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A bloody nose, a last hurrah for friends, and more prom memories you shared with us
by Mansee Khurana
We asked for your favorite prom night memories. Here's what you shared.
K-12 Schools Try To Salvage The Term By Teaching Remotely
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to NPR Education Correspondent Cory Turner and Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, about navigating from classrooms to computers.
Faster Coronavirus Testing May Help To Ease Results Backlog
by Rob Stein
One of the nation's biggest medical testing companies acknowledged a backlog of at least 115,000 coronavirus tests, illustrating how the nation is struggling to test effectively during the pandemic.
N.J. State Police Authorized To Collect Masks, Ventilators From Private Firms
New Jersey has more than 22,000 cases of coronavirus, making it the second-hardest hit state after New York. NPR's Rachel Murphy talks to Gov. Phil Murphy about his state's response to the crisis.
Homecare Workers Find Themselves Unemployed Because Of COIVID-19
June Freeman, a homecare worker in San Diego, Calif., sends money to her family in the Philippines. The coronavirus outbreak has put her out of work because clients are now sheltering with family.
The U.S. Currently Has An Abundance Of Chicken Wings
With NCAA March Madness canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, and restaurants shuttered to flatten the curve, suppliers are stuck with a huge stockpile of chicken wings.
'Throughline': The 1918 Flu Pandemic Differs From Coronavirus Crisis
The coronavirus is often compared to one of the most severe outbreaks of the 20th century: the 1918 flu pandemic. NPR's History Podcast Throughline investigates how that pandemic differs from today.
News Brief: COVID-19 Curve, Abortion Battle, Bloomberg Campaign Workers
The U.S. coronavirus curve rises while China's flattens. The pandemic opens a new front in the abortion battle. And, Bloomberg staffers say they were promised jobs through November, some are suing.
Guests To Michigan Wedding Looked Pretty Stiff
The well-wishers were cardboard cutouts. When the coronavirus stalled the couple's plans to invite friends and family members, a local packaging company donated more than a 100 cardboard stand-ins.
Researchers Fear A 2nd Wave Of COVID-19 In China
by Jason Beaubien
Coronavirus cases are still showing up in China — new cases are being introduced by infected people traveling to the country. Chinese officials have not ended all lockdowns and restrictions.
In Texas, Oklahoma, Women Turned Away Because Of Coronavirus Abortion Bans
by Sarah McCammon
Republican officials in several states are trying to ban abortion during the coronavirus pandemic to preserve medical supplies.
States Without Coronavirus Lockdown Orders Are Under Scrutiny
by Frank Morris
While most states have blanket lockdowns, some are a patchwork, with cities and counties mandating their own rules.