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School vouchers are one example of the stakes in legislative elections
by Wayne Schutsky
The November election in Arizona could determine whether a rapidly expanding school voucher program is reined in by the Legislature. That's the goal Democrats have -- if they can get a majority.
92nd Street Y Pivots From In-Person Events To Virtual Programs
by Elizabeth Blair
The pandemic has made for a bleak outlook for the arts. Enter the 92nd Street Y in New York, which outlasted the Depression, Sept. 11 attacks and is making changes to stay afloat during the pandemic.
CDC Criticized For Posting COVID-19 Guidance And Then Withdrawing It
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published, then withdrew, guidance on aerosol spread of the coronavirus. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Ali Khan, an ex-CDC official, about the action.
What Can Social Media Do To Slow Down The Spread Of Misinformation?
by Shannon Bond
On social media, it's easy for rumors to go viral. One proposal to fix this is a "circuit breaker" for viral posts, modeled on how stock markets stop trading when shares are too volatile.
Greek Island Caught In The Middle Of Dispute Over Energy Reserves
by Joanna Kakissis
NATO allies Greece and Turkey are contesting offshore energy reserves in the Eastern Mediterranean. For weeks, warships patrolled near a tiny Greek island off the Turkish coast.
News Brief: Court Vacancy, COVID-19 Vaccine Ethics, U.N. General Assembly
Where things stand with the vacancy on the Supreme Court. When a coronavirus vaccine becomes available, who should get it first? And, world leaders will address the U.N. General Assembly virtually.
How A Perpetrator's Race And Age Factor Into Who Is Executed
by Carrie Johnson
The federal death penalty process is considered the "gold standard" in the justice system but evidence suggests it's plagued by racial disparities and ineffective legal representation.
Indianapolis Colts Linebacker Accidently Gives Away His Wedding Ring
Darius Leonard gave his gloves to a lucky fan at Lucas Oil Stadium after Sunday's game. The fan posted on Twitter about the wedding ring being inside a glove. Leonard replied, "I need that."
U.S. Is Expected To Reach 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths Very Soon
NPR's Noel King talks to Rocky Walker, chaplain at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, and Dr. Joseph Varon, chief of critical care at Houston's United Memorial Medical Center, about the pandemic.
Remembering A Former Schoolteacher Who Died Of COVID-19
Whitney Moore Taylor of Hobbs, N.M., was a former second-grade teacher who was working in early-childhood therapy when she died of COVID-19. She was married, had a daughter and was 31 years old.
'Watchmen,' 'Succession,' 'Ozark,' 'Schitt's Creek' Win Key Emmys
by Eric Deggans
Like all events these days, this year's prime-time Emmy Awards were virtual, with host Jimmy Kimmel and nominees at home or isolated elsewhere with cameras.