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For this latest community poem, NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander sifted through more than 1,000 submissions reacting to the killing of Ahmaud Abrery and created a poem that speaks with one voice.

The GOP looks to end extra $600 unemployment benefit. Social distancing puts a crimp on voter registration. And, many public schools could be in terrible financial shape coming out of the pandemic.

U.S. approaches nearly 100,000 deaths from COVID-19. Thousands in Hong Kong protest planned security law. A federal judge rules Florida law restricting voting rights for felons is unconstitutional.

Communities in states such as Texas vary reopening times. Sen. Richard Burr will step down as chairman of the intelligence committee. And, the FDA cautions about accuracy of rapid test for COVID-19.

At least 75 people from the city's homeless population have died from the coronavirus. Commissioner Steven Banks says the city is moving about 1,000 homeless people into hotels each week.

Government scientist turned whistleblower Richard Bright will testify before the House. Wisconsin's Supreme Court overturns the state's stay-at-home order. And, Mexico's COVID-19 cases peaking.

A long-running Australian soap opera, shuttered by the pandemic, cautiously returns to production with some new rules. Among them: no kissing.

On a per capita basis, the coronavirus has has hit the Navajo Nation harder than nearly any other place in the nation.

China plans to test every resident in Wuhan for COVID-19. New study examines how many people have lost health insurance since the pandemic. And, swabs for coronavirus testing are in short supply.

A key hearing on COVID-19 takes place in the Senate Tuesday. The Supreme Court hears arguments involving President Trump's financial records. And, pandemic exposes cracks in the nursing home system.

Senate panel considers if it's safe for U.S. to reopen. Leaders in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales reject Boris Johnson's reopening plans. And, Florida Career College faces class-action lawsuit.

Dr. Vivek Murthy tells NPR: "The reality is that loneliness is a natural signal that our body gives us, similar to hunger, thirst. And that's how important human connection is."

Stay-at-home orders lift in more than a dozen states. Essential workers plan to protest against big retail and delivery firms. And, Joe Biden is expected to respond to sexual assault allegations.

Kwame Alexander, NPR's poet in residence, reads the latest crowdsourced poem, this one focused on how you've been affected by and coping during the global coronavirus pandemic.

An experimental antiviral drug shows promise fighting COVID-19. Also a next-generation Coronavirus test raises hopes and concerns. And, the Navy imposes strict rules on a branch of civilian mariners.

Mark Green talks to NPR about what it's like leaving during a global health crisis — and what the future may hold for the agency.

We get a measure of how much damage COVID-19 has done to the economy. President Trump orders meat processors to stay open. And, the government terminates funding for a coronavirus research project.

Even though Vinton County, Ohio, hasn't had high infection rates of the coronavirus, social restrictions have made it harder to keep drug users and their children safe, says Trecia Kimes-Brown.

NPR surveyed the 50 states about their contact tracing capacity. Amid coronavirus, states expand Internet voting experiments — raising security fears. And, Airbnb bookings drop amid pandemic.

What does Congress need to do to prepare for reopening the country? Georgia's dine-in restaurants and theaters are allowed to open. And, COVID-19 may change basic human interactions like handshakes.