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People stand in line at a coronavirus testing site in Harlem. In an effort to test more people for the virus, New York and other cities have begun offering door-to-door screening and at-home testing.

'No One Has Tested Us Before': EMTs Go Door-To-Door With Test Kits

EMTs are offering at-home coronavirus testing in at least four cities including New York City. The goal is to test people who might not seek it out on their own, and find people who need medical care.

Spectators gather daily to watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace in London. On Friday, a military band paid tribute to Aretha Franklin at the ceremony.

To Mark An American Queen's Funeral, Buckingham Palace Plays 'Respect'

Aretha Franklin, America's Queen of Soul, is being laid to rest in Detroit on Friday, and Queen Elizabeth's Buckingham Palace paid tribute.

In Memoriam 2020: The Musicians We Lost

The sheer volume of loss felt by the music world in 2020 is almost overwhelming. Here is NPR's tribute to dozens of the musicians — founders and innovators across genres — who died this year.

Activists say they are bringing replicas of the Trump baby blimp stateside.

American Baby Trump Blimp Set To Breeze Onto Namesake's Home Turf

Activists aimed to bring one balloon to the president's backyard; they overshot their fundraising goal and now say they will create more than one replica.

Speaker of the U.K. House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle emerges from a chamber concealing a 360-year-old passageway that was rediscovered during renovation work in the Houses of Parliament in London.

Long-Forgotten Secret Passageway Discovered In A Wall At U.K. Parliament

A tiny keyhole in the wood paneling turned out to be a portal to Britain's history — a passage created 360 years ago for the coronation of Charles II.

Lucy Worsley with three suitors from Jane Austen’s "Sense and Sensibility," published in 1811.

A VERY BRITISH ROMANCE WITH LUCY WORSLEY

Stream now or tune in Sundays, June 20 & 27, 2021 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

Astronaut Al Worden circled the moon during the Apollo 15 mission.

Retired Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden Dies At 88

He had one trip to the moon — not to tread the surface, but to orbit in the craft that would return the two moonwalkers to Earth. All three got in trouble later over the sale of space mementos.

Gov. Gavin Newsom tours the North Complex Fire zone in Butte County on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, outside of Oroville, Calif.

Environment Experts To Newsom: Now’s Your Moment

While Gov. Gavin Newsom has grabbed attention for his clean car policy — so far, he’s not earned a broader reputation as an environmental champion.

Cuban singer Cimafunk performs with Tank and the Bangas (winners of NPR's 2017 Tiny Desk Contest), The Soul Rebels and the Queen of the Guardians of the Flame during a concert at La Tropical in Havana.

Photographing A Musical Exchange Between New Orleans And Havana

An indomitable musical culture survived the tragedy of the international slave trade. Alt.Latino captured a weeklong celebration featuring artists Trombone Shorty, Tank and the Bangas and Cimafunk.

Employee Gina Hansen (right), hands documentation to a client outside Daniel J. Schaefer Funeral Home in Brooklyn, on April 2, 2020.

Funeral Homes Overwhelmed With COVID-19 Cases

As the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus increases, so does the strain on funeral homes across the country. Funeral directors are struggling to meet the soaring demand for their services.

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