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April 6, 2020
Watch Live: White House Task Force Warns Of Deadly Week Ahead As Trump Blames Governors
President Trump is offering a message of hope even as his surgeon general warned this will be "the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans' lives." The next briefing is Monday at 2:00 p.m. PT.
April 6, 2020
Watch Live: Gov. Gavin Newsom Update On COVID-19 In California
Watch live at 12 p.m. as Gov. Gavin Newsom gives an update on the evolving COVID-19 situation in California.
April 6, 2020
Newspapers Face Existential Question: How To Cover The Pandemic When There’s No Money?
Sitting at his desk within the small office of the Sandpoint Reader, a weekly newspaper in northern Idaho, publisher Ben Olson is exhausted.
April 6, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic National Update
Insight gets a nationwide update on the coronavirus outbreak. Political Junkie Ken Rudin also joins the show with the latest on the presidential race.
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April 6, 2020
Local Response To COVID-19
The mayors of Sacramento and Stockton check in with an update on the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 6, 2020
Training Service Dogs From Home, And A New Puppy Cam
Service and assistance dogs are being trained from home by professionals, while a new puppy cam provides another daily uplift.
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April 5, 2020
Trump Again Speaks In Favor Of Anti-Malaria Drug For Coronavirus
The drug has not been proven to be an effective treatment for coronavirus.
April 5, 2020
Scientists Probe How Coronavirus Might Travel Through The Air
Simply talking could produce tiny particles of mucus and saliva that might carry the coronavirus, experts say. How much these airborne particles matter for the spread of this disease is controversial.
April 5, 2020
Need Money During Coronavirus Pandemic? How To Avoid Loan Sharks And Debt Traps
Most payday loan offices in California are in zip codes with above-average poverty rates. As unemployment surges due to the coronavirus, people are vulnerable to costly schemes.
April 4, 2020
Trump Warns 'One Of The Toughest Weeks' Is Ahead, Says To Brace For 'A Lot Of Death'
The president predicts "one of the toughest weeks" for the U.S. since the outbreak began. He also questioned state's request for ventilators, saying some had been denied.
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Opossums, Hydras And Hummingbirds: What We're Learning About Aging From Animals
April 6, 2020
Some animals live longer than they should for their size. Some have shorter lives. And others don't appear to age at all.
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Social Distancing Is A Distant Dream In Pakistan's Urban Slums
April 6, 2020
In a poor neighborhood in Islamabad, houses are right up against each other, families may live 10 or more in a single room and streets are narrow and crowded.
Author Interviews
'Godshot' Author Explains How Fiction Helps Us Face Real-World Adversity
April 6, 2020
"Art can help me ask the difficult questions of myself," says Chelsea Bieker. In her debut novel, a devastating drought in a California town has led residents to put their faith in a cult leader.
Music Reviews
Deap Lips' Debut, 'Bam,' Is An Interstellar Excursion For The Quarantined Mind
April 6, 2020
The combination of the Flaming Lips' sprawling musical palette and Deap Vally's raunchy guitar glam is a psychedelic dream that will take your brain on a journey while your body is in isolation.
Coronavirus Live Updates
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson In Intensive Care Unit Due To COVID-19
April 6, 2020
"Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the Intensive," U.K. officials said.
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Watch Live: White House Task Force Warns Of Deadly Week Ahead
April 6, 2020
President Trump is offering a message of hope even as his surgeon general warned this will be "the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans' lives." The next briefing is Monday at 5 p.m. ET.
Coronavirus Live Updates
With Coronavirus Deaths 'Essentially Flat' Last Two Days, NY Gov. Sees 'Good Signs'
April 6, 2020
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said there were 599 coronavirus deaths statewide since Sunday. He said it may suggest a "possible flattening of the curve" but also warned numbers were inconclusive.
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Need An Escape? Try 'Unorthodox,' 'Baghdad Central' And 'Abigail'
April 6, 2020
Critic John Powers recommends three stories to break up the monotony of coronavirus lockdown: Unorthodox on Netflix; Baghdad Central on Hulu and a new translation of Magda Szabó's 1970 novel Abigail.
Shots - Health News
Growing Costs And Shrinking Revenues Squeeze Hospitals As They Brace For Coronavirus
April 6, 2020
In places like Los Angeles, hospitals are prepping for anticipated waves of COVID-19 patients. But they're having to ramp up while facing shrinking cash reserves.
Coronavirus Live Updates
Some Auto Insurers Are Sending Refunds To Customers As Crash Rate Falls
April 6, 2020
The pandemic is keeping cars parked, which means fewer crashes — and big savings for auto insurers. Allstate and American Family Insurance have decided to return that extra cash to customers.
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Coronavirus Pandemic Update / Local Response To COVID-19 / Service Dogs And Canine Puppy Cam
A nationwide update on the coronavirus outbreak as the landscape of U.S. politics continues to evolve. The mayors of Sacramento and Stockton also check in. We take a look at how assistance and service dogs are still being trained for the future.
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