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Next U.S. census will have new boxes for 'Middle Eastern or North African,' 'Latino'
by Hansi Lo Wang
Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."
Coronavirus Test Kits Spread Through U.S. — And With Them, An Uptick In Cases
by Richard Harris
Test kits for the new coronavirus are now being put to use in labs across the United States. Meanwhile, health officials in Washington state have announced that six people have now died of COVID-19.
After Coronavirus Deaths Near Seattle, Growing Concern About Illness In Nursing Homes
by Martin Kaste
There is growing concern about vulnerability to illness in nursing homes after several residents of a nursing facility near Seattle died of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus disease.
Where Voters Are: Mayor Of Pueblo, Colo.
by Ari Shapiro
As part of NPR's election-year project, Where Voters Are, All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro sits down with the mayor of Pueblo, Colo.
Super Tuesday Preview
by Danielle Kurtzleben
After Joe Biden's big win in South Carolina, the Democratic primary race expands nationally with Super Tuesday.
Israel Elections Preview
by Daniel Estrin
Israeli voters go to the polls Monday for an unprecedented third time in a year and may face yet another deadlocked election.
South Carolina Prison Reform Proposal
NPR's Michel Martin tours a prison in South Carolina to learn what's being done to improve safety in state facilities.