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How The U.S. Ranks On COVID-19 Deaths Per Capita — And By Case Count NPR Goats and Soda How The U.S. Ranks On COVID-19 Deaths Per Capita — And By Case Count These two measures were raised in President Trump's interview this week with Axios journalist Jonathan Swan. Here's what these statistics reveal about a country's response to the pandemic. Loading...

How The U.S. Ranks On COVID-19 Deaths Per Capita — And By Case Count NPR Goats and Soda How The U.S. Ranks On COVID-19 Deaths Per Capita — And By Case Count These two measures were raised in President Trump's interview this week with Axios journalist Jonathan Swan. Here's what these statistics reveal about a country's response to the pandemic. Loading...

Twitter, Facebook Remove Trump Post Over False Claim About Children And COVID-19 Facebook said the president's claims violated its coronavirus misinformation policy, in a rare departure from the social network's largely hands-off approach to politicians. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images The Coronavirus Crisis Twitter, Facebook Remove Trump Post Over False Claim About Children And COVID-19 ...

Twitter, Facebook Remove Trump Post Over False Claim About Children And COVID-19 Facebook said the president's claims violated its coronavirus misinformation policy, in a rare departure from the social network's largely hands-off approach to politicians. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images The Coronavirus Crisis Twitter, Facebook Remove Trump Post Over False Claim About Children And COVID-19 ...

Top court rules Brazil must protect Indigenous peoples in pandemic World Aug 05 Top court rules Brazil must protect Indigenous peoples in pandemic By Débora Álvares, Associated Press

Negligence probed in deadly Beirut blast amid public anger World Aug 05 Negligence probed in deadly Beirut blast amid public anger By Bassem Mroue, Zeina Karam, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press

Cuomo takes over governors group as virus batters states Politics Aug 05 Cuomo takes over governors group as virus batters states By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

Court reverses order to shut down Dakota Access pipeline during environmental review Economy Aug 05 Court reverses order to shut down Dakota Access pipeline during environmental review By James MacPherson, Associated Press

Death Toll In Beirut Climbs To At Least 135 After Massive Explosion Middle East Death Toll In Beirut Climbs To At Least 135 After Massive Explosion About 5,000 people were injured in the explosion Tuesday that devastated Lebanon's capital. A question looms over the stockpile of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate believed to have exploded: Why was it there?

Death Toll In Beirut Climbs To At Least 135 After Massive Explosion Middle East Death Toll In Beirut Climbs To At Least 135 After Massive Explosion About 5,000 people were injured in the explosion Tuesday that devastated Lebanon's capital. A question looms over the stockpile of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate believed to have exploded: Why was it there?

Beirut Death Toll Rises After Enormous Explosion Middle East Beirut Death Toll Rises After Enormous Explosion In Lebanon's devastated capital, at least 135 people are dead and some 5,000 injured. A question looms over the stockpile of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate believed to have exploded: Why was it there?

Beirut Death Toll Rises After Enormous Explosion Middle East Beirut Death Toll Rises After Enormous Explosion In Lebanon's devastated capital, at least 135 people are dead and some 5,000 injured. A question looms over the stockpile of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate believed to have exploded: Why was it there?

Virus testing in the U.S. is dropping, even as deaths mount Health Aug 05 Virus testing in the U.S. is dropping, even as deaths mount By Matthew Perrone, Nicky Forster, Associated Press

WATCH: Pompeo says U.S. will call a U.N. vote on Iran arms embargo extension Politics Aug 05 WATCH: Pompeo says U.S. will call a U.N. vote on Iran arms embargo extension By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft defends comments about schools reopening Education Aug 05 Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft defends comments about schools reopening By Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Trump holds White House news conference Health Aug 05 WATCH LIVE: Trump holds White House news conference By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of Beirut Blast Beruit's port before (left) and after Tuesday's explosion (right). ©2020 Maxar Technologies; BlackSky Global Monitoring hide caption toggle caption ©2020 Maxar Technologies; BlackSky Global Monitoring Middle East Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of Beirut Blast The massive explosion leveled the city's port, and scattered debris across a road thousands of feet away. The blast killed at least 100 p...

Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of Beirut Blast Beruit's port before (left) and after Tuesday's explosion (right). ©2020 Maxar Technologies; BlackSky Global Monitoring hide caption toggle caption ©2020 Maxar Technologies; BlackSky Global Monitoring Middle East Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of Beirut Blast The massive explosion leveled the city's port, and scattered debris across a road thousands of feet away. The blast killed at least 100 p...

U.S. officials dispute Trump’s claim that Beirut was attacked Politics Aug 05 U.S. officials dispute Trump’s claim that Beirut was attacked By Lolita C. Baldor, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press

Iowa governor signs order restoring felon voting rights Politics Aug 05 Iowa governor signs order restoring felon voting rights By David Pitt, Associated Press

WNBA players urge people to vote against Atlanta team owner in senate race Politics Aug 05 WNBA players urge people to vote against Atlanta team owner in senate race By Associated Press

How to help those affected by the explosions in Beirut World Aug 05 How to help those affected by the explosions in Beirut By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

WNBA players urge people to vote against Atlanta team owner in senate race Politics Aug 05 WNBA players urge people to vote against Atlanta team owner in senate race By Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Trump meets with Arizona governor after state primary Politics Aug 05 WATCH LIVE: Trump meets with Arizona governor after state primary By Associated Press

Judge issues tight schedule in district redrawing case Nation Aug 05 Judge issues tight schedule in district redrawing case By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Americans Back Trump On Immigration — But Only To Stop COVID-19, Poll Finds A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle is stationed in front of the U.S.-Mexico border barrier as construction continues in hard-hit Imperial County on July 22, in Calexico, Calif. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images National Security Americans Back Trump On Immigration — But Only To Stop COVID-19, Poll Finds An NPR/Ipsos poll found broad support for...

Americans Back Trump On Immigration — But Only To Stop COVID-19, Poll Finds A U.S. Border Patrol vehicle is stationed in front of the U.S.-Mexico border barrier as construction continues in hard-hit Imperial County on July 22, in Calexico, Calif. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images National Security Americans Back Trump On Immigration — But Only To Stop COVID-19, Poll Finds An NPR/Ipsos poll found broad support for...

Mississippi’s only federally recognized Native American tribe bears brunt of state’s outbreak Nation Aug 05 Mississippi’s only federally recognized Native American tribe bears brunt of state’s outbreak By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

‘We are no less American.’ Deaths pile up on Texas border Health Aug 05 ‘We are no less American.’ Deaths pile up on Texas border By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

State Department watchdog resigns after predecessor’s ouster Politics Aug 05 State Department watchdog resigns after predecessor’s ouster By Associated Press

A shattered Beirut emerges from the rubble after deadly explosions World Aug 05 A shattered Beirut emerges from the rubble after deadly explosions By Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

AP source: Biden won’t go to Milwaukee for acceptance speech Politics Aug 05 AP source: Biden won’t go to Milwaukee for acceptance speech By Associated Press

Foreign Workers Living Overseas Mistakenly Received $1,200 U.S. Stimulus Checks Investigations Foreign Workers Living Overseas Mistakenly Received $1,200 U.S. Stimulus Checks Thousands of foreign workers who entered the U.S. on temporary work visas received $1,200 pandemic stimulus checks in error, and many of them are spending the money in their home countries.

Foreign Workers Living Overseas Mistakenly Received $1,200 U.S. Stimulus Checks Investigations Foreign Workers Living Overseas Mistakenly Received $1,200 U.S. Stimulus Checks Thousands of foreign workers who entered the U.S. on temporary work visas received $1,200 pandemic stimulus checks in error, and many of them are spending the money in their home countries.

Biden campaign announces $280 million ad buy through fall Politics Aug 05 Biden campaign announces $280 million ad buy through fall By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

Ukraine’s leader asks Belarus to transfer detained Russians World Aug 05 Ukraine’s leader asks Belarus to transfer detained Russians By Associated Press

COVID-19 has spurred America's first female recession Economy Aug 05 COVID-19 has spurred America's first female recession By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th

Trump considers giving GOP convention speech from White House Politics Aug 05 Trump considers giving GOP convention speech from White House By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Biden Would End Border Wall Construction, But Wouldn't Tear Down Trump's Additions Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, seen here at a campaign event in July, says he won't tear down the border wall put in place during the Trump administration. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Politics Biden Would End Border Wall Construction, But Wouldn't Tear Down Trump's Additions ...

Biden Would End Border Wall Construction, But Wouldn't Tear Down Trump's Additions Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, seen here at a campaign event in July, says he won't tear down the border wall put in place during the Trump administration. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images Politics Biden Would End Border Wall Construction, But Wouldn't Tear Down Trump's Additions ...

Rep. Rashida Tlaib defeats challenger in Michigan primary Politics Aug 05 Rep. Rashida Tlaib defeats challenger in Michigan primary By Associated Press

Gov. Jay Inslee advances in Washington gubernatorial primary Politics Aug 05 Gov. Jay Inslee advances in Washington gubernatorial primary By Associated Press

French president traveling to Lebanon after deadly explosion World Aug 05 French president traveling to Lebanon after deadly explosion By Associated Press

Protest leader Cori Bush ousts 20-year U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay in Missouri Politics Aug 05 Protest leader Cori Bush ousts 20-year U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay in Missouri By Associated Press

Progressive Activist Cori Bush Ousts Longtime Missouri Rep. Lacy Clay In this 2017 file photo, Cori Bush speaks on a bullhorn to protesters outside the St. Louis Police Department headquarters. Bush is projected to top longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay in Missouri's 1st Congressional District Democratic primary. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Roberson/AP Elections Progressive Activist Cori Bush Ousts Longtime Missouri Rep. Lacy Clay ...