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1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the street address of the White House, and lately the scene of protests. NPR spoke with people along D.C.'s famous street to learn what they think of those protests.

Dhruv Pai and Matt Casertano started Teens Helping Seniors, a group that connects volunteers and older adults during the pandemic. They were inspired when they bought groceries for their grandparents.

Hardship programs appear to be helping many people pause payments and survive the economic shutdown so far. But not everybody is getting the help, and advocates see big potential trouble ahead.

One former Minneapolis police officer faces charges in the death of George Floyd. Three others on the scene have not been charged. What's the case against them and how difficult could it be to prove?

"We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life," the pope said.

Jones also will be the first woman to serve as mayor of the city. Ferguson gained international attention in 2014 after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown and the protests that followed.

At least 244 students and school employees have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent weeks, according to the education ministry. At least 130 cases occurred in a single school in Jerusalem.

On Wednesday, the City of Brotherly Love takes down a memorial to a former mayor and police commissioner who exploited its divisions.

Like many people whose jobs involve personal interaction, Nicole Burke Stephenson had to get creative to keep making money while social distancing.

The country’s food supply chain has faced serious tests this year. Pork producers learned that first hand in April, when several midwestern meat packing…