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Morning news brief
by Steve Inskeep
Israel vows retaliation after an Iranian missile attack. What went right and wrong for the VP candidates in Tuesday night's debate. And after Hurricane Helene, neighbors are helping neighbors.
Rufus Wainwright Returns To Pop Roots In New Album
After starting out in pop music, singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright spent a decade writing operas and classical pieces. For his new album, "Unfollow the Rules," he returned to his first love.
Yale Library To Release Large Collection Of Materials From Frederick Douglass
The Beinecke Library of Yale University will make public the largest known collection of material related to Frederick Douglass, including scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and letters.
Transcripts Of Police Body Cams Show George Floyd Pleading For Life
by Brant Williams
New transcripts from bodycam footage shows George Floyd telling officers that he cannot breathe and they are killing him numerous times before he died. Floyd's death ignited nationwide protests.
Kenyan Health Workers Manage COVID-19, HIV In Nairobi
by Eyder Peralta
An HIV outreach worker makes the rounds in a slum in Nairobi, Kenya, checking that clients are taking their medication and doing what they can to protect themselves against the coronavirus.
Supreme Court To Rule On Trump Tax Records
by Carrie Johnson
The Supreme Court prepares to end a blockbuster term, and decisions on whether Congress and a New York grand jury can access President Trump's tax and financial information loom.
British Police Department Sends Message: Don't Call Us For Misdelivered Packages
After an unnamed resident called the British version of 911 because their fridge was delivered to the wrong address, the police department sent a reminder saying the situation is not an emergency.
Florida Library Warns Readers Not To Microwave Books
A library in Florida is asking its customers not to microwave books in an attempt to sanitize them during the COVID-19 pandemic. It says books are already disinfected once returned.
Former CDC Director On Trump's Criticism Of School Reopening Guidelines
NPR's David Greene speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about President Trump's criticism of the agency's school reopening guidelines.
The Philippine Government's COVID-19 Response Has Devastated Its Economy
by Julie McCarthy
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's approach to curbing COVID-19 has slammed the breaks on the economy and caused untold pain for millions Filipinos, with hunger and begging on the rise.
News Brief: CDC School Guidelines, SCOTUS Tax Ruling, Biden and Sanders Collaborate
The CDC will revise its guidelines for school reopening after Trump's criticism. The Supreme Court will rule on Trump's tax records. And, how Sanders and Biden want to unify Democrats.