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Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
by Leila Fadel
Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."
Cleanup Underway After Cyclone Amphan Strikes India And Bangladesh
by Lauren Frayer
Cyclone Amphan has been downgraded to a depression and cleanup is underway as authorities assess the damage in coastal India and Bangladesh.
Coordinating The Reopening Of Neighboring Towns During Pandemic Proves Difficult
by Aviva Okeson-Haberman
As officials in towns that border each other begin easing stay-at-home restrictions, they are finding the process to be complicated and confusing.
Planned Parenthood Asked To Return Funds From Paycheck Protection Program
by Sarah McCammon
Republican senators including Florida's Marco Rubio are calling for an investigation after reports that Planned Parenthood affiliates received millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Act funds.
China To Address Economic Growth Targets At High-Level Political Meetings
by Emily Feng
China on Thursday begins its biggest political meetings of the year, signaling its confidence that it has the coronavirus under control. At the top of the agenda: how to revive the flagging economy.
Coronavirus Pandemic Tests Leadership Styles In U.K, Germany
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel present different visions of leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.
How One Woman Inspired The Design For The N95 Mask
NPR's history podcast Throughline tells us the story behind the N95 mask.
Tennessee Sees Duo Of Food-Related Accidents
Forty-thousand pounds of mac and cheese spilled from a trailer in Nashville, Tenn., when it overturned on the road. Just one day earlier, two trucks hauling chicken and pumpkin pies caught fire.
NASA Seeks Participants For Isolation Study
NASA researchers are seeking candidates who want to spend eight months isolated in a Russian lab. The study will simulate the psychological effects of isolation during trips in space.
News Brief: Lockdown Study, U.S. COVID-19 Hot Spots, Syrian War Crimes Trial
A study reveals thousands died due to coronavirus shutdown delays. Three U.S. cities remain areas of concern during the pandemic. And, a landmark Syrian war crime trial resumes in Germany.
British Man Invents 'Cuddle Curtain' For Socially Distant Hugs With Grandma
The coronavirus hasn't stopped a 29-year-old British man from hugging his grandmother. He invented the Cuddle Curtain – a shower curtain with plastic sleeves – so she can hug him whenever she wants.