Новости за 02.07.2020

Vice President Mike Pence visited Arizona Wednesday. He said 500 federal health care workers would be sent to the state, as the number of cases soars and the positivity rate hovers around 25%.

As coronavirus cases surge across the U.S., NPR discusses the metrics that identify which states, counties and cities are facing the biggest challenges now — and which could be future hotspots.

The U.S. economy is slowly climbing out of a deep recession. The country added a record 4.8 million jobs last month. But now, job growth may be slowing, as the number of new coronavirus cases soars.

India — TikTok's biggest foreign market — has banned the social video app and dozens of other Chinese apps. Popular among the working class, TikTok catapulted many to stardom and out of poverty.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Emily Haber, German ambassador to the United States, about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Germany and international relations.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with three Black journalists about the internal reckoning underway in newsrooms across the country and the push to better represent Black voices on staff and in news coverage.

Zlatko Veleski was maintenance worker in Manhattan, who died of COVID-19 in April. His daughter Katerina Veleska remembers her father's dedication to his family and his love for his wife.

The musical blockbuster about the political activism of the Founding Fathers, Hamilton, and a documentary about a current activist, John Lewis: Good Trouble, will hit the home screen this weekend.

The FBI has arrested Ghislaine Maxwell Thursday. Prosecutors unsealed an indictment against the companion to sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, alleging that she helped recruit victims for him.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Massachusetts Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey Riley about the state's plan to reopen schools in the fall despite the coronavirus pandemic.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kansas Governor Laura Kelly about her executive order that requires wearing masks statewide, ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.

The killing of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, a popular singer and activist, Monday has unleashed violent protests in Ethiopia. It has also brought a simmering political crisis to a boil.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nathan Law, founder of the pro-democracy party Demosisto, who has fled Hong Kong after China passed a law putting him and other pro-democracy activists at risk.

The Fourth of July is traditionally a time when Americans gather with family, friends and neighbors for celebration. NPR shares tips for staying safe during July Fourth festivities this year.

The decisions ensure none of these cases will be decided before the November election.

Pyrotechnics companies try to make ends meet during what is usually their peak season. One company has seen more than 90% of its business dry up amid the pandemic.

The FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System set a record in June with 3.9 million background checks. The previous record of 3.7 million background checks was set in March.

The 14-day quarantine rule — which in some areas carries fines of up to $10,000 — is meant to help contain the spread of COVID-19, but enforcement varies from state to state.

The surge of coronavirus cases in Florida shows no signs of slowing down. The state hits another daily record, with more than 10,000 cases reported on Thursday.

Host Christian McBride and trumpeter/composer Wynton Marsalis reflect on Marsalis' studio recordings that address injustices and speak about the role music plays in speaking truth to power.

The complaint alleges a hostile environment for Black workers echoing longstanding criticism of the tech company's lack of diversity.

Since Haacaaluu Hundeessaa was shot dead in Addis Ababa, the country has been riven by ethnic discontent. At least 80 people have died in clashes between protesters and security forces this week.

Live on YouTube, Bob Boilen and Quinn Christopherson (winner of the 2019 Tiny Desk Contest) will watch their favorites 2020 entries and discuss what made them stand out.

Rasanbleman (Red Moon) is Haitian creole for "a large gathering." It refers to the group of nearly 30 musicians and artists who got together for the album's recording sessions in Jacmel, Haiti.

After delaying in-person visits because of COVID-19, Census Bureau workers are heading to unresponsive homes in Idaho, Maine and West Virginia, as well as parts of Louisiana, Missouri and Oklahoma.