Coronavirus fears continue to send shock waves through the stock market. European markets are tumbling Friday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is bracing for another volatile dayafter the biggest one-day point drop ever on Thursday. The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq are in correction territory, having both lost more than 12 percent from their peak earlier this month.
Health officials have identified what could be the first U.S. case of the coronavirus spreading within the general population. California Governor Gavin Newsom is calling for greater testing capacity for COVID-19. Here are five ways to prepare for the arrival of the contagious illness.
Turkey says Syria will pay "a heavy price" for an attack that killed 33 Turkish soldiers in northwestern Syria on Thursday. Russia is backing the Syrian military but denies any role in the deaths of the Turkish soldiers, according to The New York Times.
No one has more riding on South Carolina’s Democratic primary than Joe Biden. After disappointing finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire, Biden's lead has rebounded in the state, as fears of a potential Bernie Sanders nomination are hitting fever pitch among establishment Democrats. Click here for live coverage of the South Carolina primary.
Civil rights organizations are condemning comments presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg made defending the practice of surveilling Muslims in New York City in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. The controversial NYPD program resulted in multiple lawsuits, which were settled.
The Supreme Court dismissed the case of Lee Boyd Malvo on Wednesday. Malvo, who shot and killed 10 people as a teen and was sentenced to life in prison, could seek parole under a new Virginia law.
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Today's Listens
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talked to pop superstar and former One Direction member Harry Styles about the creative and commercial pressure behind making his sophomore album. (Listening time, 8:01 or read the story here)
Today, the border that divides Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is "soft"; in most places you could almost forget that it's there. But for decades it was a deadly flash point in the bitter conflict known as "The Troubles." This week, we share an episode from Today, Explained that takes a look at the history of this conflict and how Brexit could jeopardize a fragile peace. (Listening time, 32:58)
A jury this week found Harvey Weinstein guilty of third-degree rape, but acquitted of the most serious charges against him. NPR's Noel King talks to attorney Areva Martin and Time's Up Legal Defense Fund Director Sharyn Tejani about the impact of the case on the #MeToo movement. (Listening time, 6:42)
Just For Kids
Your children may have heard the word "coronavirus" online or on TV. They probably have a lot of questions. The good news: there’s a comic for that!
History Lesson
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Before making military history, six-year-old Olivia Hooker witnessed one of history’s worst race riots, the Tulsa Race Massacre. Living through it inspired her to fight for civil rights. Hooker later became the first African American woman to join the Coast Guard. She talked about that part of her life in an interview at StoryCorps in 2018; she died just two months after it was recorded, at 103 years old.
Before You Go
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A 656-ft. overturned cargo ship will soon be sliced up and removed from where it is stuck off the coast of Georgia. The Golden Ray had 4,200 new cars on board when it capsized in September.
Scotland is now a big step closer to becoming the first country in the world to make tampons and pads free to anyone who needs them.
In a sharp turn from the public apology he issued two days ago, opera star Plácido Domingo says his earlier mea culpa created what he called a "false impression."
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