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Major deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it's not enough

6:00am April 04, 2025

by Noam Levey

Undue Medical Debt is retiring unpaid medical bills for 20 million people. The debt trading company that owned them is leaving the market.

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NBA Calls Off Season After Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus

by Tom Goldman

The NBA announced Wednesday night that it is suspending its entire season. That decision came after a Utah Jazz player preliminarily tested positive for COVID-19.

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White House To Provide Economic Relief To Counter Coronavirus's Effects

by Scott Horsley

President Trump says emergency action will be taken to provide financial relief for workers who are ill, quarantined, or caring for others due to the coronavirus. What does that relief look like?

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Disgraced Movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison

by Rose Friedman

A New York judge sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison for sex crimes including rape. Hours later he was rushed to a hospital. A spokesperson told NPR it was for "ongoing heart problems."

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Health & Safety

To Slow The Spread Of Coronavirus, Experts Turn To Mitigation

by Rob Stein

The nation's battle against the coronavirus has entered a new phase, with health officials increasingly abandoning efforts to track down every case and instead turning to more drastic measures.

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Health & Safety

WHO Officially Certifies COVID-19 A Pandemic

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Margaret Harris, of the World Health Organization's coronavirus response team, about the group's decision to officially call the oubreak a pandemic.

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The Challenges Of Online-Only Classes During Coronavirus Outbreak

by Paige Pfleger

To slow the coronavirus, colleges are canceling in-person classes and shifting to online only. How do students and faculty adapt, and what gets lost in the shift away from gathering in classes?

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Politics & Government

Democratic Voter Turnout Is Up But Youth Vote Wanes

NPR's David Greene talks to Maria Teresa Kumar, president of Voto Latino, about why the youth vote has been lagging in the Democratic presidential nominating contests.

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How Russia Is Reacting To The Oil Price War

by Lucian Kim

Russia and Saudi Arabia, the world's two-largest oil exporters, stopped coordinating their crude production last week, sending oil prices tumbling.

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News Brief: Coronavirus Travel Bans, Economic Fallout, NBA Season

Due to the coronavirus, President Trump calls for a ban on travel from Europe and announces measures to shore up the economy. And the NBA says the outbreak has forced it to cancel its season.

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Police In Florida Need Help Capturing Missing Cow

A police spokesperson said the cow has been on the loose for weeks in Pembroke Pines, Fla. The department has tried to wrangle her, but she knows how to jump a fence.

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National

Florida Reconsiders Fireworks Ban As Bill Heads To Governor's Desk

Residents can buy fireworks if they sign a form swearing to use them only to scare birds away from farms and fisheries. Lawmakers decided that Floridians shouldn't be put in a position to lie.

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Washington State's Largest School District Closes Due To Coronavirus

by Ann Dornfeld

Seattle Public Schools are shutting down for at least two weeks. The move is meant to slow the spread of coronavirus but it's also creating child care problems for parents.