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Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote ‘We Are Free, You and Me’ with daughter in mind
by Michel Martin
Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab wrote a new children’s book inspired by affirmations they share with their daughter and scores of young people they meet through their activism.
Critics Accuse Trump Of Fueling Racial Tensions For Political Purposes
After the president tweeted and deleted a video of an apparent supporter shouting "white power," NPR's Noel King asks conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg if that was part of a political strategy.
'Gone With The Wind' Returns To HBO Max With Intro By Black Scholar
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to film scholar Jacqueline Stewart, who provided a new introduction with historical context to the film Gone with the Wind for its re-release on HBO Max.
You Can Now Smell Space Without Leaving Earth's Atmosphere
A Kickstarter campaign was launched for a fragrance called Eau de Space. The scent of space has been described as bitter and smokey, like the smell of a gun shot.
Florida Scientist Says She Was Fired For Not Manipulating COVID-19 Data
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Rebekah Jones, a scientist who was fired from Florida's health department, who is now publishing a coronavirus dashboard of her own to track the state's COVID-19 cases.
Social Distancing, Masks Help New York Keep COVID-19 Cases Down
by Brett Dahlberg
Until recently, New York was the epicenter of the nation's coronavirus crisis. The state locked down hard and now has numbers many other states might envy.
In Space, Astronauts Are Far From COVID-19, See A World Without Borders
Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken talk to NPR's Steve Inskeep from the International Space Station. They were the first to be launched into space on a private spaceflight company mission.
Russia Reportedly Offered Bounties To Taliban To Kill U.S. Troops
NPR's Noel King talks to Washington Post national security reporter Ellen Nakashima about bounties the Russian government is reported to have offered the Taliban to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.
U.K. Universities, Including Cambridge, To Welcome Students Back In The Fall
by Frank Langfitt
Britain's Cambridge University plans to teach large lectures online, but will hold seminars and tutorials in person with social distancing — in the aim that everyone will come to campus.
Starbucks' Barista Tipped Handsomely After Customer Tried To Shame Him
The barista refused to serve a woman who was not wearing a mask. She took his picture and put it on Facebook. People commented in support of him, and someone created a virtual tip jar for him.
News Brief: COVID-19 Curve, Russian Bounties, 'White Power' Tweet
Coronavirus curve trends upward as cases surge. Reports indicate Russia paid Taliban-linked militias to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan. And, critics say Trump fuels racism for political purposes.
2nd-Deadliest Ebola Outbreak In History Declared Over
by Eyder Peralta
Just as Congo was about to celebrate the eradication of Ebola in one of the biggest ever outbreaks, the virus has cropped up elsewhere in the country.
Attorney General Barr Denies Claims Of Political Interference In DOJ
In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Attorney General William Barr talks about executive powers, claims of interference on behalf of the President and the firing of U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman.