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What The Future Of The Work Might Be After The Pandemic Is Over

By editor • 2 hours ago

Jason Wingard, the dean of the School of Professional Studies at Columbia University, answers listener questions about the future of workplaces.

How The Pandemic Has Affected Religious Practices In Different Communities, Continued

By editor • 2 hours ago

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Imam Mohammad Altahir of the Islamic Center in Wyoming and Lane Moore of the Northwest Louisiana Baptist Association about pandemic's effects on religious practices.

How The Pandemic Has Affected Religious Practices In Different Communities

By editor • 2 hours ago

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Imam Mohammad Altahir of the Islamic Center in Wyoming and Lane Moore of the Northwest Louisiana Baptist Association about pandemic's effects on religious practices.

LA Sues California Company, Alleging 'Sophisticated' COVID-19 Fraud

By Tom Dreisbach • 3 hours ago

The city attorney of Los Angeles announced Wednesday that his office is suing Wellness Matrix Group for allegedly engaging in a "fraudulent scheme" related to the COVID-19 pandemic that was both "sophisticated" and "wide ranging."

The Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 100,000

By David Welna • 4 hours ago

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One hundred thousand - that is how many people are now known to have been killed in the U.S. by a virus few had ever heard of just a few months ago. With less than 5% of the world's population, the U.S. accounts for nearly one-third of all known coronavirus fatalities. NPR's David Welna looks at this grim milestone and at where the American death toll may be headed.

DAVID WELNA, BYLINE: It took barely four months for the number of lives lost in the U.S. to the COVID-19 pandemic to reach the 100,000 mark.

'We're Running Out Of Time': Census Turns To Congress To Push Deadlines

By Hansi Lo Wang • 5 hours ago

A group of House Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that would push back major deadlines for the 2020 census as requested by the U.S. Census Bureau because of the coronavirus pandemic.

'We All Feel At Risk': 100,000 People Dead From COVID-19 In The U.S.

By David Welna • 5 hours ago

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has reached a somber milestone: As of Wednesday afternoon, the highly infectious viral disease has taken more than 100,000 lives nationwide.

NASA Aborts The Launch Of The Crew Dragon

By Brendan Byrne • 5 hours ago

AILSA CHANG, HOST:

One hundred thousand - that is how many people are now known to have been killed in the U.S. by a virus few had ever heard of just a few months ago. With less than 5% of the world's population, the U.S. accounts for nearly one-third of all known coronavirus fatalities. NPR's David Welna looks at this grim milestone and at where the American death toll may be headed.

DAVID WELNA, BYLINE: It took barely four months for the number of lives lost in the U.S. to the COVID-19 pandemic to reach the 100,000 mark.

Los Angeles Authorities Sue A Company For The Coronavirus-Related Fraud

By Tom Dreisbach • 5 hours ago

AILSA CHANG, HOST:

One hundred thousand - that is how many people are now known to have been killed in the U.S. by a virus few had ever heard of just a few months ago. With less than 5% of the world's population, the U.S. accounts for nearly one-third of all known coronavirus fatalities. NPR's David Welna looks at this grim milestone and at where the American death toll may be headed.

DAVID WELNA, BYLINE: It took barely four months for the number of lives lost in the U.S. to the COVID-19 pandemic to reach the 100,000 mark.

'Quaranzines' Bring Readers Together Despite Distancing

By Allyson McCabe • 5 hours ago

Long after the last loaf of sourdough bread is baked and the last quarantini is downed, there will be an archive of memories of life under quarantine in the form of online zines documenting the experiences of everyday people.