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The Pentagon funded research into the social sciences as part of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now as those wars wind down, it's bringing one program to an end.

As The War On Terror Winds Down, The Pentagon Cuts Social Science

8:03am March 16, 2020

by Geoff Brumfiel

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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COVID-19 Disruptions: Local Officials Order Bars, Restaurants To Close

7:59am March 16, 2020

by Kate Grossman

Across the U.S. bars and restaurants are being told to shut their doors to the public to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Owners worry their businesses will not survive the coronavirus outbreak.

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Ohio Officials Take Coronavirus Precautions Ahead Of Elections

6:26am March 16, 2020

by Andy Chow

Four big states are holding primary elections on Tuesday but the coronavirus outbreak has made some voters worried about casting a ballot in a crowded polling place.

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Coronavirus Effects Create Delays, Confusion At U.S. Airports

5:00am March 16, 2020

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.

Church Officials Weigh Canceling Services Amid COVID-19

5:00am March 16, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

A political division is apparent in church responses to the coronavirus. Many are canceling services but some with a pro-Trump leaning are resisting.

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Hairless Hare Brewery in Vandalia, Ohio., before Gov. Mike DeWine ordered a mandatory shutdown of all bars and restaurants starting at 9 p.m. on Sunday.

CDC Recommends Against Gatherings Of 50 Or More, As States Close Bars And Restaurants

11:04pm March 15, 2020

by Emma Bowman

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is warning against events like "conferences, festivals, parades, concerts, sporting events, weddings, and other types of assemblies."

The White House Office of Management and Budget issued new guidance Saturday telling federal workers that "only mission-critical travel is recommended at this time." Above, the rotunda at the U.S. Capitol stands empty after the visitor center suspended al

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White House Tells Federal Workers To Avoid All Travel That Is Not 'Mission Critical'

6:39pm March 15, 2020

by Wynne Davis

The White House Office of Management and Budget issued new guidance on Saturday telling federal workers to suspend all work travel unless absolutely necessary to help avoid the risk of coronavirus.

U.S. Coronavirus Screenings Trigger Airport Bottlenecks

5:55pm March 15, 2020

by John Burnett

Passengers on flights from Europe were stuck in long, crowded lines at some airports in the U.S. as new guidelines began for overseas travel.

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Tim Killian, a spokesman for Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash., prepares to give a daily briefing to reporters on Wednesday.

Coronavirus Hit This Long-Term Care Facility Hard, But Moving Residents Isn't Easy

5:55pm March 15, 2020

by Will Stone

Family members of residents at Life Care Center outside Seattle where as many as 25 people have died, are anxiously watching their loved ones, infected with coronavirus, linger at the facility.

Coronavirus: Former U.S. Surgeon General: Vivek Murthy

5:23pm March 15, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin talks with former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about how hospitals can improve their coronavirus response measures.

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