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Pence press secretary Katie Miller, with chief of staff Marc Short in March, is the second person in the White House orbit to test positive for the virus this week.

Pence Spokeswoman Katie Miller Tests Positive For Coronavirus

4:02pm May 08, 2020

by Alana Wise

The case is the second confirmed by the White House this week. President Trump said Miller hasn't come into contact with him but has "spent some time" with the vice president.

And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School, by Judith Warner

Judith Warner's New Book On Middle School Suggests It Doesn't Have To Be All Bad

4:01pm May 08, 2020

by Mary Louise Kelly

The author of And Then They Stopped Talking To Me tells NPR, "I expected middle schoolers to be these sorts of monsters. And they weren't. They were just kids."

Businesses need employees to feel safe returning to offices, but plans to track their movements are raising fears about greater workplace surveillance.

Health & Safety

Your Boss May Soon Track You At Work For Coronavirus Safety

3:04pm May 08, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Companies around the country are figuring out how to safely reopen office during the pandemic. The new normal might involve smartphone apps and badges to track employees.

This image made by a scanning electron micrograph shows SARS-COV-2 virus particles (colorized pink) from a patient sample. There are various studies looking at changes to the virus genome — and the possible impact on how the virus affects humans.

The Coronavirus Is Mutating. That's Normal. Does That Mean It's More Dangerous?

2:16pm May 08, 2020

by Pien Huang

There are various studies looking at changes to the virus genome — and the possible impact on how the virus affects humans. Here's what we know (and don't yet know) about mutations.

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to block Congress from seeking the materials, saying, "The government will suffer irreparable harm absent a stay."

Politics & Government

Supreme Court Puts Temporary Hold On Order To Release Redacted Mueller Materials

2:15pm May 08, 2020

by Brian Naylor

The procedural move gives attorneys for House Democrats until May 18 to respond. They say they're owed access to confidential evidence and other materials. No, argues the Trump administration.

Chart showing monthly change in payrolls over time

One For The History Books: 14.7% Unemployment, 20.5 Million Jobs Wiped Away

1:24pm May 08, 2020

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers shed a record number of jobs in April, as the unemployment rate climbed to the highest since the Great Depression. The coronavirus crisis has locked down much of the economy.

Private and religious colleges take money from the fed.

Education

Small, Private Colleges Get Boost From Coronavirus Relief Funds

1:18pm May 08, 2020

Congress set aside $350 million to help colleges with "significant unmet needs" related to the pandemic. Most of that money has gone to small schools that serve just a fraction of U.S. students.

Visitors waiting in line at Shanghai Disneyland will need to maintain physical distancing as part of the theme park's plans to reopen on Monday.

World News

Shanghai Disneyland Sells Out Of Tickets For Post-Shutdown Reopening

1:18pm May 08, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Visitors' health status will be checked on a smartphone app before they enter the park. Once inside, they will be required to wear face masks at all times unless they are eating.

World War II veterans Pyotr Vorobyev (left), 90, and Pavel Yeroshenko, 94, attend a performance in Minsk by the 120th Rogachev Guards Mechanized Brigade of the Belarusian Armed Forces ahead of the 75th anniversary of the victory in World War II. Belarus i

In Belarus, World War II Victory Parade Will Go On Despite Rise In COVID-19 Cases

1:10pm May 08, 2020

by Charles Maynes

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the pandemic as mass "psychosis" — a disease easily cured with a bit of vodka, a hot sauna or spending time playing hockey or doing farm work.

As part of a demonstration across from the White House on May 7, National Nurses United set out empty shoes for nurses who have died from COVID-19. The union is asking employers and the government to provide safe workplaces, including adequate staffing. H

As Hospitals Lose Revenue, More Than A Million Health Care Workers Lose Jobs

1:07pm May 08, 2020

Faced with lost revenue from canceled elective procedures, hospitals laid off 1.4 million health care workers in April, including nearly 135,000 from hospitals.

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