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Lindsay Wootton's mother, Tracy Larsen, and grandfather, Bert Porter, were able to see each other during a special visit arranged by the ICU. Both of them died of COVID-19.

After Losing Mother, Grandfather To COVID-19, Woman Asks Everyone To Do Their Part

"I wish that people can look into their heart and listen to what's being asked," said Lindsay Wootton of Utah. "Wear masks, limit your gatherings. Let's limit it to preserve our families."

Some Working Parents Could Lose Money Set Aside For Child Care Expenses

For many families, 2020 ended up being a year with fewer child care expenses. Now parents with unspent funds in their dependent care flexible spending accounts are trying to figure out what to do.

3,649 Coronavirus Cases Reported in Kentucky Thursday Nov. 19

During Thursday afternoon’s coronavirus update Governor Andy Beshear announced 3,649 new cases of coronavirus in Kentucky, bringing the state total to…

"It's something that I've always thought that was important, ever since I was a kid, to laugh," Thundercat says. "Being able to laugh is one of the best feelings ever."

Play It Forward: Thundercat Eases Loneliness With Trippy Music

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Thundercat about his latest album, It Is What It Is, the importance of laughter and the artist he's grateful for, Louis Cole.

Governor Beshear's New Coronavirus Restrictions Begin Friday Afternoon

Governor Beshear is defending his decision to order new restrictions in an effort to reduce coronavirus activity across the Commonwealth. It came on a day…

AstraZeneca, along with Oxford University, announced early Monday its vaccine trial was shown to be "highly effective" in preventing COVID-19.

AstraZeneca Trial Promises 'Highly Effective' COVID-19 Vaccine

The pharmaceutical company made the announcement on Monday, saying that one dosing regimen showed the vaccine was 90% effective in preventing infection.

Mask Mandates Work To Slow Spread Of Coronavirus, Kansas Study Finds

When Kansas issued a mask mandate, 81 counties opted out. Researchers found coronavirus infection rates rose sharply in the opt-out counties, while falling in those that required masks.

President-Elect Joe Biden To Name His Secretary Of State

Biden will nominate Antony Blinken, a source familiar with the transition discussions tells NPR. The source added that Jake Sullivan is a strong lead for the position of national security adviser.

Today's Interview: EKU President David McFaddin Discusses The Covid-19 Spike

On Today’s Interview we check in with EKU President David McFaddin to discuss an early switch to all virtual learning due to a Covid-19 spike, the…

The eldest sister of Shamima Begum holds her sister's photo in 2015. Begum, who left London to join the Islamic State organization as a teenager, is now trying to return to the U.K. to argue that her British citizenship should not have been revoked.

Court Considers Whether Woman Who Joined ISIS As A Teen Is Allowed To Return To U.K.

Shamima Begum, now 21, left London with two other schoolgirls in 2015 to join the terrorist organization and is now in a detention camp in Syria. The U.K. revoked her citizenship last year.

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