Top to bottom: must-watch TV shows that people are binge-watching around the world: The Bad Kids in China, Pasión de Gavilanes in Colombia, and Tehran in Israel. Youtube/ Screenshots by NPR hide caption toggle caption Youtube/ Screenshots by NPR What TV are you bingeing these days? It’s a question you’ve […]
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U.S. history teacher Monique Sampson recently decided to vote for Joe Biden. She still doesn’t like many of Biden’s policies, and she’s not thrilled he’s the presumptive Democratic nominee. But a summer of chaos has made her reassess her politics. Asma Khalid/NPR hide caption toggle caption Asma Khalid/NPR U.S. history […]
After she contracted COVID-19, Linda Harrison was able to cast an emergency ballot in Texas’ primary with the help of an intern and a doctor’s note. Her husband, Vernon Webb, was also sick and wasn’t able to vote. Courtesy Linda Harrison and Vernon Webb hide caption toggle caption Courtesy Linda […]
The U.S. surpassed 5 million coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. still leads the world in coronavirus cases. Brazil, the country with the second most infections, has just over 3 million. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP The U.S. surpassed 5 […]
Koko Kondo at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, Japan, on August 5, 2020. Kondo was determined to get revenge on the person who dropped the atomic bomb on her city. Then, she met him. Eugene Hoshiko/AP hide caption toggle caption Eugene Hoshiko/AP Koko Kondo at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum […]
An aerial photo shows the extent of flooding in Guzhen Town of Lu’an City in eastern China’s Anhui province on July 20. Tang Yang/Xinhua via AP hide caption toggle caption Tang Yang/Xinhua via AP An aerial photo shows the extent of flooding in Guzhen Town of Lu’an City in eastern […]
A nurse shows a COVID-19 vaccine produced by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech at the Sao Lucas Hospital, in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil on August 08. Silvio Avila/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Silvio Avila/AFP via Getty Images A nurse shows a COVID-19 vaccine produced by Chinese company Sinovac […]
A parishioner sits after Mass last month at a Catholic church in New York City. An overwhelming majority of U.S. adults believe that houses of worship should be subject to the same restrictions on public gatherings that apply to other institutions. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP A […]
Maria Hernandez (top row, second from left) and her extended family live together in Los Angeles. When she was diagnosed with the coronavirus, she self-isolated in an upstairs bedroom. Courtesy of Maria Hernandez hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Maria Hernandez Maria Hernandez (top row, second from left) and her […]
Phelelani Ndakrokra completes an aerial act at a Zip Zap circus show in Cape Town, South Africa. Aurélie Marrier d’Unienville and Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption toggle caption Aurélie Marrier d’Unienville and Tommy Trenchard for NPR Phelelani Ndakrokra completes an aerial act at a Zip Zap circus show in […]
With the coronavirus spreading, farms try to keep workers like these in Greenfield, Calif. safe through physical distancing and other measures but advocates for laborers say protections are often not adequate. Brent Stirton/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brent Stirton/Getty Images With the coronavirus spreading, farms try to keep workers […]
President Trump speaks during a news conference in Bedminster, N.J., on Saturday. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images President Trump speaks during a news conference in Bedminster, N.J., on Saturday. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images At his Bedminster golf resort on Saturday, […]
Thousands thronged downtown Beirut on Saturday to voice their outrage over government corruption and negligence they blame for Tuesday’s deadly explosion that killed at least 158 people. Bilal Hussein/AP hide caption toggle caption Bilal Hussein/AP Thousands thronged downtown Beirut on Saturday to voice their outrage over government corruption and negligence […]
Children’s art dots the lawn outside the Capitol in an installation Wednesday. Kids can develop “severe” symptoms from the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found in a report released Friday. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for ParentsTogether hide caption toggle caption Jemal Countess/Getty Images for ParentsTogether Children’s art dots […]
Icon for the smartphone app TikTok, which President Trump on Thursday took aim at through an executive order that prohibits transactions between U.S. citizens and TikTok’s parent company in 45 days. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Icon for the smartphone app TikTok, which President Trump on Thursday […]
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a news conference on June 4, 2020 in Richmond. Last month, the governor wrote to the state’s supreme court to request a moratorium on evictions. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Zach Gibson/Getty Images Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a news conference […]
Members of the Test & Trace Corps meet travelers arriving by Amtrak from Miami at Penn Station in New York. Members of the Test & Trace Corps were out to educate visitors about quarantine restrictions for travelers from coronavirus hot spots. Pacific Press/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Ge hide caption toggle caption […]
President Trump at a Keep America Great rally in Las Vegas earlier this year. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images President Trump at a Keep America Great rally in Las Vegas earlier this year. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Democrats are haunted […]
One of the camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq for displaced Yazidis. About 200,000 Yazidis are in the camps, many waiting for help to rebuild homes damaged or destroyed by ISIS in 2014. Andrea DiCenzo for NPR hide caption toggle caption Andrea DiCenzo for NPR One of the camps […]
Geraldine Ferraro joined Democrat Walter Mondale’s 1984 presidential campaign when he was trailing President Reagan badly in the polls. Sonia Moskowitz/Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sonia Moskowitz/Images/Getty Images Geraldine Ferraro joined Democrat Walter Mondale’s 1984 presidential campaign when he was trailing President Reagan badly in the polls. Sonia Moskowitz/Images/Getty […]
DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Dave Davies, in for Terry Gross. Baseball is back, for now at least. And many major league teams this year are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues, which gave African Americans a place to showcase their talents before the game […]
The matter of masks on planes has led to some contentious moments — and serious consequences. Is it legal to ban a passenger from flying for violating a mask mandate? (Image credit: Nicolas Economou/ NurPhoto via Getty Images) Source link
The U.S. intelligence community is warning that Russia is working to undermine Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, while China is trying to undermine President Trump’s reelection bid. Matt Rourke/Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/Patrick Semansky/AP The U.S. intelligence community is warning that Russia is working to undermine Democrat […]
Tuesday’s blast in Beirut killed some 150 people, wounded thousands and caused destruction across half the city. Hassan Ammar/AP hide caption toggle caption Hassan Ammar/AP Tuesday’s blast in Beirut killed some 150 people, wounded thousands and caused destruction across half the city. Hassan Ammar/AP When Westerners think of Beirut, they […]