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Joe Biden has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., as his 2020 running mate. NPR looks at why it was important for him to pick a Black woman as his running mate.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., as his 2020 running mate.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Joseph Lavorgna, chief economist of the White House's National Economic Council, about economic relief during the coronavirus pandemic and the priorities going forward.

"Many of us know the risk [voting] entails because of the pandemic," a protester says, "but we want to hold elections." The vote, postponed twice due to the virus, is now set to take place on Oct. 18.

Already hampered by the coronavirus, Census Bureau workers are now scrambling to visit households that haven't filled out a 2020 census form, trying to finish a count that's been cut short by a month.

The selection will make Harris just the third woman — and first Black candidate — to be nominated for vice president by a major political party.

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President Trump falsely claimed that children are "almost immune" from the coronavirus, but a new review of state data finds child cases are up 40%.

The changes take effect September 8.

Congressman Darren Soto said he hopes Representative Val Demings will be picked as former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate.