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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."
Police In Czech Republic Tell Nudists To Wear Face Masks
Police in one town found 75 people violating coronavirus rules by not covering their mouths in public. Police told them that they didn't need to get dressed, they just had to wear face masks.
Essential Jobs: Probation Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus
Probation officers must continue to staff juvenile halls during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some officers in Los Angeles County have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Economic, Political Crises Hinder Venezuela's Pandemic Battle
by Philip Reeves
Venezuela is in no position to fight COVID-19. Its health care system collapsed long before the virus hit, leaving hospitals without running water and soap, much less ventilators or PPE.
Colombia's Pacific Port City Of Tumaco Is Home To Currulao Music
by John Otis
On the Pacific Coast of Colombia, there is a notorious shipping point used for the cocaine trade. But in this gang-ridden, impoverished port, lies a hidden musical treasure.
20-Year Wait Is Over: 'Final Fantasy VII Remake' Is Out Friday
by Lindsay Totty
An iconic video game from the '90s has been remade from the ground up for a modern console. We examine the excitement surrounding the new game: Final Fantasy VII Remake.
European Space Probe To Fly Past Earth On Its Way To Mercury
by Joe Palca
Shortly after midnight eastern time on Friday, a European Space Agency mission will zoom pass Earth on its way to Mercury. Earth's gravity will give it what is called a gravity assist.
Georgia Restaurant's $1 Bills Will Be Divided Among Employees
Customers at the Sand Bar on Tybee Island for years stapled dollar bills to walls. After it closed because of COVID-19 restrictions, the bills were taken off the wall. Staff will divide the $3,700.
Model Revisions Have Rare Good News About Coronavirus Pandemic
by Sean McMinn
Newly released revisions to a well-respected COVID-19 model translates into good news for the United States. The number of Americans expected to die from the coronavirus has been lowered.
Iranians Adjust To Life During COVID-19 Outbreak
by Peter Kenyon
Iran is among the countries hard hit hit by the coronavirus pandemic. As Iranians head back to work after their New Year's holiday, fears are growing that the rate of infection could surge.
News Brief: COVID-19 Guidelines, Sanders Campaign, OPEC Meeting
CDC issues guidelines when people exposed to COVID-19 can return to critical jobs. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ends his presidential campaign. And, OPEC members will meet to discuss low oil prices.
South Africa Leads The African Continent In COVID-19 Cases
by Eyder Peralta
One of South Africa's biggest private hospitals in Durban is in crisis after 66 people — at least 48 of which are on staff — tested positive for the coronavirus.
An Inmate In New York's Sing Sing Prison Shares His View On COVID-19
NPR's Noel King speaks with inmate John J. Lennon, who is incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York, about prison conditions amid the coronavirus outbreak.