Saturday, 1 May 2021

NPR News: India's Health Care System Hits Breaking Point As COVID-19 Rages On

India's Health Care System Hits Breaking Point As COVID-19 Rages On
NPR's Scott Simon talks with journalist Rana Ayyoub about the COVID-19 crisis in India.

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NPR News: Opinion: 2 Students On A Bus Discover The Connection Of A Lifetime

Opinion: 2 Students On A Bus Discover The Connection Of A Lifetime
NPR's Scott Simon shares the story of two Liberty University students who met on a bus and, while making small talk, discovered they had met many years ago and many miles away.

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NPR News: COVID 'Doesn't Discriminate By Age': Serious Cases On The Rise In Younger Adults

COVID 'Doesn't Discriminate By Age': Serious Cases On The Rise In Younger Adults
With older adults vaccinated, doctors say a greater share of their COVID-19 patients are in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s, as more contagious variants circulate among people who are still unvaccinated.

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NPR News: Nation's Largest HBCU Sees Record-Breaking Donations

Nation's Largest HBCU Sees Record-Breaking Donations
North Carolina A&T State University has seen an almost six-fold increase in donations — and the fiscal year isn't even over yet. Other HBCUs are also reporting a fundraising boom.

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Friday, 30 April 2021

NPR News: Hospital Fire Kills 15 COVID-19 Patients In Western India

Hospital Fire Kills 15 COVID-19 Patients In Western India
Police in Bharuch, Gujarat state, say 50 other patients at the Welfare Hospital were rescued by hospital workers and firefighters from the fire that broke out early Saturday.

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NPR News: Hospital Fire Kills 15 COVID-19 Patients In Western India

Hospital Fire Kills 15 COVID-19 Patients In Western India
Police in Bharuch, Gujarat state, say 50 other patients at the Welfare Hospital were rescued by hospital workers and firefighters from the fire that broke out early Saturday.

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NPR News: 'Creepy' Robot Dog Loses Job With New York Police Department

'Creepy' Robot Dog Loses Job With New York Police Department
Following public outrage, the NYPD terminated a $94,000 contract to test a canine-like surveillance device designed to keep officers out of harms way. Critics panned the tech and its potential abuses.

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