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• Roger Stone Clemency Latest Example Of Trump Rewarding His Friends, Scholars Say July 12, 2020
  The Founding Fathers intended the presidential pardon power to protect the national interest. Leading clemency experts question Trump's use of his authority.
  Matthew S. Schwartz
• Immigrant Mom Must Return To Mexico – With Or Without Her Newborn Child July 12, 2020
  Border Patrol agents gave one asylum seeker who crossed the southern border a choice: Turn her U.S.-born baby over to child services here and leave the country, or return to Mexico with her child.
  Max Rivlin-Nadler
• Richmond, Va., Photographer Watches Familiar Anger Resurface In Recent Protests July 12, 2020
  Regina Boone has been documenting the protests against Confederate statues for the Richmond Free Press. As the daughter of the paper's Black founders, she says, "This is not a new story for us."
  Lulu Garcia-Navarro
• Coronavirus Outbreak Hits Mississippi Legislature July 12, 2020
  At least 26 members of Mississippi's legislature have tested positive for COVID-19. After lawmakers returned to session in May, safety precautions at the Capitol gradually slipped.
  Wynne Davis
• Trump Wears Mask In Public For First Time During Walter Reed Visit July 11, 2020
  "I love masks in the appropriate locations," Trump said. The president's frequent refusal to wear a face covering has stoked controversy, especially as coronavirus cases rise across the U.S.
  Alana Wise
• San Antonio Pre-K Program Seeks To Fix Achievement Gap July 11, 2020
  NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sarah Baray, CEO of "Pre-K for SA," about the importance of early learning programs in mitigating education inequality.
• Cities Divert Police Budget Funds To Youth Summer Jobs July 11, 2020
  Some cities are shifting money from police budgets into summer youth jobs programs. A new challenge is adapting them to be safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
  Leigh Paterson
• Left To Enforce Local Mandates, Front-Line Retail Workers Face Threats July 11, 2020
  NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rachel Michelin, the president and CEO of the California Retailers Association, about the role of retail workers in enforcing masks within their stores.
• Masks And Mouse Ears: Disney World Reopens As Coronavirus Cases Climb In Florida July 11, 2020
  After 117 days being closed, Disney World welcomed guests back to its Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom parks. Masks and temperature checks were required, as well as reservations.
  Wynne Davis
• A Phoenix Nonprofit Opens Up A Hotel To Homeless Coronavirus Patients July 11, 2020
  Scott Simon speaks with Thomas Salts, one of the COVID-19 patients treated and cared for in a Phoenix hotel by Circle the City, a group providing care and services to people experiencing homelessness.
  Christianna Silva