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Laura Benanti performs in Washington in 2015. She recently asked high school students to send her videos of their musical theater performances after many of them were canceled.

A Broadway Star And #SunshineSongs Bring High School Musical Theater To Small Screens

High school musicals are canceled around the country over coronavirus concerns. Broadway star Laura Benanti asked disappointed high school singers for the next best thing: performance videos.

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, shown at a news conference last November, says he sees the possibility of closer relations with the U.S.

Formal Ties With U.S.? Not For Now, Says Taiwan Foreign Minister

Two high-ranking Trump administration officials have been to the island recently. The visits come against a backdrop of deepening mistrust and deteriorating relations between the U.S. and China.

Coronavirus Infections Continue To Rise On Navajo Nation

At least 100 people on the Navajo Nation have died from the virus and 3,122 people have tested positive. Several factors, including lack of running water, make the situation there difficult.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds at the Conservative Party Conference in 2019. The couple are engaged and expecting their first child.

Love Actually: Britain's Prime Minister Is Engaged To Be Married

Boris Johnson is engaged to his girlfriend, Carrie Symonds. The couple is expecting their first child.

A flooded road leading to the Arkema chemical plant near Houston, Texas in August 2017. Multiple employees including the plant manager are facing criminal charges for allegedly failing to adequately prepare for flooding that caused massive chemical fires at the plant.

Texas Criminal Trial Highlights Climate Liability For Factories In Floodplains

A criminal case in Houston alleges that employees at a chemical company should have prepared for the record flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.

Joined by community faith leaders Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti takes a knee in prayer during a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

Los Angeles Mayor Takes Knee Amid Peaceful Protests

Mayor Eric Garcetti took a knee at a demonstration at police headquarters, one of several around the city during the day. An afternoon gathering at City Hall attracted several thousand protesters.

Large crowds of protesters showed up again in downtown Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

Protests Continue Despite Curfews Across The Country

Demonstrators came out, despite orders that many cities hoped would calm nighttime streets.

Debbie Sorensen, an infectious disease nurse with Salt Lake County Public Health Department in Salt Lake City, talks by phone with a woman who recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Sorensen is one of the county's 130 contact tracers aiming to slow the spread of COVID-19.

When You Can't Quarantine At Home: COVID-19 Contact Tracers Aim To Help

Public health experts say tracing the close contacts of people infected with the coronavirus and getting them all into quarantine is crucial to stopping the pandemic. That's easier said than done.

The closer humans are to animals, the greater the opportunity for zoonotic spillover, where a pathogen jumps from animal to human.

'Like Poking a Beehive': The Worrisome Link Between Deforestation And Disease

Scientists say accelerating deforestation and development may increase the risk of pandemic diseases. The current economic crisis may also make that trend worse if more people cut down trees for fuel.

With new coronavirus infections climbing in most states, infectious disease experts are discouraging group get-togethers, especially those that involve drinking. In this photo patrons enjoy a beer outside the Central Market in Los Angeles, this week.

Planning To Celebrate The 4th? What To Know About The Risks Of Parties And Bars

Alcohol makes people lose inhibitions. And maybe take off their masks, and get up close and personal. Here's why you may want to reconsider going out this weekend. Or how to stay safe if you do.

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