Новости за 17.08.2020

The third political appointment at the bureau in less than two months comes amid growing concerns about the Trump administration interfering with the 2020 census to benefit Republicans.

Former Georgia State Trooper Jacob Thompson faces felony murder and aggravated assault charges stemming from the killing of Julian Lewis, a Black man, earlier this month.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is concerned Latin America won't be the first in line for a coronavirus vaccine. So he has teamed up with Argentina to produce one.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot about her response to protests in her city and a scheduled conversation on racial justice with Joe Biden at the Democratic convention.

The Los Angeles Unified School District announced plans for periodic coronavirus testing of students and employees to research the coronavirus and determine whether school reopenings are safe.

With governments ordering some public places to close during the pandemic, "speak-easy gyms" are popping up across America — and some have even managed to increase their memberships.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former presidential candidate Julian Castro about the lack of diversity among speakers at the Democratic National Convention and the pitch to Latinx voters.

President Trump's nominee to the Federal Reserve board, Judy Shelton, has been a lightning rod. Critics question her unconventional economic views as well as her political allegiance to the president.

The Trump administration is pushing ahead with plans to allow drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The decision is a key moment in a decades-long environmental battle.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey about possible plans to sue the Trump administration over actions that have slowed down the mail delivery.

Democrats planned for their convention to be in Milwaukee, where they didn't inspire enough Black voters in 2016. But Black voters say they have other things on their minds now than the election.

President Trump hit the road Monday for campaign stops in Minnesota and Wisconsin — both states seen as crucial to his reelection. The visits coincide with the start of the Democratic convention.

Workers heckled President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus during his visit to a tractor plant Monday. Thousands of other workers are on strike, demanding a change of government after recent elections.

The virtual Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday night. NPR discusses what to expect.

A heat wave in the West is causing rolling power outages in parts of California. And many places where people usually go to cool off — such as theaters and malls — are closed due to the pandemic.

Penguins are abundant in Antarctica today. But new genetic work suggests they evolved in Australia and New Zealand, and then used ocean currents to relocate.

Louis DeJoy, an ally of President Trump's and a major GOP donor, took over leadership of the U.S. Postal Service in May. Lawmakers have questions about his plans for an "organizational realignment."

Carney rounds up diverse musicians in a sextet that cuts across generations, stylistic preferences and social circles. Their interpersonal chemistry flows on a new album.

"I do believe there certainly could be a lease sale by the end of the year," Interior Department Secretary David Bernhardt says.

More than a week of protests across the country are aimed at getting President Alexander Lukashenko to step down after 26 years in power. Lukashenko has vowed never to quit.

Guitarist Julian Bream, who died Friday at the age of 87, was as important to the history of classical guitar as Andres Segovia.

Any visitors to the national park are getting blunt advice: "Travel prepared to survive." It's part of a heat wave that is forcing rolling blackouts in the West.

President Trump recently issued an executive order that would effectively ban the Chinese app WeChat — starting in September. The order says the app poses a national security threat.

NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York, who serves as the Whip of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, about the importance of the Latino vote in this year's election.

The all-virtual Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday night. The convention will conclude with the official selection of former Vice President Joe Biden to be the Democratic nominee.