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Rohingya refugees wait at a relief distribution point in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh on March 24.

Refugee Camps Face COVID-19: 'If We Do Nothing, The Harm Is Going To Be So Extreme'

NPR spoke to humanitarian aid researcher Paul Spiegel about his analysis of conditions in the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh — and the outlook for refugees everywhere as the coronavirus looms.

The IRS Free File program is under scrutiny after reports that tax-prep companies made it difficult for people to actually file their taxes free of charge.

H&R Block, TurboTax Accused Of Obstructing Access To Free Tax Filing

The IRS says it is reviewing concerns about its Free File program after ProPublica reporting found that tax-prep companies made it difficult to find the program.

Instead of touring to promote his new album <em>Naked Garden</em>, Lukas Nelson is at home on his father Willie Nelson's ranch. "We're playing a lot of chess and dominoes. And we're writing music," he says.

Lukas Nelson On Staying Home And Focusing On The Music

NPR's David Greene talks to Lukas Nelson about a new album, hunkering down with family, silver linings and focusing on what's important in life.

A MTS bus is parked during the dedication of a new bus lane along El Cajon Boulevard, Jan. 8, 2020.

Mayor Faulconer Marks Completion Of Dedicated Bus Lane Along El Cajon Boulevard

Civic and transit leaders said Wednesday a newly completed three-mile dedicated bus lane along El Cajon Boulevard will reduce traffic congestion and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.

The Lemon Grove sign is pictured, Jan. 21, 2020.

Measure S: Lemon Grove Torn Over Sales Tax Initiative

Can an increased sales tax help the financially struggling city of Lemon Grove?

A parked school bus in San Diego, Nov. 1, 2018.

San Diego County Schools Close As Local Coronavirus Cases Hit 39

Schools throughout San Diego County will be closed Monday in an effort to limit the spread of coronavirus, as the number of confirmed positive cases in the county has climbed to 39.

The speed limit in Acquetico, a village in Northern Italy, is 50 kph, or 31 mph. Drivers have been clocked passing through the village at more than double that speed.

Italian Village Installs Speed Cameras, Records 58,000 Infractions In 2 Weeks

A highway runs right through the community of Acquetico, population about 120. The area's mayor decided to take action against motorists blazing by and was shocked at what he found.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell canceled this week's scheduled recess in order to take up the House bill on the coronavirus response.

Uncertainty In Congress Over Next Moves To Address Coronavirus Crisis

The House is in recess, but senators return to Washington this week to take up the House-passed financial aid bill to address the economic threat to workers posed by the coronavirus.

Former Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., greet one another before they participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate.

4 Takeaways From The Biden-Sanders Debate During The Coronavirus Crisis

The first one-on-one debate between the two men was supposed to be in Arizona, one of four states voting in the Democratic presidential primaries Tuesday. But it took place in a TV studio instead.

Joseph Lister directing the use of carbolic acid spray in one of his earliest antiseptic surgical operations, circa 1865.

'The Butchering Art': How A 19th Century Physician Made Surgery Safer

Before surgeons accepted germ theory, operations often killed patients. All Things Considered host Robert Siegel talks with the author of a new biography of antiseptic advocate Joseph Lister.

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