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United Methodist Church lifts bans on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
by Jason DeRose
The United Methodist Church has made a series of decisions to become more welcoming of LGBTQ people. The moves have also driven away many conservative Methodists.
Palestinians Feel Betrayed By UAE-Israel Deal
by Daniel Estrin
Palestinians feel betrayed by the UAE after it agreed to open relations with Israel. They expect Arab countries to wait for them to have independence before making official peace.
NAACP Legal Defense Fund Challenges Police Union Contracts
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Monique Dixon of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, about the organization's suggestions for improving transparency in police contracts.
ISIS-Affiliated Fighters Take Control Of A Strategic Port In Mozambique
by Eyder Peralta
While the Islamic State group has receded from the headlines out of Syria and Iraq, fighters claiming ISIS affiliation have seized a strategic port in Mozambique.
'RuPaul's Drag Race' Fan Favorite Chi Chi DeVayne Dies At 34
American drag performer Chi Chi DeVayne, known offstage as Zavion Davenport, died Thursday at 34. DeVayne was one of the most popular contestants on RuPaul's Drag Race TV show.
Coronavirus Victims: Fluent Cherokee Speaker Edna Raper
The pandemic has hit Native American communities hard. Among those affected are speakers of the endangered Cherokee language. Edna Raper was a fluent Cherokee speaker. She died of COVID-19 at age 67.
Police Monitoring Of Social Media Sparks Concerns In Black And Brown Communities
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Desmond Patton, an associate professor of social work at Columbia University, about the research that has fueled his opposition to police monitoring of social media.
'The Night Swim' Reviewed: A Story Of Anything But A Perfect Little Beach Town
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with author Megan Goldin about her new book, The Night Swim. The novel looks at small-town politics and how biases may affect the way people see rape victims.
Lessons From School Reopenings In Rural Maine
by Robbie Feinberg
Maine has some of the lowest coronavirus infection rates in the country. And a few schools in rural districts have already opened their doors to in-person learning.
University Professors Share Their Thoughts On Colleges Reopening
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with three professors from Colorado, Illinois and Georgia about their feelings on teaching this year and their colleges' reopening plans.
Trump Administration Blocks FDA From Regulating Many New Medical Tests
by Rob Stein
The Trump administration has blocked the Food and Drug Administration from regulating many new tests, raising concerns about the reliability of new coronavirus tests and the FDA's independence.
How South Carolina's Rural Communities Are Trying To Survive The Pandemic
by Victoria Hansen
A spike in coronavirus cases is straining the health care system in South Carolina's rural areas. From small hospitals to churches, the region is struggling to survive.
Why Coronavirus Superspreading Events Happen
by Pien Huang
The coronavirus appears to transmit unevenly: A few people can infect many, while others don't pass the virus on at all. Researchers are working to understand the factors that drive superspreading.