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Future has dropped three chart-topping albums in just six months
by Stephen Thompson
This week, the rapper Future hit #1 on Billboard's albums chart for a third time in the last six months. Meanwhile, on the songs, chart, stasis is becoming the coin of the realm.
Capitol Hill Lawmakers Appear Far Apart On A New COVID-19 Relief Bill
by Susan Davis
Congress returns from its summer recess with a big item on its to-do list: the next coronavirus relief package. Sticking points include unemployment benefits.
West Virginia Coal Towns Reimagine Themselves Around The Great Outdoors
by Brittany Patterson
While the coronavirus crisis has devastated many local economies, it has boosted others. That includes some Appalachian coal towns that have been remaking themselves around outdoor recreation.
Oregon Officials Blast Trump Response To Portland Protests
by Jonathan Levinson
Officials in Oregon are lashing out at President Trump for sending federal officers into Portland amid the ongoing protests against police brutality and racism.
Dog Has A Fondness For The Porch At Family's Previous Residence
A yellow lab traveled 60 miles to her family's old house in Lawson, Mo., — they had moved out in 2018. The new residents came home to find Cleo on the porch. She's been reunited with her family.
News Brief: Pandemic Relief, COVID-19 Cases Rise, Portland Protests
Congress struggles with another pandemic relief package. Forty states report coronavirus cases are rising. And, Oregon officials lash out at President Trump for sending federal officers to Portland.
The Word 'Plantation' Is Under Scrutiny Amid U.S. Racial Unrest
by Aileen LeBlanc
Despite its history in slavery, the word "plantation" was used as a marketing tool beginning in the late 1950s to lure whites to new developments in South Carolina. Now there's a push to remove it.
Civil Rights Leader C.T. Vivian Dies At 95
Vivian was a member of Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle of advisers. Steve Inskeep talks to civil rights activist Josie Johnson about Vivian's life and legacy.
U.S., Canada, Britain Say Russian Hackers Are After COVID-19 Vaccine Data
As several new COVID-19 vaccines enter human trials, multiple intelligence agencies say Russian hackers are targeting organizations developing the vaccines.
EU Leaders Meet To Discuss Economic Impact Of COVID-19
by Esme Nicholson
EU leaders, still divided on how to help European economies hit by the pandemic, hope German Chancellor Angela Merkel can forge an agreement when they meet in Brussels on Friday.