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The program wraps up the week's news and offers a mix of analysis and features on a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, entertainment, and human interest stories.
Florida Gov. DeSantis leads a nationwide shift to politicizing school board races
Governor Ron DeSantis is reshaping school boards in Florida. He's exerting control over local school policies, including how they teach children about race and sexual orientation.
What It's Like For Doctors On The Front Lines Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Dr. Kimberly Brown, an emergency room physician serving communities in northern Mississippi, talks about her experiences during the coronavirus outbreak.
The State Dept.'s Unprecedented Effort To Bring Back Americans Stranded Abroad
by Jackie Northam
The State Department has mounted an unprecedented effort to repatriate Americans overseas, contracting private aircraft and lining up military planes.
How Quarantine Is Changing The Way We Celebrate
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
With much of the nation locked down, Americans are finding creative ways to celebrate weddings, birthdays and other events that would normally bring people physically close.
'Save Yourself': Cameron Esposito Is Here To Help You Through Hard Times
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Life Inside An Emergency Room During The Coronavirus Crisis
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Dr. Stephen Anderson of MultiCare Auburn Medical Center in Auburn, Wash., talks about working in the emergency department during the coronavirus pandemic.
What Is The Cost Of COVID-19 Treatment?
by Patti Neighmond
As more Americans get COVID-19, and many more lose their jobs and their health insurance, there's another big worry: If you get sick enough to be hospitalized, how much is it going to cost?
An Italian Doctor On Lessons Learned From The Coronavirus Outbreak
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Giacomo Grasselli, who heads an intensive care unit at a Milan hospital.
What Does COVID-19 Feel Like? One Patient Shares His Experience
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
Christopher Gonzales Lacorte of Atlanta shares his experience being presumptively positive for COVID 19 — presumptively, because the hospital ran out of tests.
With Hospitals Strained, Some Cancer Patients Face Delays In Treatment
by Will Stone
Cancer patients are facing delays in treatment as hospitals and doctors focus their efforts on fighting the coronavirus.
Local Governments Race To Administer Coronavirus Tests, Secure Supplies
Surging coronavirus infections mean that local officials in the hardest-hit cities are forced to take on new responsibilities that go far beyond their normal day jobs.
Hospital Chaplains Bring Hope And Solace To COVID-19 Patients And Staff
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Mike Yonkers, a chaplain at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. He's counseling patients with COVID-19, their families and hospital staff.