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(NPR) Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope

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Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope A statue in Galveston, Texas, honors state lawmaker Al Edwards, who authored a bill that made the date an official state holiday. City leaders gathered in the statue's shadow Friday for a ceremony remembering both Edwards and the emancipation. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And

(NPR) Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope

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Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope A statue in Galveston, Texas, honors state lawmaker Al Edwards, who authored a bill that made the date an official state holiday. City leaders gathered in the statue's shadow Friday for a ceremony remembering both Edwards and the emancipation. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And

(NPR) Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For The Coronavirus

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Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For The Coronavirus An outside dining area of a restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday, May 11, 2020. There has been an increase in cases in people in their 20s and 30s in pockets around the country. Some experts say it's because of lack of social distancing and mask wearing. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Shots - Health News Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Posit

(NPR) Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For The Coronavirus

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Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For The Coronavirus An outside dining area of a restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday, May 11, 2020. There has been an increase in cases in people in their 20s and 30s in pockets around the country. Some experts say it's because of lack of social distancing and mask wearing. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Shots - Health News Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Posit

(NPR) Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For Coronavirus

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Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For Coronavirus An outside dining area of a restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday, May 11, 2020. There has been an increase in cases in people in their 20s and 30s in pockets around the country. Some experts say it's because of lack of social distancing and mask wearing. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Shots - Health News Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive

(NPR) Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For Coronavirus

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Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For Coronavirus An outside dining area of a restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday, May 11, 2020. There has been an increase in cases in people in their 20s and 30s in pockets around the country. Some experts say it's because of lack of social distancing and mask wearing. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Shots - Health News Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive

Trump administration backs Idaho transgender sports ban

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Trump administration backs Idaho transgender sports ban Nation Jun 19 Trump administration backs Idaho transgender sports ban By Keith Ridler, Associated Press

Google loses appeal against $56 million fine in France

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Google loses appeal against $56 million fine in France Economy Jun 19 Google loses appeal against $56 million fine in France By Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Trump holds rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma

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WATCH LIVE: Trump holds rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma Politics Jun 19 WATCH LIVE: Trump holds rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma By Associated Press

Vulnerable U.S. Latino communities hard hit by COVID-19

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Vulnerable U.S. Latino communities hard hit by COVID-19 Health Jun 19 Vulnerable U.S. Latino communities hard hit by COVID-19 By Regina Garcia Cano, Anita Snow, Bryan Anderson, Associated Press

Phoenix mandates use of face masks for coronavirus

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Phoenix mandates use of face masks for coronavirus Health Jun 19 Phoenix mandates use of face masks for coronavirus By Associated Press

(NPR) Zoom Call Eviction Hearings: 'They'll Throw Everything I Have Out On The Street'

Zoom Call Eviction Hearings: 'They'll Throw Everything I Have Out On The Street' The Coronavirus Crisis Zoom Call Eviction Hearings: 'They'll Throw Everything I Have Out On The Street' During the outbreak courts are using Zoom calls to hold eviction hearings for people who can't pay rent. But some people don't have access to smartphones or internet. Legal challenges are likely.

(NPR) Zoom Call Eviction Hearings: 'They'll Throw Everything I Have Out On The Street'

Zoom Call Eviction Hearings: 'They'll Throw Everything I Have Out On The Street' The Coronavirus Crisis Zoom Call Eviction Hearings: 'They'll Throw Everything I Have Out On The Street' During the outbreak courts are using Zoom calls to hold eviction hearings for people who can't pay rent. But some people don't have access to smartphones or internet. Legal challenges are likely.

Oklahoma Supreme Court says Trump rally attendees don’ t have to wear masks

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Oklahoma Supreme Court says Trump rally attendees don’t have to wear masks Health Jun 19 Oklahoma Supreme Court says Trump rally attendees don’t have to wear masks By Associated Press

Poland says Putin falsifies history to weaken Western allies

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Poland says Putin falsifies history to weaken Western allies World Jun 19 Poland says Putin falsifies history to weaken Western allies By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press

Germany, France, U.K. press Iran to provide atomic site access

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Germany, France, U.K. press Iran to provide atomic site access Politics Jun 19 Germany, France, U.K. press Iran to provide atomic site access By David Rising, Associated Press

AMC Theaters to require face masks after backlash

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AMC Theaters to require face masks after backlash Health Jun 19 AMC Theaters to require face masks after backlash By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press

(NPR) Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope

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Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope A statue in Galveston, Texas, honors state lawmaker Al Edwards, who authored a bill that made the date an official state holiday. City leaders gathered in the statue's shadow Friday for a ceremony remembering both Edwards and the emancipation. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And

(NPR) Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope

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Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope A statue in Galveston, Texas, honors state lawmaker Al Edwards, who authored a bill that made the date an official state holiday. City leaders gathered in the statue's shadow Friday for a ceremony remembering both Edwards and the emancipation. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And

Black Lives Matter spurs scrutiny of Dutch colonial past

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Black Lives Matter spurs scrutiny of Dutch colonial past World Jun 19 Black Lives Matter spurs scrutiny of Dutch colonial past By Mike Corder, Associated Press

U.N. rights body to report on racism after Floyd killing

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U.N. rights body to report on racism after Floyd killing World Jun 19 U.N. rights body to report on racism after Floyd killing By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Navy shares results of investigation into COVID-19 outbreak on USS Theodore Roosevelt

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WATCH LIVE: Navy shares results of investigation into COVID-19 outbreak on USS Theodore Roosevelt Health Jun 19 WATCH LIVE: Navy shares results of investigation into COVID-19 outbreak on USS Theodore Roosevelt By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press

WATCH: House briefing explores structural racism in policing

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WATCH: House briefing explores structural racism in policing Nation Jun 19 WATCH: House briefing explores structural racism in policing By Laura Santhanam

WATCH LIVE: House briefing explores structural racism in policing

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WATCH LIVE: House briefing explores structural racism in policing Nation Jun 19 WATCH LIVE: House briefing explores structural racism in policing By Laura Santhanam

Hiring rose in 46 states in May, yet jobless rates remain high

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Hiring rose in 46 states in May, yet jobless rates remain high Economy Jun 19 Hiring rose in 46 states in May, yet jobless rates remain high By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting to be fired

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Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting to be fired Nation Jun 19 Officer involved in Breonna Taylor shooting to be fired By Rebecca Reynolds Yonker, Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press

Why some people are willing to challenge bad behavior despite personal risk

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Why some people are willing to challenge bad behavior despite personal risk Science Jun 19 Why some people are willing to challenge bad behavior despite personal risk By Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation

WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany gives news briefing

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WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany gives news briefing Politics Jun 19 WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany gives news briefing By Laura Santhanam

Ready to see your doctor but scared to go? Here are some pandemic guidelines

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Ready to see your doctor but scared to go? Here are some pandemic guidelines Health Jun 19 Ready to see your doctor but scared to go? Here are some pandemic guidelines By Rebekah Rollston, Margot Savoy, The Conversation

How ‘vaccine nationalism’ could hurt vulnerable populations

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How 'vaccine nationalism' could hurt vulnerable populations Health Jun 19 How 'vaccine nationalism' could hurt vulnerable populations By Ana Santos Rutschman, The Conversation

WATCH LIVE: Juneteenth reading of Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston, Texas

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WATCH LIVE: Juneteenth reading of Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston, Texas Nation Jun 19 WATCH LIVE: Juneteenth reading of Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston, Texas By Laura Santhanam

WATCH LIVE: World Health Organization holds news conference amid spiking global coronavirus cases

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WATCH LIVE: World Health Organization holds news conference amid spiking global coronavirus cases Health Jun 19 WATCH LIVE: World Health Organization holds news conference amid spiking global coronavirus cases By Laura Santhanam

What happened 99 years ago in the Tulsa Race Massacre

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What happened 99 years ago in the Tulsa Race Massacre Nation Jun 19 What happened 99 years ago in the Tulsa Race Massacre By Gretchen Frazee

Ian Holm, British star of stage and screen, dies at 88

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Ian Holm, British star of stage and screen, dies at 88 Arts Jun 19 Ian Holm, British star of stage and screen, dies at 88 By Associated Press

Trump says he will renew effort to end DACA protections

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Trump says he will renew effort to end DACA protections Nation Jun 19 Trump says he will renew effort to end DACA protections By Deb Reichmann, Astrid Galvan, Associated Press

Klobuchar urges Biden to pick nonwhite woman as running mate

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Klobuchar urges Biden to pick nonwhite woman as running mate Politics Jun 19 Klobuchar urges Biden to pick nonwhite woman as running mate By Sara Burnett, Associated Press

Atlanta police call out sick to protest murder charges against officer

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Atlanta police call out sick to protest murder charges against officer Nation Jun 19 Atlanta police call out sick to protest murder charges against officer By Kate Brumback, Associated Press

(NPR) Calls To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Gain Momentum

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Calls To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Gain Momentum Members of a parade perform during the Juneteenth Day Festival on June 19, 2019, in Milwaukee. In the wake of protests following the killing of George Floyd, there has been a push to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Dylan Buell/Getty Images for VIBE hide caption toggle caption Dylan Buell/Getty Images for VIBE America Reckons With Racial Injustice Calls To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Gain Momentum

(NPR) Calls To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Gain Momentum

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Calls To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Gain Momentum Members of a parade perform during the Juneteenth Day Festival on June 19, 2019, in Milwaukee. In the wake of protests following the killing of George Floyd, there has been a push to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Dylan Buell/Getty Images for VIBE hide caption toggle caption Dylan Buell/Getty Images for VIBE America Reckons With Racial Injustice Calls To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Gain Momentum