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Otis Knapp Lee made cakes for Bill Clinton's inaugurations and gave away thousands of turkeys every Thanksgiving. But the Detroit deli owner was best known for his heaping corned-beef sandwiches.

"I would say to the rest of the world that there is one thing that we have left when we are in trouble, and that is the hope that we will see tomorrow," Evan Mawarire, a Zimbabwean pastor, tells NPR.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio acknowledged that more people are being buried at the city's potter's field, but stressed that only the bodies of the unclaimed would be buried there.

With the country shut down for the month of April, Roman Catholic churches are bringing their Holy Week celebrations online to continue rituals and reach the faithful.

Some agencies and places urged or required people to use face coverings in public early on. Others dismissed the coverings as ineffective, then revised their stance. Why the differences?

The tech companies say their software would protect privacy while helping public health officials trace the spread of the coronavirus.

Friday at 3 p.m. ET, NPR Music will host an online listening party for SAULT's powerful celebration of Blackness. Join the chat room, ask our expert panel questions and shout your love.

Many Republicans consider GOP Senator Mike Braun's bill scaling back qualified immunity to be toxic. NPR's David Greene asks him how much support he can get from Congress and the White House.

Singers Sam Craft and Alexis Marceaux describe their very different experiences with COVID-19. Plus hear the uniquely New Orleanian story of how the band celebrated the release of its new album.

Voters in states including Kentucky and New York went to the polls for primaries Tuesday. Black Democrats appeared to have done well, including one likely upending a 30-year House committee chairman.