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Coronavirus Pandemic Brings Hundreds Of U.S. Clinical Trials To A Halt

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Coronovirus Pandemic Brings Hundreds Of U.S. Clinical Trials To A Halt

COVID-19 has led to the suspension of many clinical studies of experimental treatments. About a quarter of the stopped trials involved new cancer treatments, an NPR analysis finds.

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Former Obama Economic Adviser Says It's Possible To Avoid Another Depression

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Coronavirus Pandemic Brings Hundreds Of U.S. Clinical Trials To A Halt

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Coronavirus Pandemic Brings Hundreds Of U.S. Clinical Trials To A Halt

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Opinion: Remembering Folk Legend John Prine

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Opinion: Remembering Folk Legend John Prine

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Opinion: Remembering Folk Legend John Prine

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Hello in There John Prine

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I Just Want to Dance With You Various Artists

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National

Officials Across The U.S. Scramble To Protect Homeless Population From Coronavirus

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Officials Across The U.S. Scramble To Protect Homeless Population From Coronavirus

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COVID-19 Survivor Who's Also An Epidemiologist Reflects On His Illness

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It's 'Alchemy': Alan Zweibel Explains How He Helps 'Funny People Be Funnier'

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It's 'Alchemy': Alan Zweibel Explains How He Helps 'Funny People Be Funnier'

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It's 'Alchemy': Alan Zweibel Explains How He Helps 'Funny People Be Funnier'

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It's Garry Shandling's Show Theme Song Alan Zweibel

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'Every Single Thing That Anyone Buys Was Delivered On A Truck'

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Fly Away Lenny Kravitz

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Breathe Deeper Tame Impala & Kevin Parker

Global Health

How To Translate A Concept Like 'Social Distancing' In Other Languages

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Karin Tanabe's 'A Hundred Suns' Explores Indochina Of The 1930s

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'Dear Stranger': Connecting People 1 Letter At A Time

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The Coronavirus Crisis

'Dear Stranger': Connecting People 1 Letter At A Time

by Martha Ann Overland

'Dear Stranger': Connecting People 1 Letter At A Time

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Monolocale Felbm

Politics

The Week In Politics: Millions Of Jobs Lost, Small Businesses Flounder Amid Pandemic

by Ron Elving

The Week In Politics: Millions Of Jobs Lost, Small Businesses Flounder Amid Pandemic

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Health Care

What Would Contact Tracing For Coronavirus Look Like?

by Martha Bebinger

What Would Contact Tracing For Coronavirus Look Like?

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Middle East

Yemen Reports Its 1st COVID-19 Case

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Yemen Reports Its 1st COVID-19 Case

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Four of Five Khruangbin

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Mary Always Khruangbin

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Economy

Jobless In The Age Of Coronavirus: Millions Of Stories Of Hardship And Coping

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Jobless In The Age Of Coronavirus: Millions Of Stories Of Hardship And Coping

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The Million Mask Challenge

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Judge Calls System's Treatment Of Those Who Have Mental Illnesses 'The Definition Of Insanity'

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You're real

Elections

Biden's Campaign Shifts To Winning Over Supporters Of His Former Rivals

by Asma Khalid

Biden's Campaign Shifts To Winning Over Supporters Of His Former Rivals

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Clues Freckle Legend

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The Week In Sports: How To Have Sports Events While The World Fights Coronavirus

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People Who Have Addictions Face Increasing Isolation Amid Pandemic

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Set 1,500 Years From Now, 'The Last Emperox' Is Still Pretty Timely

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Set 1,500 Years From Now, 'The Last Emperox' Is Still Pretty Timely

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Set 1,500 Years From Now, 'The Last Emperox' Is Still Pretty Timely

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Superhuman Gus Gus

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Outer Sunset Tycho

Former Obama Economic Adviser Says It's Possible To Avoid Another Depression

Coronavirus Pandemic Brings Hundreds Of U.S. Clinical Trials To A Halt

Opinion: Remembering Folk Legend John Prine

Buy Featured Music

Officials Across The U.S. Scramble To Protect Homeless Population From Coronavirus

COVID-19 Survivor Who's Also An Epidemiologist Reflects On His Illness

It's 'Alchemy': Alan Zweibel Explains How He Helps 'Funny People Be Funnier'

'Every Single Thing That Anyone Buys Was Delivered On A Truck'

How To Translate A Concept Like 'Social Distancing' In Other Languages

Karin Tanabe's 'A Hundred Suns' Explores Indochina Of The 1930s

'Dear Stranger': Connecting People 1 Letter At A Time

The Week In Politics: Millions Of Jobs Lost, Small Businesses Flounder Amid Pandemic

What Would Contact Tracing For Coronavirus Look Like?

Yemen Reports Its 1st COVID-19 Case

Buy Featured Music

Buy Featured Music

Jobless In The Age Of Coronavirus: Millions Of Stories Of Hardship And Coping

The Million Mask Challenge

Judge Calls System's Treatment Of Those Who Have Mental Illnesses 'The Definition Of Insanity'

Biden's Campaign Shifts To Winning Over Supporters Of His Former Rivals

The Week In Sports: How To Have Sports Events While The World Fights Coronavirus

People Who Have Addictions Face Increasing Isolation Amid Pandemic

Set 1,500 Years From Now, 'The Last Emperox' Is Still Pretty Timely

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