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Kentucky panel votes to remove Davis statue from Capitol Nation Jun 12 Kentucky panel votes to remove Davis statue from Capitol By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press

Lab in Ecuador’s capital forced to halt coronavirus testing because of supply shortage Health Jun 12 Lab in Ecuador’s capital forced to halt coronavirus testing because of supply shortage By Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press

Coronavirus 2nd Wave? Nope, The U.S. Is Still Stuck In The 1st One Alyson Hurt for NPR Shots - Health News Coronavirus 2nd Wave? Nope, The U.S. Is Still Stuck In The 1st One The nation still sees more than 20,000 new cases on average a day, a number that's barely budged for weeks. Forecasters say we're looking at tens of thousands more deaths this summer. 1st-Known U.S. Lung Transplant For COVID-19 Patient Performed In Chicago Loading...

Some states hit pause, others press on amid spike in virus Economy Jun 12 Some states hit pause, others press on amid spike in virus By Paul J. Weber, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

Trump administration revokes transgender health protections Health Jun 12 Trump administration revokes transgender health protections By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Businesses to start giving workers Juneteenth off Economy Jun 12 Businesses to start giving workers Juneteenth off By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press

Coronavirus 2nd Wave? Nope, The U.S. Is Still Stuck In The lst One Alyson Hurt for NPR Shots - Health News Coronavirus 2nd Wave? Nope, The U.S. Is Still Stuck In The lst One The nation still sees more than 20,000 new cases a day, a number that's barely budged for weeks. Forecasters say we're looking at tens of thousands more deaths this summer. 1st-Known U.S. Lung Transplant For COVID-19 Patient Performed In Chicago Loading...

Minneapolis takes step toward abolishing police Nation Jun 12 Minneapolis takes step toward abolishing police By Justin Stabley

Minnesota Senate GOP aim to block most policing overhaul plans Nation Jun 12 Minnesota Senate GOP aim to block most policing overhaul plans By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

What’s in the Justice in Policing Act? Politics Jun 12 What’s in the Justice in Policing Act? By Yamiche Alcindor

Is it safe to stay in a hotel, cabin or rental home during the pandemic? Health Jun 12 Is it safe to stay in a hotel, cabin or rental home during the pandemic? By Elizabeth Marder, Paloma Beamer, The Conversation

Ella Jones will be Ferguson’s first black mayor. Here’s what she had to say about race and policing Politics Jun 12 Ella Jones will be Ferguson’s first black mayor. Here’s what she had to say about race and policing By Candice Norwood

Why chronic stress and COVID-19 are a ‘perfect storm’ for the health of black Americans Health Jun 12 Why chronic stress and COVID-19 are a ‘perfect storm’ for the health of black Americans By Laura Santhanam

Trump says chokeholds by police should generally ‘be ended’ Nation Jun 12 Trump says chokeholds by police should generally ‘be ended’ By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Trudeau calls police video of aboriginal chief arrest ‘shocking’ World Jun 12 Trudeau calls police video of aboriginal chief arrest ‘shocking’ By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

Transgender Health Protections Reversed By Trump Administration Roger Severino, who directs the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services, has long argued that "sex discrimination" protections in the Affordable Care Act aren't meant to encompass protections for transgender people. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Shots - Health News Transgender Health Protections Reversed By Trump Administration ...

International Criminal Court condemns U.S. sanctions order World Jun 12 International Criminal Court condemns U.S. sanctions order By Mike Corder, Associated Press

Lebanese fear currency will further tumble despite promises Economy Jun 12 Lebanese fear currency will further tumble despite promises By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press

Trump Says He 'Generally' Opposes Police Chokeholds, Stops Short of Supporting Ban New York City Police officers stand behind a protester during a vigil at Foley Square in New York last month. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice Trump Says He 'Generally' Opposes Police Chokeholds, Stops Short of Supporting Ban Police use of chokeh...

‘One day they simply weren't there.’ How researchers reconstructed Anne Frank’s last months Health Jun 12 ‘One day they simply weren't there.’ How researchers reconstructed Anne Frank’s last months By Dr. Howard Markel

Georgia poll worker describes ‘overwhelming’ voting chaos Politics Jun 12 Georgia poll worker describes ‘overwhelming’ voting chaos By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

Court appears reluctant to order dismissal of Flynn case Nation Jun 12 Court appears reluctant to order dismissal of Flynn case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WATCH: New York governor signs police accountability legislation Nation Jun 12 WATCH: New York governor signs police accountability legislation By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

Indian capital’s crematoriums overwhelmed with virus dead World Jun 12 Indian capital’s crematoriums overwhelmed with virus dead By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Vice President Mike Pence listens to faith leaders in Pittsburgh Politics Jun 12 WATCH LIVE: Vice President Mike Pence listens to faith leaders in Pittsburgh By Laura Santhanam

World Bank: Global Recession Is The Deepest In Decades Boys walk past shuttered businesses in the township of Khayelitsha in Cape Town, South Africa, during the coronavirus lockdown. The recession is the first triggered solely by a pandemic and is characterized by the World Bank as the "deepest in decades." Lower-income countries are particularly hard-hit. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tommy Trenchard for NPR Goats and Soda World Bank: Global Recession Is The Dee...

The war on drugs gave rise to 'no-knock' warrants. Breonna Taylor's death could end them. Politics Jun 12 The war on drugs gave rise to 'no-knock' warrants. Breonna Taylor's death could end them. By Candice Norwood

WATCH LIVE: Vice President Mike Pence listens to faith leaders in Pittsburgh Politics Jun 12 WATCH LIVE: Vice President Mike Pence listens to faith leaders in Pittsburgh By Laura Santhanam

Tokyo Olympic head says 80% of facilities lined up for 2021 World Jun 12 Tokyo Olympic head says 80% of facilities lined up for 2021 By Stephen Wade, Associated Press

Downplaying virus risk, Trump gets back to business as usual Nation Jun 12 Downplaying virus risk, Trump gets back to business as usual By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

1st-Known U.S. Lung Transplant For COVID-19 Patient Performed In Chicago The lungs of a young woman in her 20s became so damaged by COVID-19 that she could not survive without her blood being oxygenated outside her body, on an ECMO machine. She received a double lung transplant on June 5. In this photo taken before the transplant, the patient is being monitored by the ECMO team at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Northwestern Medicine hide caption toggle caption Northwestern Medicine Shots - Health News ...

WATCH LIVE: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update Health Jun 12 WATCH LIVE: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives coronavirus update By Laura Santhanam

Stock market makes modest gains after losses in Asia Economy Jun 12 Stock market makes modest gains after losses in Asia By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press

First Known U.S. Lung Transplant For COVID-19 Patient Performed In Chicago The lungs of a young woman in her 20s became so damaged by COVID-19 that she could not survive without her blood being oxygenated outside her body, on an ECMO machine. She received a double lung transplant on June 5. In this photo taken before the transplant, the patient is being monitored by the ECMO team at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. (Courtesy of Northwestern Medicine) hide caption toggle caption (Courtesy of Northwestern Medicine) Shots - Health News ...

Pressure Grows On Joe Biden To Pick A Black Woman As His Running Mate Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden speaks at an event in Dover, Del., earlier this month. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP America Reckons With Racial Injustice Pressure Grows On Joe Biden To Pick A Black Woman As His Running Mate As the country again confronts its record of systemic racism, Joe Biden is facing growing calls to choose a black woman as his...

No-Knock Warrants Banned In Louisville In Law Named For Breonna Taylor A protester holds a sign during a June 1 protest over the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP National No-Knock Warrants Banned In Louisville In Law Named For Breonna Taylor Breonna Taylor was killed on March 13 by police, who arrived at her home to serve a warrant and exchanged f...