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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Atul Gawande, who writes for The New Yorker, about the problem the U.S. is facing with coronavirus testing and what can be done to solve it.

Wildfires have led to Oregon having the world's worst air quality, and the smoke is now moving east. Researchers say there's evidence that prolonged exposure to it can have a long-term health impact.

Temples in India are offering special prayers for Bollywood's most famous actor Amitabh Bachchan. The 77-year-old is hospitalized in Mumbai with COVID-19.

Young men who look Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped by French police, according to the country's human rights ombudsman. A class action lawsuit is challenging police brutality.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Bob Woodward about discovering how close the U.S. came to nuclear war with North Korea in 2017 and his ultimate takeaway after interviewing President Trump.

Latinos will make up the largest minority voting bloc this year. But some Latino leaders are concerned that they won't show up to the polls.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Japanese writer Asako Serizawa about her book of short stories that revolve around the trauma of World War II. The O. Henry Prize-winning author's book is: Inheritors.

Los Angeles and San Diego public schools announced on Monday that they will be starting the school year remote-only in August as coronavirus cases rise in Southern California.

Quidditch is getting ditched. Two large leagues say they want to distance their sport from author J.K. Rowling – and a name change could help them grow.

The offers come as many NBA players have upped their involvement in social causes. Superstar LeBron James has a new group aimed at protecting Black citizens' voting rights.