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"I had one day, I worked six hours and made $50. It really wasn't worth it. ... But it doesn't happen that often," says Hilary Gordon, who works as a shopper for the grocery-delivery app Instacart in Sacramento, Calif. "The other day I worked 11-and-a-half hours and made $265. Great? No. But good."

Why Suburban Moms Are Delivering Your Groceries

After two master's degrees and three children, Hilary Gordon is one of the women who now make up more than half of the contractors at food delivery apps like Instacart. NPR spent a day with her.

Combining Different Models, New Coronavirus Projection Shows 110,000 Deaths By June 6

Different Coronavirus Models Are Starting To Agree: 110,000 Dead In U.S. By June 6

Projections of deaths from COVID-19 vary wildly. How are we to make sense of the differences? One researcher has developed one model that compares and merges them all.

President Trump receives very low marks from young Americans and could be a key factor motivating them to vote this year, according to a new survey from Harvard's Institute of Politics.

Opposition To Trump Likely To Motivate Young Voters, Poll Shows

Americans under 30, mobilized in part by strong disapproval of President Trump, are slightly more likely to vote in November when compared with polls taken in spring 2016, a new survey shows.

George Washington University is "looking into the situation" of history professor Jessica A. Krug, after a blog post written under that name said that she had invented her Black Caribbean identity, despite actually being white.

GWU Investigating Whether White Professor Invented Her Black Identity

"You should absolutely cancel me, and I absolutely cancel myself," says a blog post signed Jessica A. Krug. That's also the name of a historian of the African Diaspora at George Washington University.

A wind sock waves in the wind in this file photo taken on Friday, April 28, 2017.

Gusty Santa Ana Winds Expected Throughout San Diego County

Gusty Santa Ana winds are expected throughout San Diego County Wednesday and could prove hazardous for high-profile vehicles traveling on Interstate 8 between Alpine and Ocotillo as well as on state Route 78 through desert areas, according to the National Weather Service.

Suriya Paprajong moved to Greenland in the winter of 2001. Some 18 years later, he has built up a life, including opening his own restaurant.

A Tiny Thai Restaurant In Remote Greenland Serves Up Spice (And Whale Skin Soup)

When Suriya Paprajong arrived in Greenland in 2001, he didn't even have a coat. These days, his eatery in Qaqortoq, population 3,000, is a local favorite, melding Thai flavors with an Arctic twist.

James Alex Fields Jr. was found guilty of killing Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Va., last year.

Charlottesville Jury Convicts 'Unite The Right' Protester Who Killed Woman

James Alex Fields rammed his car into counterprotestors in 2017, killing Heather Heyer and injuring several other people. He was convicted of first degree murder and other charges.

California State University San Marcos campus, Feb. 4, 2016.

CSU San Marcos Will Graduate Biggest Class Ever

California State University San Marcos is about to graduate the school’s largest class in its 29-year history.

Supreme Court Guarantees Right To Unanimous Verdict In Serious Criminal Trials

The justices struck down laws in two states that allowed convictions for serious crimes without unanimous jury verdicts.

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter provides aerial firefighting support alongside Sailors and civilian fire crews on the ground to fight the fire aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard, July 13, 2020.

Crews Battle Blazing Heat As Fire Continues For Third Day Aboard Navy Ship

Military and civilian emergency crews spent a third day battling a raging blaze aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego Tuesday, laboring to control a perilous crisis that injured scores of firefighters and ravaged the 41-ton warship.

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