Down Its Guidance On Aerosol Transmission On The Coronavirus
by Pien Huang
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines Friday to say the coronavirus can spread via tiny aerosol particles. But on Monday, the agency abruptly pulled the new guidance.
Emergency Doctor On How Her Work Has Changed During The Pandemic
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Sachita Shah, an emergency physician at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, about her experiences over the course of the pandemic.
BTS Tiny Desk Concert Breaks Viewership Record
Korean boy band BTS played its first Tiny Desk Concert on Monday — and broke the series record for most YouTube views on its first day, which happened in about 25 minutes.
NFL Sees Spate Of Injuries. Is The Pandemic To Blame?
by Tom Goldman
There were plenty of injuries in the second week of the NFL season. Delayed training camps and no preseason games due to the pandemic are among potential causes.
Former Senators On Filling Ginsburg's Seat At The Supreme Court
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with former Sens. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., about the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Actor Regina King Wins Her 4th Emmy In 6 Years
American actor Regina King won an Emmy for her work in the HBO series Watchmen. It's her fourth Emmy in six years, all for different roles.
Autopsies Show Inmates' Lungs Filling With Fluid As They're Executed
by Noah Caldwell
An NPR investigation looked into the autopsies of inmates executed by lethal injection and found evidence that such deaths are far less peaceful than states have claimed for decades.
'Parks And Recreation' Cast Educates Wisconsin Voters On How To Vote By Mail
by Maayan Silver
As Americans shift to voting by mail, political parties are investing heavily in making sure voters know their options. In Wisconsin, Parks and Recreation actors joined Democrats in this effort.