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Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Dirty Pool, Fichus Music, Don't Kiss and Sue.

City Club of Eugene: Reopening for Business in Eugene: Are We There Yet?

Recorded On: June 26, 2020Air Date: June 29, 2020From the City Club of Eugene:After an extensive state shutdown, most business are now permitted to…

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., on Capitol Hill earlier this month. In an interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Kaine encouraged Congress to reassert its authority as a coequal branch of government.

For Sen. Tim Kaine Of Virginia, Presidential Power Has Gone Too Far

In an interview with NPR's Michel Martin, the Democratic senator laments the imbalance in power between the branches of government. He says he hopes Congress will reassert its authority.

Dr. William Strudwick stands outside Howard University Hospital, where he works as an attending physician in the emergency department.

Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine Alone Cannot Fix

Three African American ER physicians in Washington, D.C., recount experiences on their wards, where Black patients make up the vast majority of the city's COVID-19 fatalities.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, right, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens as Vice President Pence speaks during a news conference Friday at the Department of Health and Human Services. The U.S. has lost more people to COVID-19 than any other country.

Global Coronavirus Deaths Near 500,000 As Number Of Cases Surpasses 10 Million

Global deaths stood at over 499,000 on Sunday, while the pandemic's grisly death toll continued to climb higher.

Shoppers browse at an electronics store in Bogotá, Colombia, on June 19. Shoppers flocked to Colombian shopping malls to take advantage of a day without value added tax, which triggered Black Friday-style shopping frenzies.

In Colombia, Tax-Free Holidays Lead Critics To Decry 'COVID Friday'

Seeking ways to boost to its economy, Colombia has set aside three tax-free shopping days this summer. Critics fear they could become super spreader events for the coronavirus.

Liu Ping, a breeder of bamboo rats. He had to cull his rats when the Chinese government banned consumption of various wild animals as a way to potentially curb spread of viruses from animals to humans.

Pandemic Causes China To Ban Breeding Of Bamboo Rats And Other Wild Animals

The idea is to reduce the risk of spread of viruses through animal-human contact. Bamboo rat breeders are devastated by the loss of income. And critics say the ban has too many loopholes.

Hasan Minhaj Discusses The Sixth Season Of 'Patriot Act'

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with comedian Hasan Minhaj, about the topics he's been tackling on the latest season of his show, Patriot Act, on Netflix.

<p>Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a press conference to address the coronavirus pandemic in Portland, Ore., Friday, March 20, 2020.</p>

Legislators Could Return To Salem In August To Tackle Oregon's Budget

Gov. Kate Brown said Saturday that she wants to wait on the U.S. Congress for any additional aid that could help Oregon before convening a second special session of the Legislature.

<p>The Portland Police Bureau accused protesters of attempting to set the bureau's north precinct building on fire. Multiple online accounts of the evening tell a different version of events overnight from Thursday into pre-dawn Friday morning.</p>

As Some Black Community Leaders Decry Protest, Dueling Tales Of Conflict With Police

Some community members joined the mayor and police chief to decry demonstrations at the Portland Police Bureau's north precinct, as videos and protesters suggested a different version of events.

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