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The scientists are still studying the ways the coronavirus spreads, months into the pandemic. And one of the biggest questions is who can spread the virus.

The Federal Reserve has taken unprecedented actions to prop up the economy by flooding the U.S. with trillions of dollars. But that does not necessarily mean the money is going to the right places.

Young protesters have taken to the streets, frustrated by a system that they say is not working for them. The protests could help Democrats galvanize young people, but may also further alienate them.

A better-than-expected jobs report may have lawmakers feeling less urgency about the need for another round of the pandemic relief. But economists say it is too soon to pull the plug on federal help.

The lawmakers in Albany, N.Y., have approved a series of reforms that aim to reduce the number of people of color who die in police encounters and include a ban on some violent policing tactics.

People in Houston turned out for George Floyd's funeral. Floyd was killed in police custody last month. His death has sparked a nationwide reckoning about race relations and police brutality.

Federal prosecutors made public Tuesday they are looking into a global hack for hire operation that has targeted thousands of advocacy groups, journalists and government officials.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., about his views on what the federal government and lawmakers can do about police excessive force.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gina Hawkins, the chief of police in Fayetteville, N.C., about Tuesday meeting of a presidential commission on law enforcement and government's response to protests.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser about "BLACK LIVES MATTER" road banner painted near the White House and the police in D.C. and around the country.