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Clinicians care for a COVID-19 patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at El Centro Regional Medical Center in hard-hit Imperial County on July 21, 2020 in El Centro, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Coronavirus Surge: What It Means For Health Care Workers

For many health care workers, a new coronavirus spike means they’ve barely had a moment to step back fully from the first massive wave of cases this spring.

On Point

06:12Oct 30, 2020

Fresh Pond Reservoir in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo via Shutterstock)

Radio Diary: In Troubled Times, Finding Peace In A Simple Routine

Remembering David Pettee, a Unitarian Universalist minister from Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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07:08Oct 23, 2020

Hundreds of unemployed Kentucky residents wait in long lines outside the Kentucky Career Center for help with their unemployment claims on June 19, 2020 in Frankfort, Kentucky. (John Sommers II/Getty Images)

Faces Of The 'Shecession'

We hear from three women from around the country about what this 'shecession' means for their future.

On Point

13:10Oct 22, 2020

US Ambassador J. Cofer Black, Coordinator for Counterterrorism, speaks at a press conference on 22 June, 2004, about the corrected version of an inaccurate terrorism report issued by the US Government. The original annual "Patterns of Global Terrorism" report purposefully misstated, some have accused, the number of attacks in 2003 in an election-year effort to show that US President George W. Bush's hardline anti-terrorist policies were working. (Luke Frazza/AFP via Getty Images)

Radio Diary: The CIA's Former Counterterrorism Chief On The Lead Up To 9/11

Cofer Black, the CIA's counterterrorism chief from 1999 to 2002, talks about the months leading up to 9/11, and the Bush administration's failure to act on an 'unprecedented' amount of...

On Point

16:21Oct 13, 2020

Cozy Etta Bryant. (Courtesy Adrienne Gibbs)

Radio Diary: A Beloved Grandmother's Gift Of A Better Life

Cozy Etta Bryant weathered breast cancer and decades of racism before passing away from COVID-19 this year. Her granddaughter remembers her life and legacy.

On Point

06:05Oct 8, 2020

Job seekers exercise social distancing as they wait to be called into the Heartland Workforce Solutions office in Omaha, Neb., July 15, 2020. (Nati Harnik/AP)

Radio Diary: When The Unemployment Benefits Never Come

Millions of Americans still haven’t yet received their benefits after being laid off during the pandemic. Denise Mines is one of them.

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05:56Sep 17, 2020

Members of the 'Wall of Moms" lock their arms during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)

Radio Diary: In Portland, A 'Wall Of Moms' Protects Protesters From Federal Officers

We spoke to Bev Barnum, organizer of the "Wall of Moms."

On Point

07:04Jul 27, 2020

A federal officer pushes back demonstrators at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (Noah Berger/AP Photo)

Radio Diary: A Harvard Law Professor Explains Why Federal Officers' Tactics In Portland Are Unlawful

Harvard Law professor Andrew Manuel Crespo breaks down the tactics being used by federal officers in Portland, and explains why they are decidedly unconstitutional.

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07:27Jul 23, 2020

Radio Diary: In Troubled Times, Finding Peace In A Simple Routine

David Pettee is being treated for cancer. Part of his therapy is going for morning walks around Fresh Pond Reservoir, accompanied by the singing of the local bird life.

On Point

05:09Jul 1, 2020

A screenshot from "Red Dead Redemption 2," the video game where Nate Crowley is trying out his work meetings. (Screenshot of Red Dead Redemption 2)

Radio Diary: Work Meetings, Meet Video Games

One work place is switching things up by holding their meetings in a video game.

On Point

05:47Jun 15, 2020

“Kindred Spirits." (Alex Pentek. Kindred Spirits. 2015. Co. Cork, Ireland.)

'Unified In Spirit': The Irish Give Back To Navajo Coronavirus Relief

When the Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund launched a GoFundMe page back in mid-March, donations poured in. Then something curious happened.

On Point

06:49May 26, 2020

Everyday the United States Postal Service (USPS) employees work and deliver essential mail to customers amid the threat by mounting debt and political strife on keeping it funded. (Paul Ratje/AFP via Getty Images)

Radio Diary: Neither Snow, Nor Rain, Nor Pandemic

Postal workers are still delivering your mail in this pandemic.

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04:44May 19, 2020

Radio Diary: When A Robot Is Your Museum Tour Guide

The Hastings Contemporary Museum in England has found a way for people to still visit the museum virtually.

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04:53May 18, 2020

Radio Diary: A Message In A Bottle Brings Connection In A Pandemic

Kids, connection and a message from the sea.

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05:54May 13, 2020

A COVID-19 spike, captured by Folding@home simulations.

Radio Diary: The Folding@home Project Uses Computer Simulations To Collect COVID-19 Data

The Folding@home project lets volunteers run simulations of protein dynamics on their personal computers.

On Point

04:52May 12, 2020

A woman gestures as other people look on from aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship, operated by Princess Cruises, as it maintains a holding pattern about 25 miles off the coast of San Francisco, California on March 8, 2020. (JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Radio Diary: Life Aboard The Grand Princess Cruise Ship, A Coronavirus Hot Zone

Carolyn Wright shares what her experience on a ship that was a coronavirus hot zone was like.

On Point

04:10May 6, 2020

Radio Diary: Trucker Mike Maness Is Still Delivering Your Goods

In this radio diary, we hear from trucker Mike Maness about what life is like on the road these days.

On Point

03:52May 5, 2020

A screenshot from "'What Day Is It?' With Todd Meany" (Screenshot/Fox 8 News)

Radio Diary: So, What Day Is It?

What day is it? A lot of us are feeling like we're in a time warp during the coronavirus crisis. We turned to news anchor Todd Meany for help.

On Point

03:25Apr 30, 2020

Madison Ave., March 28, 2020. (Photo by Stephen Harmon/ Courtesy of the New York Historical Society)

Radio Diary: The New York Historical Society Preps The Coronavirus Archives

Researchers at the New York Historical Society are actively and safely collecting COVID-19 objects as part of the society’s “History Responds” division.

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05:13Apr 30, 2020

Big Al, a lap turtle, says hello. (Heather Debord)

Radio Diary: Zoos Are Closed Because Of Coronavirus. How Are The Animals Doing?

Like many zoos across the country, Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee has gotten a little quieter because of COVID-19.

On Point

05:02Apr 29, 2020

All Things Considered

Coronavirus Surge: What It Means For Health Care Workers

Radio Diary: In Troubled Times, Finding Peace In A Simple Routine

Faces Of The 'Shecession'

Radio Diary: The CIA's Former Counterterrorism Chief On The Lead Up To 9/11

Radio Diary: A Beloved Grandmother's Gift Of A Better Life

Radio Diary: When The Unemployment Benefits Never Come

Radio Diary: In Portland, A 'Wall Of Moms' Protects Protesters From Federal Officers

Radio Diary: A Harvard Law Professor Explains Why Federal Officers' Tactics In Portland Are Unlawful

Radio Diary: In Troubled Times, Finding Peace In A Simple Routine

Radio Diary: Work Meetings, Meet Video Games

'Unified In Spirit': The Irish Give Back To Navajo Coronavirus Relief

Radio Diary: Neither Snow, Nor Rain, Nor Pandemic

Radio Diary: When A Robot Is Your Museum Tour Guide

Radio Diary: A Message In A Bottle Brings Connection In A Pandemic

Radio Diary: The Folding@home Project Uses Computer Simulations To Collect COVID-19 Data

Radio Diary: Life Aboard The Grand Princess Cruise Ship, A Coronavirus Hot Zone

Radio Diary: Trucker Mike Maness Is Still Delivering Your Goods

Radio Diary: So, What Day Is It?

Radio Diary: The New York Historical Society Preps The Coronavirus Archives

Radio Diary: Zoos Are Closed Because Of Coronavirus. How Are The Animals Doing?