Meg Anderson
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National
Nearly 1 In 5 Defendants In Capitol Riot Cases Served In The Military
Amid rising concern over domestic extremism, an NPR analysis found military veterans were overrepresented in those charged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol when compared to the general population.
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National
What Went Wrong At Arbor Terrace
At least 17 residents died of COVID-19 at an assisted living facility. In Georgia, it is the company's only home in a Black neighborhood and the only one to suffer a severe outbreak.
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National
Despite Early Warnings, U.S. Took Months To Expand Swab Production For COVID-19 Test
Widespread testing for COVID-19 is still not happening in the U.S. Although experts have been urging the federal government since February, it took until late April to ramp up production.
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National
As Hospitals Lose Revenue, Thousands Of Health Care Workers Face Furloughs, Layoffs
Faced with lost revenue from canceled elective procedures, hospitals laid off more than 40,000 health care workers in March. Thousands more are expected to be included in April's unemployment figures.
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Politics
A Month After Emergency Declaration, Trump's Promises Largely Unfulfilled
On March 13, President Trump promised to mobilize private and public resources to respond to the coronavirus. NPR followed up on each promise and found little action had been taken.
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National
Burials On New York Island Are Not New, But Are Increasing During Pandemic
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio acknowledged that more people are being buried at the city's potter's field, but stressed that only the bodies of the unclaimed would be buried there.
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Health
U.S. Sees Exponential Growth In Coronavirus Death Toll
In just two days, the number of coronavirus deaths in the country has doubled from 1,000 fatalities over the course of a month to more than 2,000. Over 135,000 people in the U.S. have been infected.
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Politics
Spanish Response To State Of The Union Calls Trump 'The Greatest Threat'
Rep. Veronica Escobar delivered the Spanish-language response to President Trump's State of the Union, focusing on health care, gun violence and immigration.
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National
Architect Of CIA's Torture Program Says It Went Too Far
One of the psychologists who designed the CIA's torture program appeared at war court in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on Wednesday. He testified about an inmate who was waterboarded more than 80 times.
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Environment
Racist housing practices from 1930s linked to hotter neighborhoods today
A study of more than 100 cities nationwide shows neighborhoods subjected to discriminatory housing policies nearly a century ago are hotter today than other areas.