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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."
Sanders' Presidential Campaign Had An Impact On Democratic Party
by Scott Detrow
Sen. Bernie Sanders has ended his Democratic presidential campaign. The decision makes former Vice President Joe Biden the party's presumptive nominee for the fall election.
Bernie Sanders Suspends Presidential Campaign
by Domenico Montanaro
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is ending his presidential bid, leaving former Vice President Joe Biden victorious in the Democratic primary.
Despite Coronavirus Worries, Poll Workers Greet Voters In Wisconsin
Katherine Wilson says many voters at her polling place requested absentee ballots that never came. National guardsmen made voters stand at a proper distance and poll workers got some protective gear.
Acting Navy Secretary Resigns, USNS Comfort's Mission Is Changed
by Tom Bowman
Defense officials say that the hospital ship USNS Comfort will now accept patients with Covid-19. And, the acting Navy secretary has resigned over his handling of a virus-stricken aircraft carrier.
Britain's Foreign Secretary Is De Facto Leader While Johnson Is Hospitalized
NPR's Noel King talks to Katy Balls, deputy political editor of the British magazine The Spectator, about the U.K.'s leadership structure amid Prime Minister Johnson's hospitalization for COVID-19.
How Is The Coronavirus Affecting Black Americans?
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Numbers emerging from a few cities and states suggest higher death rates for African-Americans from COVID-19. The findings also reveal deeper disparities.
Some States Complain They Aren't Getting Federal Help For The Pandemic
by Joel Rose
Montana is dealing with a micro-outbreak of COVID-19 cases and trying to prepare for a bigger spike. The governor says the state is being largely left out of federal efforts to provide help.
Hydroxychloroquine Is Being Studied As A Way To Treat Coronavirus
NPR's Noel King talks to medicinal chemist Katherine Seley-Radtke about hydroxychloroquine, a malaria and arthritis drug touted by the president as a COVID-19 remedy with limited clinical evidence.
Many Can Identify With Arceneaux's Book: 'I Don't Want To Die Poor'
NPR's David Greene talks to author Michael Arceneaux about his book: "I Don't Want to Die Poor" — which is being read as millions of Americans find themselves jobless during the COVID-19 pandemic.
China Opens Wuhan But Coronavirus Concerns Haven't Gone Away
by Emily Feng
China has ended its lockdown of Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus first emerged. After being closed off for more than 10 weeks, millions are expected to leave the area.