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French President Macron brought a tree to Washington last week which came from a WWI battlefield. With President Trump, he planted it on the White House lawn. Workers are monitoring it for parasites.

Countries worldwide are aiming to prevent a sharp peak in COVID-19 patients. An NPR global health correspondent takes listener questions on flattening the curve and the future of the pandemic.

A group of tourists were breaking the rules — lounging on the banks of the Ganges River. For their punishment they had to write: "I did not follow the rules of lockdown. I am very sorry" 500 times.

Italy's lockdown means you need a "justifiable excuse" to go outside. A woman in Rome was caught outside with her pet turtle. Police say the turtle was about the size of a pizza and wasn't on a leash.

The recipe for Ikea's famous meatballs has only seven ingredients and includes instructions for how to make the sauce. The recipe comes with step-by-step, illustrated instructions.

They named a new species of green pit viper after Salazar Slytherin, co-founder of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In Harry Potter books, he was known for his ability to talk to snakes.

When the Boston Marathon was postponed because of COVID-19, Lindsay Devers decided to run alone, and to use her route to "write" Boston Strong. When she finished, the n was missing from strong.

Our panelists predict, now that we're all suffering from Zoom fatigue, what will be the next advance in communication?

Listeners share the songs that make them feel calm during this stressful time.

To keep people entertained during lockdown, the video rental chain in Bend is offering curbside pickup. Customers request videos online and staff bring sanitized DVDs in Ziploc bags out to their cars.