Israel bars aid from entering Gaza from Jordan
Jordan has been a hub for humanitarian aid going to Gaza. It's just a few hours drive from the Gaza border. But now, amid spreading famine, Israel is allowing only supplies from Israel to enter Gaza.
U.S. Military Aims To Speed Up Slow Coronavirus Test Rate
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Smith, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, about supply chain issues hindering the military from increasing coronavirus testing capacity.
'Throughline': The Mosquito's Impact On The Shaping Of The U.S.
NPR's History Podcast Throughline looks at the outsized role of the mosquito on the outcome of the American Revolution.
Typing Debate: Do You Type 2 Spaces Between Sentences Or 1?
Microsoft Word is tipping the scales in the debate. Now the use of two spaces after a period will be flagged as a grammatical error. Other style guides already recommend using one space.
Pandemic Puts Economic Pressure On Venezuelans Who Fled To Colombia
Venezuela's economy and health care systems collapsed long before coronavirus. Venezuelan refugees in Colombia have run out of cash and are returning home.
Should The U.S. Follow China's Example Of Mandatory Quarantine Centers?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to NPR Beijing correspondent Emily Feng, and Harvey Fineberg, former head of the National Academies of Medicine, about quarantine options that the U.S. may want to consider.
In This Time Of Unease, Canadian Boy Sets Up Joke Stand
Instead of a lemonade stand, a six-year-old boy in British Columbia opened a joke stand at the end of his driveway. Here's a sample: What is red, white and blue? A sad candy cane.
Pence, As Coronavirus Task Force Head, Aims To Show He Can Manage A Crisis
Vice President Mike Pence has been at the center of the coronavirus response — a crisis that has elevated his profile and conventional style, and may well define his future political ambitions.
News Brief: Contact Tracing, Internet Voting, Airbnb Bookings
NPR surveyed the 50 states about their contact tracing capacity. Amid coronavirus, states expand Internet voting experiments — raising security fears. And, Airbnb bookings drop amid pandemic.
Pandemic Forces National Security Officials To Consider Unexpected Threats
How do CIA officers do their work during the coronavirus? The pandemic is having a significant impact on how the intelligence community operates, and is prompting a hard look at the future.