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Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar discusses killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman

6:57am June 16, 2025

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., about the killing of Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman, who was fatally shot a day after they had dinner together.

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Is There A Long-Term Strategy For Overcoming The COVID-19 Pandemic?

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Nurith Aizenman, Juliette Kayyem, a former Homeland Security official, and NPR's Franco Ordoñez about how the coronavirus will reshape our lives for months to come.

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Health & Safety

Health Care Workers Are On The Frontlines Of Treating Coronavirus

Cecelia Schmalbach, a surgeon at Temple University and chief of its Head and Neck Institute, tells us how her work has changed as her hospital prepares to deal with the influx of coronavirus patients.

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Health & Safety

We Answer Your Coronavirus Questions

by Allison Aubrey

The COVID-19 numbers continue to soar and questions keep mounting. Who's getting sick, who's most vulnerable and when will life go back to normal? We'll answer those and other coronavirus questions.

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Affordable Care Act Turns 10 Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act 10 years ago. NPR's Noel King talks to Larry Levitt of the Kaiser Family Foundation about whether the act is helping during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Economy

Federal Reserve Announces Plan To Boost U.S. Economy

The Federal Reserve on Monday announced several policies designed to strengthen markets during the coronavirus crisis. Still, stocks are down, minutes after the opening bell.

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Syria Confirms 1st Case Of COVID-19

by Alice Fordham

State media in Syria on Sunday reported the country's first coronavirus case. The number of cases is likely higher because war-torn Syria faces challenges in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Italy Witnesses Relentless Rise In COVID-19 Deaths

by Sylvia Poggioli

Italian army trucks are taking coffins of Coronavirus victims from overwhelmed funeral homes — as doctors treating COVID-19 patients issue urgent pleas for help.

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National

Puerto Rico Enforces Strict Stay-At-Home Order

by Adrian Florido

Some of the strictest measures to contain COVID-19 are in Puerto Rico, where the governor has effectively shut the island down amid fears its health system is too weak after Hurricane Maria.

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Sen. Warren Explains Why She Voted Against Stimulus Plan

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren about the trillion dollar stimulus plan to counter the effects of the coronavirus that Democrats rejected in the Senate on Sunday.

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Coronavirus Aid Package Is In Turmoil In The Senate

by Susan Davis

The future of a coronavirus aid package that's likely to top $1 trillion is in limbo following the failure of a necessary procedural vote in the Senate. Senators aim to vote again Monday.

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Californians Also Face Life Under Shelter-In-Place Order

by Rachael Myrow

California's Bay Area has been sheltering in place longer than most. People are finding ways to cope but worry the worst is yet to come as the health crisis leads to an economic one.

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Life Changes After Illinois Governor Implements Stay-At-Home Order

by Linda Lutton

A statewide "stay at home" order took effect in Illinois over the weekend. It means dramatic changes in normally bustling Chicago.

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