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To mask or not to mask? That is the (apparently political) question. A recent poll shows overwhelming numbers of Democrats support wearing face masks, compared with about one-third of Republicans who feel the same. Government officials are striving to remind people that the issue is about public health, not politics.
Schools are in trouble. With the nation's attention still fixed on the COVID-19 health crisis, school leaders are warning of a financial meltdown that could devastate many districts and set back an entire generation of students.
Traffic is about to get bad in cities across the U.S. — as in, worse-than-before-the-pandemic bad. Why? Many city dwellers, trying to maintain social distance, are continuing to avoid public transit and are getting in their cars. Might be time to cue up those NPR podcasts before you hit the road.
The phrase President Trump used to denounce protesters following George Floyd's death — "when the looting starts, the shooting starts" — has an interesting history behind it. It dates back to the civil rights era, known to have been invoked by a white police chief cracking down on protests in the 1960s and a segregationist politician. |
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Living through a big historic event doesn't necessarily mean you'll remember it all that well. The Short Wave podcast explores what memory research and past events say we will and won't remember about living through the coronavirus pandemic and why essential workers may remember this time differently than people who are staying home. (Listen here)
We often take the simple act of breathing for granted. But breathing the wrong way can actually impact your sleep and resilience. Do it right, and you can be more relaxed, which may improve your overall health. (Listen here or read the story)
First dates don't usually amount to much. But for one couple, it led to months of quarantining together. Gali Beeri, 37, and Joshua Boliver, 42, met at a dance class in March as New York City was preparing to lock down. In a major leap of faith, the two decided to ride out the quarantine together after one date. (Listen here or read the story) |
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Prom is a big event during a transitional time for seniors in high school. Days, hours, weeks are often spent preparing — what should the theme be, who is wearing what dress and shoes, and how hair will be done. Yet for the class of 2020, that whole experience has been taken away. Two photographers decided to help seniors in Washington, D.C., capture a little bit of that prom feeling through photos of them all dressed up, even if they have nowhere to go.
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In the best of times, a healthy portion of the year in rural Vermont requires a type of isolation and self-sufficiency unknown in many parts of the country. But the coronavirus has tested Vermonters like never before. The virus can be particularly dangerous for the elderly, and Vermont's population is the third-oldest by median age in the nation. |
Chromatica is both Lady Gaga's return to form and a full-circle moment — a complete revolution back to the music she not only loves to perform but also loves to hear. "Just Dance" remains timeless and "Shallow" is forever, but Chromatica is where she's at right now: happy, hopeful and healing in her hard-won electro-pop utopia. Here's how she got there.
Talking about race can get real heavy, real fast. Listening to music is one way people have been lightening the mood and sorting through their feelings. So this week, CodeSwitch is sharing some of the songs that are giving all of us life during this especially taxing moment. (Listen here or read the story)
Forty years ago this weekend, Washington D.C., got something new: the 9:30 Club. It called itself the "first non-disco niteclub to open in downtown D.C. in thirteen years." At a moment when clubs in cities everywhere have gone dark, NPR Music's Bob Boilen tells us how venues like the 9:30 Club affect the development of music and scenes and why they matter so much. |
There's no such thing as a zero-risk outing right now. So, what's safe? NPR asked a panel of infectious disease and public health experts to rate the risk of summer activities, from backyard gatherings to a day at the pool to sharing a vacation house with another household to letting a friend use your bathroom. Here’s what you need to know.
Students are completely rethinking where to attend college (stay closer to home in case there’s another outbreak?) or whether to even go at all. (Listen here or read the story) |
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