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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."
White House Guidelines For States Reopening Seem Short On Specifics
by Nurith Aizenman
President Trump unveiled guidelines for states to reopen in three stages, but public health officials say they fall short. States are going to have to figure out a lot of it for themselves.
Parents With Suspected COVID-19 Must Still Take Care Of Their Kids
Hunter Morton is home with two children in Manhattan, Kan. Her husband is a utility worker who must stay on the job. Their doctor suspects they both have COVID-19, and they're trying to get tested.
Colorado Governor Hopes Downward Trend Of COVID-19 Cases Continues
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, about his desire for the state's economy to return to normal sooner rather than later. Colorado has fewer COVID-19 cases than other states.
U.S. Intelligence Community Assesses Beginnings Of COVID-19
by Greg Myre
Where exactly did the coronavirus first emerge? Months after it erupted in central China, this question remains a mystery. U.S. intelligence teams working to make their own assessments.
Florida Mom Uses Chalk Drawings To Remind People To Socially Distance
Casey Drake has been re-creating colorful childhood characters to share advice. For example, there's Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz who says: "There's No Place Like Home. Seriously, stay home!"
Pandemic Causes Biggest Drop In China's GDP In Decades
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to James Mayger of Bloomberg News about China's economy which shrank 6.8% in the first three months of 2020, compared to a year ago — the biggest drop in nearly 3 decades.
Lines At Food Banks Grow Longer By The Week
by John Burnett
The San Antonio Food Bank was swamped last week with 10,000 families — a worrying sign of joblessness and food insecurity. The food bank is preparing for another onslaught on Friday.
Scientists Try To Speed COVID-19 Vaccine Development
by Joe Palca
A year to develop a COVID-19 vaccine may seem like a long time, but it typically takes longer. We examine how vaccines are developed, and how researchers are trying to speed things up.