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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - OCTOBER 02: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos attends a commemoration ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey.

House Judiciary Committee Calls On Amazon's Bezos To Testify

The House Judiciary Committee has threatened to subpoena Amazon founder Jeff Bezos if he does not voluntarily address the company possibly misleading Congress in earlier testimony.

Vietnam Lifts Quarantine Restrictions As No Deaths Are Reported

Vietnam reports only 270 confirmed COVID-19 cases and zero deaths. The country started lifting strict quarantine measures this week to ease the extreme economic hardship it is facing.

What Biden's Response To Sexual Assault Allegations Means For His Campaign

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with David Brooks of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker about the response of presidential candidate Joe Biden to sexual assault allegations.

Democrats In Congress Call For Payment Of Federal Aid To Tribal Governments

Democrats in Congress requested payment of long-promised federal aid to Native American tribal governments this week. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with one of them, Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M.

The 1st Day At A Georgia Mall After The Reopening

Several dozen malls across the United States are set to reopen on Friday. North Georgia Premium Outlet is one of them.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters after leaving the Senate floor on April 9.

Senate To Return Under New Guidelines To Avoid Gatherings, Wear Masks When Possible

The Senate will return Monday despite concerns of public health risks. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has issued new guidelines for how members can gather.

For five generations Nayda Alvarez's family has owned property along the Rio Grande near Rio Grande City, Texas. Alvarez says that if the border wall were built as laid out in preliminary maps, her house would end up about a yard away from it. This could mean that her house would have to be demolished in order to leave the 150-foot enforcement zone clear for surveillance.

'It's Infuriating': Critics Say Border Wall Still Going Up When They Can't Protest

The Trump administration has accelerated some efforts to build the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, and the president is using the pandemic to justify his push for it.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's ban on assault-style weapons will not take full effect for two years.

Canadian PM Trudeau Bans All Assault-Style Firearms

The order includes 1,500 models and variants of the weapons, and also prohibits the use, sale or import of some components.

Screenshot of J.B. Pritzker via Blue Room Stream

Illinois To Expand Contact Tracing Efforts

Governor J.B. Pritzker announced Illinois will start expanding contact tracing efforts designed to help map the spread of COVID-19.Pritzker expects…

Clinical Study Considers The Power Of Prayer To Combat COVID-19

"We all believe in science, and we also believe in faith," says the principal investigator.

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