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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."
Airbnb Rental Model Becomes A Victim Of The Coronavirus
by Bobby Allyn
This year was supposed to be Airbnb's big year. The company planned to go public, but COVID-19 has all but destroyed their business model. Airbnb's CEO explains how they hope to survive the pandemic.
Coronavirus Relief Efforts To Help Energy Industry Stall On Capitol Hill
by Jeff Brady
The Trump administration wants some of the trillions of dollars in congressional coronavirus relief funding to help the fossil fuel industry. But Democrats hope to use it to address climate change.
FDA's Role In Coronavirus Testing Guidelines Released By White House
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, about how his agency is ensuring that the country has enough high-quality coronavirus tests.
U.S. Military Aims To Speed Up Slow Coronavirus Test Rate
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Smith, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, about supply chain issues hindering the military from increasing coronavirus testing capacity.
'Throughline': The Mosquito's Impact On The Shaping Of The U.S.
NPR's History Podcast Throughline looks at the outsized role of the mosquito on the outcome of the American Revolution.
Typing Debate: Do You Type 2 Spaces Between Sentences Or 1?
Microsoft Word is tipping the scales in the debate. Now the use of two spaces after a period will be flagged as a grammatical error. Other style guides already recommend using one space.
Pandemic Puts Economic Pressure On Venezuelans Who Fled To Colombia
by John Otis
Venezuela's economy and health care systems collapsed long before coronavirus. Venezuelan refugees in Colombia have run out of cash and are returning home.
Should The U.S. Follow China's Example Of Mandatory Quarantine Centers?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to NPR Beijing correspondent Emily Feng, and Harvey Fineberg, former head of the National Academies of Medicine, about quarantine options that the U.S. may want to consider.
Pence, As Coronavirus Task Force Head, Aims To Show He Can Manage A Crisis
by Tamara Keith
Vice President Mike Pence has been at the center of the coronavirus response — a crisis that has elevated his profile and conventional style, and may well define his future political ambitions.