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Day: June 19, 2020

nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Across The U.S., A Juneteenth ‘Tinted With Sorrow’ And Buoyed By Hope||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Rallies are happening from Atlanta to Los Angeles — including in Galveston, Texas, where the holiday was born. Amid a reckoning around race, this year’s Juneteenth has an even more urgent meaning.


Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope

A statue in Galveston, Texas, honors state lawmaker Al Edwards, who authored a bill that made the date an official state holiday. City leaders gathered in the statue’s shadow Friday for a ceremony remembering both Edwards and the emancipation.

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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice


Across The U.S., A Juneteenth ‘Tinted With Sorrow’ And Buoyed By Hope



Rallies are happening from Atlanta to Los Angeles — including in Galveston, Texas, where the holiday was born. Amid a reckoning around race, this year’s Juneteenth has an even more urgent meaning.


Calls To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Gain Momentum

Celebrating Juneteenth: A Reading Of The Emancipation Proclamation

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nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For The Coronavirus||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||In parts of the country, more people in their 20s and 30s are testing positive for the coronavirus. Experts say this is likely due to more testing and less adherence to distancing and mask guidelines.


Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For The Coronavirus

An outside dining area of a restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, on Monday, May 11, 2020. There has been an increase in cases in people in their 20s and 30s in pockets around the country. Some experts say it’s because of lack of social distancing and mask wearing.

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Younger Adults Are Increasingly Testing Positive For The Coronavirus



In parts of the country, more people in their 20s and 30s are testing positive for the coronavirus. Experts say this is likely due to more testing and less adherence to distancing and mask guidelines.


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