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Health

News Brief: COVID-19 Tests, Hospital Capacity, Coronavirus Lockdowns

President Trump says more coronavirus tests will be made available. States ramp up hospitals'capacity as COVID-19 cases multiply. And, Palestinian and Israeli leaders lauded for tight lockdowns.

News Brief: COVID-19 Tests, Hospital Capacity, Coronavirus Lockdowns

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Health

News Brief: Next Phase Coronavirus Guidelines, $2 Trillion Rescue Measure

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.

News Brief: Next Phase Coronavirus Guidelines, $2 Trillion Rescue Measure

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Politics

News Brief: Coronavirus' Economic Effects, Testing For COVID-19

New unemployment claims are expected to shatter records. A $2 trillion emergency relief package passes in the Senate and heads to the House. And, the mixed message about testing for the coronavirus.

News Brief: Coronavirus' Economic Effects, Testing For COVID-19

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Economy

News Brief: Aid Package, Reopening America, Sen. Burr's Stock Sale

The White House and Senate reach a deal on economic stimulus. The president criticized for aiming to re-open the U.S. next month. And, Sen. Burr sued for improperly profiting from insider knowledge.

News Brief: Aid Package, Reopening America, Sen. Burr's Stock Sale

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Health

News Brief: Battle Against Coronavirus, U.S. Aid To Afghanistan

As coronavirus cases increase, more U.S. states issue stay-at-home orders. The U.K. tightens restrictions to fight the virus. And, the U.S. is cutting aid to Afghanistan amid a political crisis there.

News Brief: Battle Against Coronavirus, U.S. Aid To Afghanistan

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Politics

News Brief: Stimulus Measure, Coronavirus Facts, N.Y. COVID-19 Cases

Senate Democrats on Sunday block a $1.8 trillion stimulus bill from moving forward. China and the U.S. spar over coronavirus facts. And, New York state is now the epicenter of COVID-19.

News Brief: Stimulus Measure, Coronavirus Facts, N.Y. COVID-19 Cases

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Politics

Vice President Pence On The Latest Federal Efforts To Confront Coronavirus

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep, who sat down with Vice President Mike Pence Tuesday afternoon to talk about the Trump administration's efforts to tackle the coronavirus threat.

Vice President Pence On The Latest Federal Efforts To Confront Coronavirus

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Business

Trump Proposes Stimulus Package For Coronavirus Outbreak's Economic Damage

The Trump administration is proposing an $850 billion stimulus package to help struggling businesses and individuals weather the economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus.

Trump Proposes Stimulus Package For Coronavirus Outbreak's Economic Damage

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Global Health

News Brief: Coronavirus Response Is To Keep People Apart

States and local governments take extensive measures to keep people apart to try to curb the coronavirus' spread — including Ohio delays its primary election. And, all of Spain is quarantined.

News Brief: Coronavirus Response Is To Keep People Apart

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Health

News Brief: Coronavirus Outbreak Effects, Democratic Primary Debate

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.

News Brief: Coronavirus Outbreak Effects, Democratic Primary Debate

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Health

News Brief: Coronavirus, Michigan Primary, Mortgage Rates Drop

New coronavirus cases emerge across the country. Michigan is the biggest of the six primary states voting next week. And, a cease-fire between Turkey and Russia is in effect in northwestern Syria.

News Brief: Coronavirus, Michigan Primary, Mortgage Rates Drop

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Elections

Elizabeth Warren Drops Presidential Bid

A senior campaign aide to Elizabeth Warren tells NPR Thursday that the Massachusetts senator is dropping out of the presidential race, two days after a disappointing finish in Super Tuesday primaries.

Elizabeth Warren Drops Presidential Bid

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Health

News Brief: Coronavirus, 2020 Primaries, Turkey-Greece Border

U.S. death toll from the coronavirus rises to 11. As primaries continue, Biden and Sanders campaigns face specific challenges. And, migrants are pawns in political standoff between Turkey and E.U.

News Brief: Coronavirus, 2020 Primaries, Turkey-Greece Border

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Politics

The Deep Divide Between Urban And Rural Voters

Cities and rural areas tend to vote differently. We visit communities in and around Charlotte, N.C., and find that voters in each place feel that they live a world apart from their neighbors.

The Deep Divide Between Urban And Rural Voters

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