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Trump may abandon Ukraine peace talks 'within days,' Rubio warns

6:59am April 18, 2025

by Eleanor Beardsley

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the U.S. would walk away from efforts to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine if progress isn't made within days.

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Latest Unemployment Numbers Show Millions More Out Of Work

by Jim Zarroli

Unemployment claims show another dramatic rise. Some 10 million Americans had already filed for unemploymen in the two weeks prior to this one.

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Small Businesses Say They're Still Waiting For COVID-19 Relief Funds

Neil Bradley of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce talks to NPR's David Greene about the congressional coronavirus relief fund for small businesses. The next relief package will likely replenish the fund.

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Medical Aid Group Helps To Relieve Stress On New York's Health Workers

International Medical Corps has been deployed to New York to help manage the response to COVID-19. NPR's Noel King talks to Susan Mangicaro, a nurse who is leading the nonprofit's work on the ground.

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Health & Safety

Guidance Issued For When Critical Employees Can Return To Work

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The CDC issued a guide for when critical workers exposed to COVID-19 should return to their jobs. It should make it easier for essential workers, who are not in health care, to stay on the job.

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Our Health Care Workers Have Been Through Hell, De Blasio Says

Medical staff have described war-like conditions in New York City hospitals. Mayor Bill de Blasio talks to NPR's David Greene about the city's efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

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Trump To Monitor OPEC Meeting As Low Oil Prices Hurt U.S. Firms

by Jackie Northam

OPEC holds an emergency meeting Thursday. President Trump is no fan of the oil cartel, but needs to deal with it to reverse low prices threatening the survival of U.S. shale oil companies.

Police In Czech Republic Tell Nudists To Wear Face Masks

Police in one town found 75 people violating coronavirus rules by not covering their mouths in public. Police told them that they didn't need to get dressed, they just had to wear face masks.

Health & Safety

Essential Jobs: Probation Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus

Probation officers must continue to staff juvenile halls during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some officers in Los Angeles County have tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Economic, Political Crises Hinder Venezuela's Pandemic Battle

by Philip Reeves

Venezuela is in no position to fight COVID-19. Its health care system collapsed long before the virus hit, leaving hospitals without running water and soap, much less ventilators or PPE.

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Colombia's Pacific Port City Of Tumaco Is Home To Currulao Music

by John Otis

On the Pacific Coast of Colombia, there is a notorious shipping point used for the cocaine trade. But in this gang-ridden, impoverished port, lies a hidden musical treasure.

20-Year Wait Is Over: 'Final Fantasy VII Remake' Is Out Friday

by Lindsay Totty

An iconic video game from the '90s has been remade from the ground up for a modern console. We examine the excitement surrounding the new game: Final Fantasy VII Remake.

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Model Revisions Have Rare Good News About Coronavirus Pandemic

by Sean McMinn

Newly released revisions to a well-respected COVID-19 model translates into good news for the United States. The number of Americans expected to die from the coronavirus has been lowered.