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Coronavirus Pandemic Upends The Dry Cleaning Industry
The pandemic may be dealing a final blow to one industry: dry cleaning. The past year's work-in-sweats norm has accelerated the decline of this mom-and-pop, and mostly immigrant industry.
3 Rare Australian Beetles Named After Pokémon
The two researchers who discovered the beetles decided to name them after three extremely rare Pokémon from the popular series: Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres.
Texas Migrant Facility Was Severely Overcrowded, AP Reporter Says
NPR's Noel King talks to Elliot Spagat of The Associated Press, who was one of the few journalists allowed into a Texas facility housing migrants, about what he saw.
Chief Operative Behind Watergate Scandal, G. Gordon Liddy, Dies At 90
G. Gordon Liddy, the Republican adviser who was convicted for his role in the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon, died on Tuesday. President Carter commuted Liddy's sentence.
Union Vote A First For Amazon. Now What Happens?
The counting of votes to determine whether employees at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Ala. can form a union begins on Tuesday.
If In-Person Schooling Is Essential, Wen Says Teachers Should Be Vaccinated
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Leana Wen about reopening schools safely, and how that approach would change if in-person school instruction was treated as an essential service.
Oath Keepers, Proud Boys Are Under Intense Scrutiny Following Capitol Riot
Federal prosecutors have charged members of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys with conspiracy in connection with the Capitol riot. What do those cases tell us about advance planning for the violence?
New York Lawmakers Are Expected To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Lawmakers in New York are scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Critics have their concerns including traffic safety.Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Replaces Multiple Cabinet Members
Amid the pandemic, Brazil is facing a political crisis after the country's president replaced six members of his cabinet — including the ministers of defense and foreign affairs.