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Volunteers clean as a precaution against the new coronavirus at Wat Traimit temple in Bangkok on Wednesday. Thailand's government has enacted stronger measures to combat the spread of COVID-19.

'A Socioeconomic Tsunami': How The World Is Dealing With Pandemic

Developments on the ground in the past 24 hours come as the worldwide total of confirmed infections edged toward 200,000, with some 8,000 dead from COVID-19.

Janelle Monáe's film roles include <em>Moonlight</em> and <em>Hidden Figures</em>. Her most recent album is <em>Dirty Computer. </em>

Janelle Monáe Wants To Represent The Underdog — In Music And Onscreen

Monáe stars as a veteran struggling with memory loss in season 2 of the Amazon series Homecoming. The role continues the themes of identity and representation she explored on her album Dirty Computer.

President Trump walks back to the White House escorted by the Secret Service after appearing outside of St John's Episcopal church across Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Poll: Two-Thirds Think Trump Made Racial Tensions Worse After Floyd Was Killed

The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey found Americans see the nationwide protests as legitimate — a big shift from the 1960s — and almost half strongly disapprove of the job President Trump is doing.

Writer and director Bo Burnham talks with Elsie Fisher on the set of <em>Eighth Grade. </em>Burnham says the anxiety he felt as a young performer helped him understand the social pressure teenage girls can experience.

Director Bo Burnham On Growing Up With Anxiety — And An Audience

The former YouTube star explores adolescence in the age of social media in his film Eighth Grade."This awful D-list celebrity pressure I had experienced onstage has now been democratized," he says.

NYC Mayor On Diversity Problems With City's Elite Public High Schools

Steve Inskeep talks to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio about his proposal to change how students are admitted to the city's specialized high schools.

Melissa McCarthy Plays A Literary Forger In 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?'

David Greene talks to Melissa McCarthy, who stars as celebrity biographer Lee Israel. When Israel fell out of step with her publisher and couldn't keep a job, she turned to forging celebrity letters.

During the era that social media and smartphones has risen, depression and stress among young people has also risen.

A Rise In Depression Among Teens And Young Adults Could Be Linked To Social Media Use

A new study shows a rise in depression and stress among young people parallels the growth in smartphone and social media use.

"The Vatican is a world of men; some truly are men of God," says Sister Catherine Aubin, a French Dominican nun who teaches at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome. "Others have been ruined by power. The key to these secrets and silence is ... abuse of power. They climb up a career staircase toward evil."

After Years Of Abuse By Priests, #NunsToo Are Speaking Out

A #NunsToo movement has emerged from #MeToo, as Roman Catholic nuns start speaking out about sexual abuse by priests. Cases of rape and forced abortion have begun coming to light.

Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) is back in service at the Banks' home in <em>Mary Poppins Returns,</em> a sequel to the 1964 classic.

Emily Blunt's 'Mary Poppins' Is As Magical And Mysterious As Ever

When she landed the role in Mary Poppins Returns, Blunt didn't rewatch the 1964 original. "I didn't want to sort of get compromised by the details of what Julie Andrews did so beautifully," she says.

What Happens When The Government Shuts Down? Ex-Chief Of Staff Has Answers

Steve Inskeep talks to former White House chief of staff Denis McDonough, who served under President Obama, during the two-week government shutdown in 2013.

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