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Dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports are on strike for a 2nd day
by Andrea Hsu
Dockworkers are demanding 77% in raises, among other things. Their union says they'll remain on strike until their demands are met.
Louisiana's Governor Orders That Masks Must Be Worn
NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, and Paul Braun of member station WRKF, about the state's rise in COVID-19 cases.
Poland's Nationalist President Wins Reelection By A Narrow Margin
by Esme Nicholson
Poland's conservative president Andrjez Duda, 48, won a second five-year term on Sunday. It was a bitterly fought election, and the opposition might dispute the results.
Many Arizona Educators Urge Governor To Delay The Start Of School
by Rocio Hernandez
Arizona's governor pushed back the reopening of schools by a couple of weeks. The teachers union and state school superintendents want no in-person classes until at least October.
Florida Breaks U.S. State Record Of Daily New Cases: More Than 15,000
by Julio Ochoa
It is the most ever reported by a state in a single day — exceeding New York's record set in April by more than 3,000 cases. Florida's governor has not issued a statewide mask order.
Anonymous Auction Bidder Breaks Record For Price Of Video Game
The video game sold at the Dallas auction for $114,000 was for an unopened copy from 1985 of Super Mario Bros. It is the most expensive video game ever sold.
1st United Arab Emirates Space Mission Will Send Probe To Mars
by Joe Palca
The UAE turns 50 next year, and on Tuesday a craft will be launched to orbit Mars to celebrate. Building a Mars probe also provided a focus for expanding the country's technological capabilities.
Comedian Chelsea Handler On White Privilege
by Sam Sanders
Last year, Chelsea Handler made a Netflix documentary called Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea, in which she explored white privilege. She asks how to be a better white person to people of color.
How Does Dumping Beer Help British Pubs Survive The Pandemic?
Pub owners in the United Kingdom have to deal with all the beer that became dated during the lockdown. When disposed of properly, suppliers will give them credit for beer that wasn't sold.
Paris Takes Drive-In Theaters To The Next Level During Pandemic
Friday is the premiere of a float-in theater. People can sit in boats on the Seine, watching a floating big screen. They'll watch a French comedy about men who start a synchronized swimming team.
Young Women In Pakistan Now Lead The Fight Against Secret Abductions
by Diaa Hadid
Thousands of people in Pakistan have disappeared over the years — suspected militants, bloggers and others. Young women are speaking out over the disappearances of their fathers and brothers.
News Brief: COVID-19 Cases Surge, CDC's Black Employees, Breonna Taylor Case
Florida breaks record for new COVID-19 cases. Why is COVID-19 hitting people of color harder in the U.S.? Four months ago, Louisville police shot and killed Breonna Taylor in her apartment.