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As the coronavirus sweeps the nation, 85-year-old Margaret Sullivan watches and records the changes from inside her retirement home in Virginia. (Image credit: Tyrone Turner/WAMU)

Summer is, at least theoretically, almost upon us. Which helps to explain why even the platforms that have enough seasons stockpiled to last through the pandemic have begun their previously scheduled transition from the cerebral fare that kept us nourished

This week, Latin America outstripped both the United States and Europe to officially register more daily new cases of coronavirus, earning the Americas the dubious distinction of becoming the world’s newest epicenter of the global pandemic crisis, according to the

Rapper Killer Mike pleads to CNN: ‘Stop feeding fear and anger every day’  Fox News Rapper Killer Mike pleads with Atlanta demonstrators to “burn” systemic racism, not the city  CBS News Atlanta mayor urges violent protesters: ‘Go home’  Atlanta Journal Constitution View Full

George Floyd protests: Photos show uprisings across America  Vox.com Protesters and residents reflect on a night of upheaval in Minneapolis  Washington Post Police officer filmed kneeling on George Floyd’s neck charged with murder  The Guardian George Floyd death: Minnesota AG expects police will

Trump pulls military into political fray of Minneapolis unrest but is unlikely to follow through on threat  The Washington Post Taylor Swift calls out Trump over late-night Minnesota tweet: ‘You have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence?’  CNN Amy

Minneapolis mayor issues city-wide curfew for Friday night | TheHill  The Hill Young Minneapolis mayor in spotlight after police killing, protests  Reuters After Police Killing, Minneapolis Takes a Hard Look in the Mirror  Bloomberg Curfew Imposed In Minneapolis After Violent Protests Over Black

George Floyd protests live updates: Anger floods cities across the US; Pentagon could order military police to Minneapolis, report says  USA TODAY George Floyd protests spread nationwide: Live updates  CNN Living in Minneapolis while black: How George Floyd’s city feels to me  New

With race and ethnicity known for nearly half of cases and 90% of deaths, there’s no ignoring the fact that the disease hits some groups harder. NPR analyzed these disparities around the country. (Image credit: Daniel Wood/NPR)

Chief Justice John Roberts votes with court’s four liberal judges, saying virus restrictions ‘appear consistent’ with First Amendment after appeal by California church