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National Guard soldiers protect a park during protests near the White House on June 1, 2020.

Watchdog Report Says Police Did Not Clear Protesters To Make Way For Trump Photo-Op

The report found the U.S. Park Police made the call to clear Lafayette Park before knowing of then-President Donald Trump's visit to a damaged church in the area.

Children now account for more than a fifth of new U.S. coronavirus cases in states that release statistics by age, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Children Now Account For 22% of New U.S. COVID Cases. Why Is That?

A year ago, COVID-19 cases in children made up less than 3% of the U.S. total. On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said children represented 22.4% of new cases.

A Swainson's Thrush observed on May 14, 2005, in Lucas County, Ohio.

Monuments And Teams Have Changed Names As America Reckons With Racism. Birds Are Next

As America tries to come to terms with its complicated racial past, efforts are underway to remove all eponymous bird names and to "decolonize the birding experience" to include more Black people.

Children attend online classes at the Crenshaw Family YMCA in Los Angeles. Schools are having a hard time covering the costs required for in-person and online learning during the pandemic.

Not All COVID-19 Aid Is Spent. But Schools, Cities And States Say They Need More

Republicans in Congress question whether schools, cities and states really need as much relief as President Biden and Democrats want to give them. At the local level, people say they're desperate.

Police Commissioner James P. O'Neill announced Monday at New York City Police Department headquarters that the NYPD has fired Pantaleo for his role in Garner's death.

NYPD Fires Daniel Pantaleo, Who Used Banned Chokehold On Eric Garner Before His Death

The decision backs the recommendation of an NYPD administrative judge earlier this month that Pantaleo should be fired for his role in Garner's death in 2014.

Oregon firefighters put out embers in Mill City, Ore., on Sept. 10, 2020, as they battle the Santiam Fire. As fires ravage the Pacific Northwest, fear and rumors have taken hold on social media.

Oregon Officials Warn False Antifa Rumors Waste Precious Resources For Fires

Despite rumors circulating on social media, law enforcement officials say they have seen no evidence of people affiliated with antifa or other political groups starting fires.

Packaged meals at a San Diego Unified School District distribution site, March 16, 2020.

Sitios Donde Los Estudiantes De San Diego Podrán Conseguir Almuerzos Durante La Suspención De Escuela Debido Al Coronavirus

Los estudiantes de 2 a 18 años de edad podrán recibir desayuno y almuerzo en cualquiera de estos sitios.

Biz Markie, in an undated photo from the early years.

Biz Markie, Pioneering Beatboxer And 'Just A Friend' Rapper, Dies At 57

Biz Markie died Friday night after months of health issues.

On the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, President Richard Nixon and first lady Pat Nixon planted a tree on the South Lawn at the White House.

Earth Day At 50: Climate Activists Go Digital Amid Pandemic Shutdown

Climate change activists had planned three days of protests and other events for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. But with the coronavirus pandemic, they will be virtual.

Hospital workers help COVID-19 patient and mother Zully to take her first steps after being removed from a ventilator at a Stamford Hospital ICU on April 24, 2020 in Stamford, Conn.

FRONTLINE: Love, Life & The Virus

Airs Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + PBS Video App + YouTube

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