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Law & Courts
How To Make Your Estate Plan Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis is prompting an increasing number of people to establish wills and take care of estate planning. Miami-based attorney Mildred Gomez offers guidance.
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Art Critic Jerry Saltz On His New Book 'How To Be An Artist'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with New York Times Magazine art critic Jerry Saltz about his new book "How to be an Artist."
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A Look At The COVID-19 Crisis From A Pharmacist's Perspective
Twila Boyd, a pharmacist in South Charlottesville, Ohio, explains what it's like to treat patients in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Opinion: Missing The Shared Jokes, Small Talk, Midday Laughs Of The Office
NPR's Scott Simon looks back on the joys of working in an office as he — and millions of Americans — are consigned to working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Television
Actor Don Cheadle On Showtime's Newly-Timely 'Black Monday'
Little did actor Don Cheadle know that markets would be falling through the floor just as he was appearing in Season Two of Showtime's Black Monday.
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World
Coronavirus Quashes Iran's New Year Celebrations
Norooz, which means "new day," is meant to be a holiday of hope and celebration. But Iran has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19. Foreign policy analyst Ali Ahmadi, political analyst explains.
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Opinion: 1 Unfathomable Toll Of The Coronavirus Outbreak — Dying Alone
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on how people who die from complications related to COVID-19 might spend their last days isolated and alone.
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World
Opinion: India's Religious Violence Doesn't Meet Its Founder's Vision
As India is facing major tensions over a new law Muslims say discriminates against them, NRP's Scott Simon notes the country's history of rich religious diversity.
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Democratic Debate Ignores The Question of Syria
NPR's Scott Simon notes a topic that didn't make the debate stage on Wednesday: the humanitarian crisis in Syria.
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Sports
This Week In Sports: NBA's Next Big Star
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about the big sports stories of the week.