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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks to reporters about lifting of a state of emergency at his official residence in Tokyo Monday, Sept. 27. Suga announced Tuesday a lifting of the ongoing coronavirus state of emergency and less-stringent measures in all 27 prefectures including Tokyo when they expire at the end of September.

Japan To Lift All Coronavirus Emergency Steps Nationwide

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced Tuesday that virus restrictions will be eased gradually.

Fred Harris, pictured in 2016, is the last surviving member of the Kerner commission. Their report openly discussed racism in the U.S. in a way that sent shockwaves through the country.

The Kerner Commission's Last Living Member Says We Still Need To Talk About Racism

Former U.S. Sen. Fred Harris is the last surviving member of the Kerner commission, appointed in 1967 to study the root causes of social unrest in America. Its groundbreaking report blamed racism.

A photo of Hans-Joachim Bull's November 1990 picture with Angela Merkel, taken during Merkel's first campaign stop as a parliamentary candidate. Merkel chatted with Bull (far left, obscured behind another fisherman) and other fishermen in their hut. She asked about their concerns, and Bull and his colleagues told her they were worried about new European fishing quotas.

As Germany's Merkel steps down, those who guided her into politics remember her

Angela Merkel is stepping down after 16 years as Germany's chancellor. Earlier this fall, NPR caught up with some people who remembered her earliest days as a politician and reflected on her legacy.

A picture that Hans-Joachim Bull has showing Merkel with his father in 1990.

As Germany's Merkel Steps Down, Those Who Guided Her Into Politics Remember Her

On Sunday, German voters will choose a successor to Angela Merkel, who is stepping down as chancellor after 16 years. Some of her earliest supporters recall the day in 1990 when they first met her.

A lab worker prepares samples to be tested for COVID-19 in San Diego, Feb. 28, 2020.

San Diego County Reports 851 New COVID-19 Cases, 6 Deaths

San Diego County reported 851 new COVID-19 infections and six new deaths in the latest data, as the region's hospitals continue to prepare for a "fifth surge" of the virus.

Julian Hernandez (right), 12, a seventh-grader at Hillside School in Illinois, says he feels much safer being back in school knowing that a weekly testing program is identifying those who are sick with COVID-19.

How Some Schools Are Using Weekly Testing To Keep Kids In Class — And COVID Out

Many K-12 school districts are tapping federal funds to pay for regular surveillance testing of students. It's an effective pandemic tactic when used alongside mask-wearing and other precautions.

Julian Hernandez, 12 (right), is in seventh grade at Hillside School in Illinois. He says he feels much safer being back in school knowing that people who are sick with COVID-19 are being identified by the school's weekly testing program.

How Some Schools Are Using Weekly Testing To Keep Kids In Class — And COVID Out

Many K-12 school districts are tapping federal funds to pay for regular surveillance testing of students. It's an effective pandemic tactic, when used alongside mask-wearing and other precautions.

U.S. Businesses In China Confident Despite Pandemic And Stagnant Bilateral Relations

U.S. firms are confident about prospects in China despite a global coronavirus pandemic and stagnant bilateral relations, according to a new survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai.

How Brazil's Severe Drought Affects The Entire World's Coffee Supply Chain

Attributed to climate change, Brazil's historic drought is devastating its coffee farmers, who's crops supply much of the world.

Most Prisoners Can't Vote, But They're Still Counted In Voting Districts

For the redrawing of voting maps, some states are making a little-known change to their census numbers that is expected to shift political power away from rural, predominantly white prison towns.

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