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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."
As Coronavirus Precautions Tighten, Trump Looks To Reopen America
by Ayesha Rascoe
Even as life and work is halted across the country, President Trump says he wants America to keep an eye toward reopening as it continues to fight the coronavirus.
Tokyo Olympics Postponed Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
Japan's prime minister announces Tuesday that the Tokyo Olympics, originally due to start July 24 will be postponed until next summer, at latest.
Health Care Workers Face Shortage Of Protective Gear
by Allison Aubrey
How severe is the shortage of protective gear facing health care workers, and what is being done to address it? There are continued reports of a lack of basic equipment — most notably masks.
GOP Sen. Braun On Attempts To Reach An Economic Relief Package Deal
NPR's Noel King speaks with Republican Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana about the third phase of coronavirus relief package that has congressional Republicans and Democrats at odds.
New York City Couple Decides To Marry Now Instead Of In October
With the uncertainty of the coronavirus they decided, why wait? A crowd gathered on the sidewalk and neighbors leaned out of windows. The newlyweds said it was their most New York moment yet.
U.S. Olympic Officials Want The IOC To Delay Tokyo Games
by Tom Goldman
The International Olympic Committee is under increasing pressure to postpone the Summer Olympics in Tokyo due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Health Care Workers Struggle To Protect Themselves From COVID-19
Nurses in Everett, Wash., and Santa Rosa, Calif., are treating coronavirus patients with a dwindling supply of protective equipment.
Trump Talks About Reopening America. Is It The Right Time?
How many weeks of social isolation is enough to fight the coronavirus? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ron Klain, who served as the Ebola response coordinator in the Obama administration, for his view.
U.S. To Cut Afghan Aid Over Failed Effort To Form Unity Government
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan. NPR's Noel King talks to Laurel Miller of the International Crisis Group about the significance of the trip.
COVID-19 Outbreak Impacts People In Addiction Recovery
by Martha Bebinger
Sobriety programs are delivering services virtually, but the coronavirus pandemic is causing a lot of difficulties for people relying on services to continue their recovery from addiction.
Supreme Court Rules On Insanity Defense, Weighs In On Video Piracy Suit
by Nina Totenberg
The Supreme Court declared that states can bar criminal defendants from using the so-called insanity defense. It also refused to revive a filmmaker's video piracy lawsuit against North Carolina.
U.K. Changes Direction, Orders Lockdown To Fight Coronavirus
by Frank Langfitt
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced strict lockdown measures on the entire country, ordering Britons to stay home unless going out for essential work and purchases.