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June 24, 2020

The economics of Trump’s visa restrictions

President Trump’s new restrictions on foreign visas leave many people — and businesses — in limbo. How the recent primaries foreshadow what to expect in November. And, NASCAR’s drama deepens.
June 23, 2020

Times are changing. The president's message is not.

The president takes a series of losses — with Supreme Court decisions, a half-full rally and John Bolton’s book. And NASCAR’s reckoning over racism.
June 22, 2020

How to develop a vaccine — quickly and ethically

On the race to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, and why the fastest way to test a vaccine poses huge ethical questions. Plus, why so many people are convinced that they had covid-19 already.
June 19, 2020

Why Americans don’t learn about Tulsa, or Juneteenth

The legacy of two moments in history that many Americans are just beginning to learn — Juneteenth, and the Tulsa massacre.
June 18, 2020

What’s next for the ‘dreamers’?

The Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration’s attempt to end the DACA program — but what’s next for undocumented “dreamers”? And a new online radio station for people isolated in nursing homes — where they’re the DJs.
June 17, 2020

The NFL after George Floyd

The NFL finally opens the door to the Black Lives Matter movement. Senate Republicans unveil a policing bill. And, the most famous skyscraper in New York goes green.
June 16, 2020

How BLM is challenging Big Tech

Tech companies make a hollow promise on facial recognition. The NBA navigates a risky return. And, a rebel in the coronavirus data science ranks.
June 15, 2020

SCOTUS rules in favor of LGBTQ workers

Gay and transgender workers win protections from the Supreme Court. What’s happening to minority and immigrant doctors in Britain. And how it feels to be a Black journalist right now.
June 12, 2020

Why Hollywood loves cop stories

The past and future of Hollywood’s love affair with law enforcement. And, the symbolism of clothes on Capitol Hill this week.
June 11, 2020

What it means to ‘defund the police’

What the movement to “defund the police” wants. Joe Biden’s complicated history on criminal justice. And a new hope for patients whose lungs have suffered from covid-19.
June 10, 2020

Why a vaccine won’t be a silver bullet

As states reopen, new opportunities for the coronavirus to spread. Why public health experts predict that the virus will be with us for decades. And, a crucial step toward curbing the spread.
June 9, 2020

A funeral, and a call to justice

George Floyd is laid to rest in Texas. We hear from some of the people who knew him. President Trump and federal law enforcement vs. Washington, D.C. And how a black police officer responded to protests.
June 8, 2020

Why police convictions are so rare

Protests continue over the killing of George Floyd. Why police convictions are still so rare. And why black Americans are left out of the economic recovery.
June 5, 2020

The legacy of American riots

The double standard that guides who can protest – and how – in America. And, what nursing home residents are experiencing during the pandemic, told firsthand.
June 4, 2020

The failure to protect black Americans from covid-19

How cities failed to protect the black community from the coronavirus. President Trump’s break with the World Health Organization during a pandemic. And the double-edged sword of cameras being everywhere for racial injustice protesters and police.
June 3, 2020

Racism, protests and the challenge for Joe Biden

What Joe Biden has to say about ongoing protests. How President Trump uses religion as a political tool. And protesters in their own words.
June 2, 2020

Protesters vs. a presidential photo-op

Why gas was used on peaceful protesters outside the White House. How the Trump administration has scaled back efforts to reform police departments. And one young woman says “Let it burn” after her family’s business gets caught up in the destruction.
June 1, 2020

Anger and anguish across America

As protests rage from Minneapolis to Washington, D.C., how the police are culpable in violence. Why officials are trying to blame outsiders. And a historic launch into space.
May 30, 2020

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.
May 29, 2020

‘We woke up to a city of ash’

Anger boils over in Minneapolis in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Understanding what happened in Central Park. And a powerful painting captures another unsettling time in America.
May 28, 2020

Trump vs. Big Tech

Tensions between President Trump and big tech reach a boiling point. Asian American health-care workers are fighting racism as well as the coronavirus. And, how air travel has changed during the pandemic.
May 27, 2020

It’s not normal for so many Americans to feel depressed

The mental health crisis brought on by covid-19. How the pandemic is shifting away from cities and gaining a foothold in rural America. And, why we can’t bring ourselves to do the dishes.
May 26, 2020

Will Hong Kong be changed forever?

Beijing signals the end of Hong Kong's “one country, two systems” framework. How the new Christopher Nolan movie became a test case for the summer movie season. And, a bus driver on the front lines in New York City.
May 23, 2020

Why the need to go might prevent us from going out

Americans are making it clear: They won’t be ready to go out to their favorite destinations until they feel confident about being able to go — to the bathroom, that is.