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The next AOC? Young Democrats are aiming to topple incumbents inside their own party

5:00am April 23, 2025

by Elena Moore

Frustrated with their party's response to President Trump, a wave of young Democrats are challenging incumbents in safe blue districts, hoping to mirror Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's upset win in 2018.

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Coronavirus Crisis May Worsen Symptoms In Children With Anxiety, Depression

by Patti Neighmond

The COVID-19 pandemic is stressful for everyone. But for children who already have mental health conditions like anxiety disorder or depression — the emotional impact is dramatically magnified.

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Many Essential Employees Still Rely On Buses For Daily Commute

by Leila Fadel

The demand for public transportation has dropped dramatically since the pandemic began. But many essential workers in Los Angeles never stopped taking the bus to and from work every day.

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Underfunded Unemployment Offices Leave Many Workers Still Waiting For Checks

by Stacey Vanek Smith

State unemployment offices have been slammed as 36 million Americans have lost their jobs. Now, individuals and the U.S. economy are depending on these often underfunded operations to step up.

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Michigan Flood Evacuees Must Deal With Displacement, Social Distancing

by Tracy Samilton

Roughly 10,000 residents in downtown Midland, Mich., were evacuated after torrential rains caused two dams to fail. No one knows when it will be safe for them to return home.

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Michigan Secretary Of State On Trump's Threat To Withhold Funding Over Mail-In Votes

Voters in Mich. will get application to vote by mail. NPR News talks to Mich. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson discusses President Trump's threat to withhold funding from the state.

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World News

Syrian War Crimes Trial Resumes In Germany

by Deborah Amos

A former Syrian intelligence officer faces war crimes charges in a landmark trial underway in Germany. He's charged with thousands of counts of torture that allegedly took place at a prison he ran.

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Los Angeles, D.C. And Chicago Still Seeing Plateau, Not Decline In New COVID-19 Cases

The White House says coronavirus indicators are trending down across most of the U.S., but are a concern in Washington, D.C., Chicago and Los Angeles. City health officials say progress is being made.

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U.S. Could Have Saved Thousands Of Lives If Lockdown Started Earlier, Study Finds

by Nurith Aizenman

A new analysis from Columbia University finds nearly 36,000 fewer people would have died if social distancing measures had been put in place across the U.S. just one week earlier.

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World News

Cleanup Underway After Cyclone Amphan Strikes India And Bangladesh

by Lauren Frayer

Cyclone Amphan has been downgraded to a depression and cleanup is underway as authorities assess the damage in coastal India and Bangladesh.

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Coordinating The Reopening Of Neighboring Towns During Pandemic Proves Difficult

by Aviva Okeson-Haberman

As officials in towns that border each other begin easing stay-at-home restrictions, they are finding the process to be complicated and confusing.

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Planned Parenthood Asked To Return Funds From Paycheck Protection Program

by Sarah McCammon

Republican senators including Florida's Marco Rubio are calling for an investigation after reports that Planned Parenthood affiliates received millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Act funds.

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China To Address Economic Growth Targets At High-Level Political Meetings

by Emily Feng

China on Thursday begins its biggest political meetings of the year, signaling its confidence that it has the coronavirus under control. At the top of the agenda: how to revive the flagging economy.

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