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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."
In This Time Of Unease, Canadian Boy Sets Up Joke Stand
Instead of a lemonade stand, a six-year-old boy in British Columbia opened a joke stand at the end of his driveway. Here's a sample: What is red, white and blue? A sad candy cane.
News Brief: Contact Tracing, Internet Voting, Airbnb Bookings
NPR surveyed the 50 states about their contact tracing capacity. Amid coronavirus, states expand Internet voting experiments — raising security fears. And, Airbnb bookings drop amid pandemic.
Pandemic Forces National Security Officials To Consider Unexpected Threats
by Greg Myre
How do CIA officers do their work during the coronavirus? The pandemic is having a significant impact on how the intelligence community operates, and is prompting a hard look at the future.
New Normal: How Will Things Change In Post Pandemic World
by Allison Aubrey
These extraordinary times will eventually give way to a new normal. The newfound vigilance against contagion may signal the end of hugs, handshakes — and even salad bars.
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Returns To Work
by Frank Langfitt
Johnson urged everyone to adhere to the lockdown and be patient. The prime minister spent days in intensive care and another two weeks recovering from the coronavirus.
Call For Public Health Investment In Next Congressional COVID-19 Aid Package
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Scott Gottlieb, ex-head of the FDA, and Andy Slavitt, who led the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, about the letter they wrote to Congress with a plan to reopen the U.S.
Remembering WNYC's 'Morning Edition' Host Richard Hake
Richard Hake, a longtime radio reporter and host for member station WNYC, died on Friday at the age of 51. He worked at WNYC for nearly 30 years.
World War II Vet Refuses To Miss Out On Birthday Celebration
Lt. Col. Sam Sachs celebrated his 105th birthday. He was forced to call off his party, but appeared in an online video wondering how many cards he could receive. He got more than 6,000.
Direct Cash Payments For COVID-19 Relief Are Susceptible To Fraud
by Tim Mak
As Congressional coronavirus relief money begins to reach some Americans, scam artists are targetting some of the nation's poorest residents.
More Georgia Businesses Allowed To Reopen After Friday's First Round
by Emma Hurt
Georgia has begun reopening its economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Some business owners say they are able to do so safely while others say it's far too soon given the public health crisis.
Poet Gioconda Belli On Nicaragua In The Time Of COVID-19
NPR's Noel King talks to Nicaraguan poet Gioconda Belli about how the country is handling the corornavirus pandemic. She likens the country's response to the outbreak as dark magical realism.
Pentagon Considers Navy Request To Reinstate USS Roosevelt Captain
by Tom Bowman
Top Navy officials want to reinstate the commander of the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Pentagon officials are considering the Navy's request, but now there's word of a possible wider investigation.