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Outdoor Mask Mandates Could Lift Soon, According To Ashish Jha Of Brown University

NPR | By Mary Louise Kelly,

Elena Burnett, Courtney Dorning, Ayen Bior

Published April 20, 2021 at 3:29 PM CDT

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ashish Jha, Dean of Brown University School of Public Health, who says outdoor transmission of COVID-19 is low and states may soon lift outdoor mask mandates.

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Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a host of All Things Considered, NPR's flagship afternoon newsmagazine. She is also the host of NPR's national security podcast, Sources & Methods.

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Courtney Dorning

Courtney Dorning is a Senior Editor for NPR's All Things Considered.

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Ayen Bior

After high-profile firings by the Pentagon, is Stars & Stripes still independent?

Danielle Kurtzleben , Henry Larson, Tinbete Ermyas

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Washington D.C. ready and set for historic IndyCar race

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For the first time in America's 250 year history, IndyCar drivers will zoom down some of the nation's most famous streets this weekend. The drivers face new challenges on an unconventional route.
Chinese company flexes dominance in robotics space with splashy stock market debut

Jennifer Pak

The Chinese robotics company Unitree, known for its highly advanced humanoid robots, made a tremendous debut on Shanghai's stock market. The company is considered an industry leader in robotics.
The complexities of covering swing voters and what they teach us about politics

Danielle Kurtzleben , Ashley Lopez

For Reporter's Notebook, an NPR political correspondent shares the lessons she has learned listening in on groups of swing voters in swing states.
Brennan Wedl explores heartache and unrequited love in self-titled album

Kira Wakeam

Americana singer-songwriter Brennan Wedl talks about her new self titled album, out August 21st.