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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stopped in Cleveland late Wednesday morning, answering questions about the new curfew and reiterating that a "bridge" is needed before a coronavirus vaccine distribution begins next month. On Tuesday, DeWine announced curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in Ohio starting Thursday night and running for three weeks.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Pisso Nseke, a Cameroonian business consultant who is living in Wuhan, China about living in the city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly checks in with Wuhan resident Pisso Nseke, a Cameroonian business consultant who has been under lockdown in the city for over two months.

Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson has extended the curfew in Downtown Cleveland until 8 p.m. June 2. It was set to expire Monday at 8 a.m., but Sunday night, the mayor issued the extension. He also expanded the curfew zone to include the Market District on Cleveland’s Near West Side. No vehicles or pedestrians are permitted in these areas. Ward 3 Cleveland City Councilman Kerry McCormack represents the Downtown, Ohio City and Tremont neighborhoods.

Nathan Englander's new novel is a satire on doubt and devotion, and it starts with a death — the death of an observant Orthodox Jew whose secular son is struggling with his religious obligations.

Rosanell Eaton led a lawsuit that repealed voting restrictions on African-Americans in North Carolina. She died Saturday at 97. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rev. William Barber about her legacy.

Juan Carlos Cruz, a victim of a Chilean predator priest, helped organize a meeting between abuse survivors and Vatican officials last week. He tells NPR's Ari Shapiro his thoughts on Pope Francis' vow to erase abuse in the church "from the face of the Earth."

These 11 tracks creep up on you, as Mitski Miyawaki's coiled melodies suddenly explode into cavernous freak-outs or build to a crescendo of unbearable catharsis.

Rachel Renee Russell's very popular series stars a not-so-popular protagonist. The Dork Diaries are written by Nikki Maxwell, a misfit at a new school. Russell was inspired to write the books after seeing her own daughters struggle with the "dork" label during their teenage years.

NPR's Book Concierge has nearly 400 recommendations. Today: four suggestions for reading on current events.