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What the jury in the Sean Combs trial will be deliberating
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
The jury considering the charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution against the music mogul Sean Combs began its deliberations.
Seattle Cleaner On Being An Essential Worker During The Pandemic
A housecleaner, Jonny, has lost his job due to the pandemic and is cleaning a grocery store now. He talks about what it has been like to be kept from the work which he says he loves very much.
How To Avoid Online Harassment While Teleworking
by Shannon Bond
Video conferencing became essential for some working from home during the pandemic. An NPR business correspondent explains what a Zoombomb is and advises listeners on telework safety.
More Questions About Testing For COVID-19, Answered
by Rob Stein
An NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about testing for COVID-19, immunity and how testing capacity affects plans to reopen the country.
Questions About Testing For COVID-19, Answered
by Rob Stein
An NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about testing for COVID-19, immunity and how testing capacity affects plans to reopen the country.
Critical Care Doctor Explains Directives Followed In Near-Death Cases
Dr. Jessica Zitter, a critical and palliative care specialist takes listener questions about advanced directives that doctors follow in critical situations.
What Happened Today: Trump's Order To Limit Immigration, Testing Questions
by Rob Stein
The Wall Street Journal immigration reporter Michelle Hackman and an NPR science correspondent talk about the latest executive order to suspend immigration and answer various listener questions.
Iowa Meat Plants Struggle to Remain Open
by Kate Payne
As the number of meatpacking workers with COVID-19 rises, Iowa plants struggle with remaining open amid political pressure. Food supply interruption versus worker safety is one of the tradeoffs.
Did Heavy Rain Cause Hawaii's Historic Volcanic Eruption?
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Mike Pence's Visit To Wisconsin Reveals Challenges Of Getting Back To Normal
by Franco Ordoñez
The vice president's trip to a ventilator factory in Wisconsin illustrates the challenges in both logistics and messaging when trying to get to a new political normal after the coronavirus outbreak.
So Your Sourdough Starter Failed? That's OK, Science Needs It
The Wild Sourdough Project is studying how different regions and flours influence a sourdough starter's composition and aroma.