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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."
Brazil's Government Officials Send Mixed Signals On COVID-19 Crisis
by Philip Reeves
Brazil has become a coronavirus hot spot and the mayor of Sao Paulo warns the health care system is near collapse. Meanwhile, the country's president continues to flout social distancing requests.
Coal Mine Conditions Make It Hard For Miners To Socially Distance
by Sydney Boles
Coal miners are among other essential workers who are on the job during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocates say more needs to be done to protect the miners.
Dad Arranges For Special Graduation Ceremony For His Daughter
Gabrielle Pierce was devastated when her graduation ceremony was canceled at Xavier University of Louisiana. Then her dad got involved.
Examining Trump's Firing Of Another Government Watchdog
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Walt Shaub, ex-director of the Office of Government Ethics, about President Trump's firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick.
Feud Over WHO Funding Continues As Group's Annual Meeting Continues
The World Health Organization's governing body meets virtually for a second day. The first day was marked by technical glitches, calls for cooperation and raised tensions between the U.S and China.
COVID-19 Researchers Look Into Llama's Special Antibodies
The global search for a treatment targeting the coronavirus has led to an unlikely potential savior: a cocoa-colored llama named Winter, whose blood could hold a weapon to blunt the virus.
Pa. Nursing Home Residents Among Those To Be Tested For COVID-19
NPR's Noel King talks to Pennsylvania's health secretary Dr. Rachel Levine about statewide testing in long-term care facilities and nursing homes in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Businesses, Schools Draw On CDC's Guidance To Reopen
by Allison Aubrey
The CDC's reopen guidance calls on businesses and schools to monitor for symptoms and to have systems to protect high-risk individuals. How can schools and businesses put this into action?
Coronavirus Vaccine Study Yields Positive Preliminary Results
by Joe Palca
Initial results from a study of a COVID-19 vaccine suggest it is safe, and capable of generating the kind of immune response that may protect patients from getting the disease.