Новости за 11.06.2020

President Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden will be in battleground states Thursday to talk with voters about the various crises upending American life.

North Carolina recently saw its highest number of new daily coronavirus infections. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Mandy Cohen, the state's health secretary, about the spike.

The stock car racing group says the presence of the Confederate Flag runs contrary to its commitment to be welcoming and inclusive.

Carlos Rodriguez, a letter carrier in Puerto Rico, wants the class of 2020 to know the importance of resilience, commitment, kindness and balance.

On the 50th anniversary of a similar game, Russian astronauts played a game of chess from space using iPads to communicate with a chess grandmaster.

NPR's Noel King talks to author Sam Lansky about his novel, Broken People. Set in Los Angeles, it weaves together themes of isolation, body image and addiction among gay men.

Working alongside dozens of other volunteers, middle school chorus teacher Jacob Ezzo has made and sent PPE to health care workers and first responders from New Jersey to the Navajo Nation.

In places ranging from chicken processing plants to hair salons, workers say employers aren't doing enough to protect them from getting sick. Advocates blame a lack of mandatory federal safety rules.

The U.S. citizen spent more than three years in an Iranian prison. He tells NPR that Iranian authorities "told me quite explicitly just that 'we need a deal with America.' "

Yosemite National Park reopens Thursday after nearly three months of closure due to the coronavirus. Local businesses are beginning to reopen as well, and many visitors are eager to return.

The statue of the president of the Confederacy has stood atop a large pedestal on Richmond's Monument Avenue since 1907. It is the third statue in Richmond torn down this week.

New cases are rising in at least 20 states, even as restrictions on daily life continue to ease. The U.S. total represents more than 25% of the confirmed cases worldwide.

"It has become clear that this policy was wrong and detracted from the important message of Black Lives Matter," U.S. Soccer said on Wednesday. The ban has been in place since February 2017.

The Riverside County, Calif. health commissioner gave an order on Wednesday evening that the popular festival and its country music sibling, Stagecoach, would both be canceled for this year.

In the wake of George Floyd's death, the police chief wants reforms that would involve the terms of the contract. Critics say the union has protected members who used excessive force.

The revelation about the destruction of the reality TV show's raw footage comes after an Austin newspaper and TV station reported this week on the details of the March 2019 death of Javier Ambler.

Jacob Frey acknowledges a need to shift a culture that has "failed black and brown people" for years. But he says calling for the dismantling of police without an alternative in place is "not a plan."

Amazon is the latest tech company to respond to demands that law enforcement not have access to controversial facial recognition technology.

Democrats are investigating if he was removed in retaliation for carrying out his duties. Secretary of State Pompeo says, "He didn't take on the mission of the State Department to make us better."

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday calls the statues monuments to men who "advocated cruelty and barbarism."

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial about Wednesday hearing on police reforms and accountability.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jeff Gluck of The Athletic about NASCAR's decision to ban the Confederate battle flag at all of its events and properties.

Travelers must review the checklist when checking in online or at the airport and confirm — similar to how passengers must affirm they're not bringing explosives or banned materials on board.

President Trump tweeted Wednesday afternoon that he will not consider changing any of the names of Army bases named for Confederate officers.

George Floyd, whose death sparked nationwide protests, was a rapper in Houston earlier in his life. NPR's David Greene speaks with Floyd's former collaborators about his musical past.