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Soul singer and songwriter William Bell — one of Stax Records' earliest stars — is one of this year's recipients of an NEA National Heritage Fellowship.

The NEA Announces Its 2020 National Heritage Fellowship Winners

A soul singer from Atlanta, an Iroquois bead artist, West African dancers and an Armenian vocalist are among this year's recipients of National Heritage Fellowship

Mayor Muriel Bowser stands on the rooftop of the Hay-Adams Hotel near the White House and looks out at the words "Black Lives Matter" that have been painted in bright yellow letters on the street.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser: 'Not At All' Reconsidering Police Funding

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser tells All Things Considered that she's not considering cutting police funding in the city. Bowser has proposed an increase in police funding in the city's budget.

Can't Leave The House? Try Playing Competitive Video Games

"There's a joke going around that once the quarantine ends, everyone's going to be like a thousand times better," says one college esports competitor.

Texas bars such as this one in downtown Austin were allowed to reopen last month. Now the governor is ordering that they close to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Texas Gov. Orders Bars To Close, Reduces Restaurant Seating As COVID-19 Cases Surge

Gov. Greg Abbott imposes the state's first significant rollback on reopening yet in an executive order issued Friday morning. The day before, Texas reported a record 5,996 new coronavirus cases.

Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration, testifies during a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing June 10, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

As Americans Avoided Restaurants And Doctors' Offices, Those Businesses Got Loans

The small business sectors that received the largest share of federal loans from the coronavirus relief package known as PPP include restaurants, doctors' offices, car dealerships and law firms.

McGrath Narrowly Wins Ky. Senate Primary To Face McConnell In November

Following a week of waiting after polls closed on June 23, Amy McGrath has won the Kentucky Democratic Senate primary and will face Repulican Sen. Mitch...

Didier Lombard, former chief executive of the French telecommunications powerhouse now known as Orange, leaves the courtroom Friday after receiving a jail sentence over a string of employee suicides.

French Telecom Company Convicted Of 'Moral Harassment' After Employee Suicides

The major ruling against Orange, formerly France Télécom, also gave jail time for former CEO Didier Lombard and other executives.

"I am so proud to work for Richards Industrials," writes Sales Manager Tina Bowen on a social media post. "Today we built in a matter of a couple of hours 10 valves that will be needed tomorrow morning to help produce ventilators to help combat COVID-19!"

Cincinnati Valve Company Joins Race To Build Life-Saving Ventilators

Richards Industrials in Oakley makes all kinds of valves. It's products can be found in chemical plants, pharmaceutical plants, refineries, food and...

Cook County Deputy Sheriff Scott Hunter posts the final eviction notice on an apartment in Evanston, Ill., Tuesday, March 17, 2009.

Ohio Landlords And Tenants Call For Federal Rental Assistance During Pandemic

A coalition of tenants and landlords is calling on Congress to include $100 billion for rental assistance in its next coronavirus relief measure.Tenants…

A street is seen empty during a lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ramallah, West Bank on April 1.

Palestinians In The West Bank Improvise Checkpoints To Help Fight Coronavirus

In the shadow of Israeli watchtowers and settlements, Palestinians have set up improvised checkpoints to enforce a Palestinian Authority lockdown in areas where Palestinian police can't patrol.

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