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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."
Overcrowding Makes It Hard For Native Americans To Socially Distance
by Savannah Maher
A lack of affordable housing on Indian reservations means people often live in overcrowded conditions, making social distancing and protecting elders impossible. We have a snapshot from Wyoming.
Artist In Residency Waits Out COVID-19 Travel Restrictions In Hawaii
Poet Frances McCue is watching the COVID-19 pandemic unfold from a small island in Hawaii, where she became quarantined. She went to Molokai for what was supposed to be a 10-day residency.
Irish Prime Minister Returns To Medicine To Fight Coronavirus Crisis
The Irish health agency put out a call for medical workers to step in to fight coronavirus. One person who signed up is Leo Varadkar, who worked as a doctor before he became a politician.
States, Hospitals Still Not Getting Vital Supplies To Fight COVID-19
The medical supply chain is in crisis. Governors and experts are putting growing pressure on the White House to take a much bigger supply role instead of nudging states and industry to step up.
Public Health Experts Worry About Trump's Shifts In Messaging
by Scott Detrow
A week ago, President Trump extended federal social distancing guidelines. But days later, he seemed more focused on the economic downside. The mixed messaging has public health experts concerned.
Britain's Boris Johnson Is In Intensive Care Unit Due To COVID-19
by Frank Langfitt
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved into intensive care at a London hospital after experiencing days of persistent symptoms, including a fever and cough. He tested positive for COVID-19 last month.
In Southern Italy, Charity Is Now A Major Means Of Sustenance
by Sylvia Poggioli
With church soup kitchens closed because of the coronavirus, an Italian couple in Naples are feeding the homeless and hungry by lowering baskets of food from apartment balconies.
In 'Morning Edition' Conversations, People Connect Over Coronavirus
NPR's David Greene talks to Zachary Levy and Nick Johnson, emergency physicians working with COVID-19 patients on opposite sides of the country, to connect about their experiences.
Japan To Declare A COVID-19 State Of Emergency But Not A Lockdown
by Anthony Kuhn
Japan's Prime Minister will announce a state of emergency Tuesday, in Tokyo and six other regions. It's largely symbolic since most people are following government advice already.
New Zealand: Tooth Fairy And Easter Bunny Will Be On The Job
Easter Sunday will be different this year as church services and picnics are canceled. New Zealand's prime minister gave kids some good news: the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy are essential workers.
News Brief: Wisconsin Primary, Boris Johnson's Condition, Japan Declaration
Voters in Wisconsin head to the polls for a primary election. British Prime Minister Johnson is moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital. And, Japan is declaring a state of emergency.