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Reporter's Notebook: Covering New York's Racial Justice Protests
While tear gas and rage get most of the attention in the demonstrations, there are also tender and hopeful moments — including singing, poetry, and talk of healing — taking place.
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COVID-19 Roundup: Case Tally, School Outbreaks, Flu Shot, Vaccine Wait
Coronavirus cases in the U.S. are on the decline, although almost 45,0000 new cases were reported this weekend. There are fears that weekend gatherings over Labor Day will lead to a surge in cases.
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Birthday Whisky Gifts Will Translate Into House Downpayment
Every birthday, 28-year-old Matthew Robson's dad got him the same present: a bottle of 18-year-old Macallan single malt. With one rule: don't open it. The whisky is now worth about $53,000.
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India Surpasses Brazil, Moves Into 2nd Place For COVID-19 Cases
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Joanna Slater, the India Bureau Chief for The Washington Post, about the country's COVID-19 cases.
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Hundreds Gather In German Church To Hear Composition's Chord Change
St. Burchiardi church's custom organ has been playing a composition titled "As Slow As Possible" for 19 years. The piece will take 639 years to unfold. Stay tuned for another chord change in 2022.
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2020 Pint Of Science Festival Will Be Virtual Because Of COVID-19
The annual Pint of Science festival sees scientists and local communities gather in bars, cafes and other places to talk science. But in 2020, the festival will be online due to the coronavirus.
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Streaming Platform Twitch Helps To Spread Interest In Chess
Chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura uses the video-streaming site Twitch to teach others the game. During quarantine he's amassed over 350,000 followers, and renewed interest in the century-old game.
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Joe Prude Remembers His Brother Daniel Following His Death In Police Custody
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to the brother of Daniel Prude, Joe, who called for the police to help and may have been the last person to see his brother alive.
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One Kentucky Town Has Almost Recovered From Its Job Losses During The Pandemic
In Owensboro, Kentucky, the the unemployment rate this summer was actually lower than it was before the pandemic.
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Rochester Officers Suspended Over Death Of Daniel Prude
The mayor of Rochester, N.Y., has ordered the immediate suspension of seven police officers over the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man who died after being restrained during his arrest in March.
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Heart Of Belgian City's First Mayor Found Entombed In Fountain
Mayor Pierre David of the Belgian city Verviers was the city's first mayor, and served until his death in 1839.
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Teen Swims Across English Channel
16-year-old Vera Rivard trained for two years for the 14 hour journey from Britain to France.