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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."
The Nation's Ballot Measures Fall Victim To COVID-19 Pandemic
by James Dawson
People in the U.S. are being urged to social distance until at least the end of April. Ballot initiatives depend on canvassers gathering signatures in-person in crowded places and during events.
News Brief: COVID-19 Tests, Hospital Capacity, Coronavirus Lockdowns
President Trump says more coronavirus tests will be made available. States ramp up hospitals'capacity as COVID-19 cases multiply. And, Palestinian and Israeli leaders lauded for tight lockdowns.
Farmworkers, Deemed Essential, Don't Feel Protected From Pandemic
by Danny Hajek
Nearly half of the 850,000 farmworkers in California are undocumented, and labor unions say sometimes they are denied sick leave. Undocumented workers are excluded from the coronavirus relief package.
How New Yorkers Are Stepping Up To Take On Coronavirus Challenges
NPR'S David Greene talks to Kathryn Garcia, New York City's sanitation commissioner and COVID-19 food czar, about how hungry people can get food, and how trash pick-up is changing during the crisis.
Despite Trump's Claims, U.S. Falls Behind In Coronavirus Testing
by Allison Aubrey
President Trump said guidelines urging social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus will remain in place for at least another month. He also stated testing is ramping up, but is it?
News Brief: Social Distancing, COVID-19 Modeling, New York Deaths
To fight the coronavirus, social distancing guidelines are extended for 30 more days. New models predict how the virus may play out in the U.S. And in New York, more than 1,000 have died of COVID-19.
U.S. Continues To Point Out That China Is Where Coronavirus Began
The U.S. and China have clashed over the handling of the coronavirus outbreak. China is using its soft power to compete with the U.S. for influence during the pandemic.
Poultry Supplier Says Baby Chick Sales Are Way Up
With Easter coming up and housebound Americans missing the sights of spring, new bird owners hoping to supplement their pantries should be aware — chicks don't start laying eggs for several months.