News Brief: Texas' COVID-19 Spike, Colleges' Fall Semester, Police Reform Coronavirus cases surge in Texas. As more young people contract COVID-19, colleges plan to welcome students back this fall. Capitol Hill lawmakers want to vote on police reform. Where do things stand?Heard onToggle more optionsCoronavirus cases surge in Texas. As more young people contract COVID-19, colleges plan to welcome students back this fall. Capitol Hill lawmakers want to vote on police reform. Where do things stand?DAVID GREENE, HOST:More than half of all U.S. states are experiencing a surge in the number of...…News Brief: Texas' COVID-19 Spike, Colleges' Fall Semester, Police Reform Coronavirus cases surge in Texas. As more young people contract COVID-19, colleges plan to welcome students back this fall. Capitol Hill lawmakers want to vote on police reform. Where do things stand?Heard onToggle more optionsCoronavirus cases surge in Texas. As more young people contract COVID-19, colleges plan to welcome students back this fall. Capitol Hill lawmakers want to vote on police reform. Where do things stand?DAVID GREENE, HOST:More than half of all U.S. states are experiencing a surge in the number of...WW…

Florida Doctor Urges Young Residents Not To Assume COVID-19 Is 'Benign' : Coronavirus Updates The median age of coronavirus patients in the state has dropped since reopening. Dr. Cheryl Holder of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University discusses why.Heard onToggle more optionsFlorida Gov. DeSantis in the state's median age for coronavirus patients: from 65 years old in March to 37. Dr. Cheryl Holder, an associate professor at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, says that's likely due to older people heeding warnings...…Florida Doctor Urges Young Residents Not To Assume COVID-19 Is 'Benign' : Coronavirus Updates The median age of coronavirus patients in the state has dropped since reopening. Dr. Cheryl Holder of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University discusses why.Heard onToggle more optionsFlorida Gov. DeSantis in the state's median age for coronavirus patients: from 65 years old in March to 37. Dr. Cheryl Holder, an associate professor at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, says that's likely due to older people heeding warnings...WW…

News Brief: Minn. Protests, Texas COVID Testing Sites, Trump Tweet Four officers are fired after a Black man dies in Minneapolis police custody. Texas' minority neighborhoods have fewer COVID-19 testing sites. And, Twitter points users to fact checks on Trump tweet.Heard onToggle more optionsFour officers are fired after a Black man dies in Minneapolis police custody. Texas' minority neighborhoods have fewer COVID-19 testing sites. And, Twitter points users to fact checks on Trump tweet.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:Demonstrators brought traffic to a halt in south Minneapolis after a black man was...…News Brief: Minn. Protests, Texas COVID Testing Sites, Trump Tweet Four officers are fired after a Black man dies in Minneapolis police custody. Texas' minority neighborhoods have fewer COVID-19 testing sites. And, Twitter points users to fact checks on Trump tweet.Heard onToggle more optionsFour officers are fired after a Black man dies in Minneapolis police custody. Texas' minority neighborhoods have fewer COVID-19 testing sites. And, Twitter points users to fact checks on Trump tweet.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:Demonstrators brought traffic to a halt in south Minneapolis after a black man was...WW…

News Brief: Trump Trip To Arizona, Primary Elections, Gene-Editing Patient President Trump travels to Arizona to talk about his southern border wall. Five states hold primary elections. And, an update on the first U.S. patient to get treatment from a gene-editing technique.Heard onToggle more optionsPresident Trump travels to Arizona to talk about his southern border wall. Five states hold primary elections. And, an update on the first U.S. patient to get treatment from a gene-editing technique.DAVID GREENE, HOST:Well, his first campaign rally in a while was a bit of a bust. Today,...…News Brief: Trump Trip To Arizona, Primary Elections, Gene-Editing Patient President Trump travels to Arizona to talk about his southern border wall. Five states hold primary elections. And, an update on the first U.S. patient to get treatment from a gene-editing technique.Heard onToggle more optionsPresident Trump travels to Arizona to talk about his southern border wall. Five states hold primary elections. And, an update on the first U.S. patient to get treatment from a gene-editing technique.DAVID GREENE, HOST:Well, his first campaign rally in a while was a bit of a bust. Today,...WW…

News Brief: Pandemic Death Toll, Hong Kong Protests, Florida Law 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.Heard onToggle more optionsU.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.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:We begin the week with the U.S. on the verge of a grim milestone - nearly 100,000 deaths...…News Brief: Pandemic Death Toll, Hong Kong Protests, Florida Law 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.Heard onToggle more optionsU.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.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:We begin the week with the U.S. on the verge of a grim milestone - nearly 100,000 deaths...WW…

Email updates on news, actions,and events in your area.DEEPLINKS BLOGShare ItShare ItFormer EFF intern Shashank Sirivolu contributed to this blog post. Social media users who have sued companies for deleting, demonetizing, and otherwise moderating their content have tried several arguments that this violates their constitutional rights. Courts have consistently ruled against them because social media platforms themselves have the First Amendment...In a new round of talks this week to formulate a , EFF is calling for strictly limiting the scope of the convention’s international cooperation...…Email updates on news, actions,and events in your area.DEEPLINKS BLOGShare ItShare ItFormer EFF intern Shashank Sirivolu contributed to this blog post. Social media users who have sued companies for deleting, demonetizing, and otherwise moderating their content have tried several arguments that this violates their constitutional rights. Courts have consistently ruled against them because social media platforms themselves have the First Amendment...In a new round of talks this week to formulate a , EFF is calling for strictly limiting the scope of the convention’s international cooperation...WW…

News Brief: COVID-19 Relief Plan, Portland Protests, Remembering John Lewis Republicans will unveil the latest version of a coronavirus relief package. Protests continue in Portland, Ore. And, the body of Rep. John Lewis will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.Heard onToggle more optionsRepublicans will unveil the latest version of a coronavirus relief package. Protests continue in Portland, Ore. And, the body of Rep. John Lewis will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:It turns out, a few trillion dollars may not be quite enough to tide over the...…News Brief: COVID-19 Relief Plan, Portland Protests, Remembering John Lewis Republicans will unveil the latest version of a coronavirus relief package. Protests continue in Portland, Ore. And, the body of Rep. John Lewis will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.Heard onToggle more optionsRepublicans will unveil the latest version of a coronavirus relief package. Protests continue in Portland, Ore. And, the body of Rep. John Lewis will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:It turns out, a few trillion dollars may not be quite enough to tide over the...WW…

Distrust Hurts U.S. Efforts To Stop Coronavirus, Former Obama Health Official Says : Coronavirus Updates NPR's David Greene talks to Andy Slavitt, former acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, about why trust could be a key issue in the fight against COVID-19.Heard onToggle more optionsWhy are coronavirus cases than other countries? For Andy Slavitt, former acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Obama, the fundamental issue at play isn't simply a slow turnaround for virus test results or mask mandates. He...…Distrust Hurts U.S. Efforts To Stop Coronavirus, Former Obama Health Official Says : Coronavirus Updates NPR's David Greene talks to Andy Slavitt, former acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, about why trust could be a key issue in the fight against COVID-19.Heard onToggle more optionsWhy are coronavirus cases than other countries? For Andy Slavitt, former acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Obama, the fundamental issue at play isn't simply a slow turnaround for virus test results or mask mandates. He...WW…

News Brief: School Reopenings, Trump Niece's Book, U.S.-Mexico Meeting White House action will affect students from kindergarten through graduate school. NPR obtained a copy of a book written by President Trump's niece. And, Trump will meet with Mexico's president.Heard onToggle more optionsWhite House action will affect students from kindergarten through graduate school. NPR obtained a copy of a book written by President Trump's niece. And, Trump will meet with Mexico's president.DAVID GREENE, HOST:The Trump administration is taking action this week that will affect students from...…News Brief: School Reopenings, Trump Niece's Book, U.S.-Mexico Meeting White House action will affect students from kindergarten through graduate school. NPR obtained a copy of a book written by President Trump's niece. And, Trump will meet with Mexico's president.Heard onToggle more optionsWhite House action will affect students from kindergarten through graduate school. NPR obtained a copy of a book written by President Trump's niece. And, Trump will meet with Mexico's president.DAVID GREENE, HOST:The Trump administration is taking action this week that will affect students from...WW…

News Brief: Bolton's Book, A Health Warning, Noose Found In Bubba Wallace's Garage John Bolton's tell-all book is out Tuesday. As COVID-19 cases rise, health officials warn people to be vigilant. And, a noose was found in the garage stall of NASCAR's only black driver.Heard onToggle more optionsJohn Bolton's tell-all book is out Tuesday. As COVID-19 cases rise, health officials warn people to be vigilant. And, a noose was found in the garage stall of NASCAR's only black driver.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has a three-word description for his former boss,...…News Brief: Bolton's Book, A Health Warning, Noose Found In Bubba Wallace's Garage John Bolton's tell-all book is out Tuesday. As COVID-19 cases rise, health officials warn people to be vigilant. And, a noose was found in the garage stall of NASCAR's only black driver.Heard onToggle more optionsJohn Bolton's tell-all book is out Tuesday. As COVID-19 cases rise, health officials warn people to be vigilant. And, a noose was found in the garage stall of NASCAR's only black driver.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:Former National Security Adviser John Bolton has a three-word description for his former boss,...WW…