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  • The legacy of American riots
    Kellie Carter Jackson on the double standard that guides who can protest – and how – in the United States. And, Rachel Chason and Rebecca Tan examine what nursing home residents are experiencing during the pandemic.
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    “There needs to be much more honesty about how we look back at the past and decipher what is violence, and what is a response to violence.”
    Nursing homes have been hard-hit by the coronavirus. Hear from residents in these facilities.
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    22 min
  • The failure to protect black Americans from covid-19
    Reporter Robert Samuels talks about how disastrous and present coronavirus has been in the black community. Emily Rauhala on President Trump’s decision to sever ties with the World Health Organization during a pandemic. And Rachel Lerman on the pros and cons of surveillance for racial injustice protesters and police. 
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    Blacks are suffering from covid-19 at an alarming rate. Here’s how U.S. cities failed one of their most vulnerable populations.
    President Trump pledges to divert funds from the World Health Organization and complicates the U.S.’s relationship with Beijing. 
    Racial injustice protesters can find themselves in the crosshairs of facial recognition technology, while other cameras seem to help their cause.
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    27 min
  • Racism, protests and the challenge for Joe Biden
    How Joe Biden is responding to protests across the United States, from political reporter Cleve R. Wootson Jr. How President Trump uses religion as a political tool, from White House reporter Toluse Olorunnipa. And we hear from the protesters in their own words.
    Read more:Protests pose a challenge for Biden: Appealing to older and younger black voters. 
    Trump’s naked use of religion as a political tool draws rebukes from some faith leaders. 
    We’ve been hearing a lot about the protests in cities across the country after the death of George Floyd — now we hear from the protestors themselves. 
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    28 min
  • Protesters vs. a presidential photo-op
    Why gas was used on peaceful protesters outside the White House, from Ashley Parker. How the U.S. has scaled back police reform efforts, according to Matt Zapotosky. And, one young woman says “Let it burn” after her family’s business gets caught up in the destruction.
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    Police cleared the path for President Trump to take a photo, using gas and rubber bullets on a peaceful crowd. 
    The Trump administration abandoned Obama-era police reform efforts. Now critics want them restored.
    “Let it burn,” says the daughter of business owners in Minneapolis.
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    27 min
  • Anger and anguish across America
    Devlin Barrett on how police tactics may be exacerbating tensions. Shane Harris on the officials who are trying to blame outsiders. And Christian Davenport talks about a historic launch into space. 
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    How police are feeding into the violence that erupted over the weekend.
    Who is actually attending these protests?
    Also, over the weekend: The historic SpaceX launch.
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    32 min
  • One hundred thousand.
    The U.S. death toll has reached a stark milestone: 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus. The pandemic has exposed the nation’s vulnerabilities and dangerous divide.
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    The U.S. death toll has reached 100,000. 
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    21 min
  • ‘We woke up to a city of ash’
    Holly Bailey reports from Minneapolis, where anger and violence are boiling over in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing by police. Errin Haines explains what really happened in Central Park. And Sebastian Smee with an appreciation for a powerful painting that captures another unsettling time in America.
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    Protests in Minneapolis raged through the night, following the tragic killing of George Floyd. On Friday, the police officer was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. 
    In New York’s Central Park, a white woman called the police on an African American man after he asked her to leash her dog, per park rules. Understanding the fraught dynamic and legacy of calling the cops. 
    This powerful painting from 1967 captures another unsettling time in America.
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    33 min
  • Trump vs. Big Tech
    Cat Zakrzewski reports on Trump’s expected executive order, which takes aim at a law that protects big tech companies. Tracy Jan reports that Asian American health-care workers are fighting racism as well as the coronavirus. And, Natalie Compton on what to expect next time you take a flight. 
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    On Thursday, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order that could fundamentally change free speech regulations on social media.
    Asian American health-care workers are facing increased discrimination during the coronavirus pandemic. 
    More people are traveling by air again. Here’s what to expect at airports and on planes.
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    24 min
  • It’s not normal for so many Americans to feel depressed
    William Wan reports on the staggering numbers of Americans experiencing depression and anxiety during the pandemic. National reporter Reis Thebault on how the pandemic is shifting away from cities and gaining a foothold in rural America. And writer Ellen McCarthy on why we can’t bring ourselves to do the dishes. 
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    One-third of Americans show signs of clinical depression amid coronavirus pandemic, according to new census data. 
    The pandemic is making its way into rural America. 
    Our hearts are heavy, our sinks are full. Why the dishes will never be done. 
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    26 min
  • Will Hong Kong be changed forever?
    Shibani Mahtani and Emily Rauhala explain what Beijing’s new security laws could mean for the future of Hong Kong. Steven Zeitchik on summer cinema in 2020. And a New York bus driver on the dangers such workers face. 
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    Hong Kong police use tear gas against thousands protesting Beijing’s new law
    The fate of the summer movie season rests on one Christopher Nolan film
    NYC bus drivers risk their health to keep city moving through pandemic
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    30 min

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