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As The War On Terror Winds Down, The Pentagon Cuts Social Science
The Pentagon is ending a controversial program to fund social science research. It's part of a shift from asking for academic advice toward building new weapons systems.
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Morning News Brief
Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate to near zero. Nearly 2 million coronavirus tests will be available this week to hardest hit states. And, Democrats Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders debate.
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Coronavirus Effects Create Delays, Confusion At U.S. Airports
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Department of Homeland Security official Juliette Kayyem about chaos at U.S. airports as Americans scramble to return home as the coronavirus worsens.
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COVID-19 Disrupts School Schedules, Childcare Arrangments
School has now been canceled in the majority of states because of the coronavirus outbreak. That's creating problems for parents and caregivers across the country.
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European Nations See A Rise In COVID-19 Cases
Italy remains the hardest-hit country in Europe — though other nations are seeing rising numbers of coronavirus cases and are moving to shut down place where groups of people gather.
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Author Of 'Men Explain Things To Me' Has A New Memoir
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with essayist Rebecca Solnit about her latest book: Recollections of My Nonexistence.
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Examining Joe Biden's Broad Coalition Of Voters
While the youth vote has largely gone to Sen. Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden has gotten some support from young people. Who are the younger voters supporting the former vice president?
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Italy's Ambassador To The U.S. On Coronavirus, Trump Travel Ban
NPR's Noel King talks to Italy's ambassador to the U.S. Armando Varricchio about the country's response to the coronavirus outbreak, and President Trump's restrictions on travel from Europe.
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Americans Limit Time Spent In Public Amid Coronavirus Concerns
As stores, restaurants and other businesses feel this shift, stocks are tumbling and lawmakers are negotiating a possible rescue package.
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Pizzeria Takes Hawaiian Pizza Off The Menu After Customers Vote
Bàcaro Pizzeria in Montreal, Canada, took a poll to let its customers settle this matter: Pineapple — yay or nay? Pineapple haters won with 53%. The pizzeria took Hawaiian pizza off the menu.
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Canadian Band Sets Record For Deepest Underground Concert
The Shaft Bottom Boys played for nearly an hour — more than 6,00 feet below sea level. The venue was the Creighton Mine in Sudbury, Ontario - a community with a deep history in mining.
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A Postal Worker Loved His Job. But An 8-Day Postal Strike Was A 'Dignity Thing'
In 1970, New York letter carrier Tom Germano walked out with fellow postal workers across the U.S. to demand better pay. The public was supportive, he said. "You knew them. ... We shared their lives."