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By Age 85, She'd Given 23 Gallons Of Blood: 'Because I Can'
Lillian Bloodworth, now 92, says when she first started to give blood, other donors would read her name tag and ask if that was really her name or if it was a gimmick for the blood bank.
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Morning News Brief
President Trump wants lower risk areas in the U.S. to resume business as usual as soon as possible. And, the House is set to pass the largest emergency relief package in U.S. history.
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Opposite Sides Of Border Closure: Laredo, Texas, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
The U.S. last week closed its borders with Canada and Mexico because of the coronavirus outbreak. At the southern border, the closure is affecting life on both the U.S. and Mexico sides.
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Dr. Birx Is A Prominent Figure On White House Coronavirus Task Force
One of the regulars at the briefings from the White House Coronavirus Task Force is Dr. Deborah Birx. We profile the woman who is very well known in the world of public health and HIV.
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Doctor To The Homeless Practices What She Calls Street Medicine
Social distancing is difficult to practice in crowded homeless shelters. One doctor is working to increase awareness among this population and ensure health care service are provided.
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Can Amazon Meet Customer Demand And Keep Its Workforce Safe?
NPR's Noel King talks to Jay Carney, Amazon's senior VP of global corporate affairs, about the company's growing role during the COVID-19 outbreak, and whether it can keep its workers safe.
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DOJ Charges Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro With Drug Trafficking
The U.S. government announces drug trafficking charges against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The charges were announced by Attorney General Bill Barr on Thursday morning.
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Brookings' David Wessel: Analyzing The New Unemployment Numbers
NPR's Noel King speaks with David Wessel of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institute about the new unemployment numbers.
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Coronavirus Guidance Across Texas Is Not Consistent
NPR's Noel King talks to Forth Worth Mayor Betsy Price about whether her telling residents to stay at home will be effective, since the state hasn't issued a shelter-in-place decree.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci Discusses The Latest Coronavirus Facts
Noel King talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, about what next steps are needed to put an end to the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.
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5-Year-Old Illinois Girl Has Coronavirus-Safe Birthday Party
Because of social distancing, her mom invited the neighborhood to a drive-by party. A parade of more than 60 cars passed through — with people waving and honking, shouting and singing.
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Coronavirus Forces Waffle House To Close More Than 400 Restaurants
The chain takes pride in hardly ever closing its restaurants, but because of COVID-19 it has had to close some. For now, many hungry road trippers will have to find their waffles and coffee elsewhere.