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Many Florida beaches opened this Memorial Day weekend to large crowds, including the beaches in Pensacola, Fla. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson.

Even though Japan has not seen the same devastating numbers as some others, its prime minister is still grappling with dissatisfaction at home over what critics call a botched response.

In The Splendid And The Vile, author Erik Larson details the British prime minister's first year in office, during which England endured a Nazi bombing campaign. Originally broadcast March 30, 2020.

The president spoke at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, where American forces repelled the British during the War of 1812. Trump praised the soldiers now fighting the coronavirus.

"Never forget the sacrifices that these men and women made. Never, ever, forget," Biden said before leaving the wall. He later told reporters, "It feels good to be out of my house."

When the Roosevelt administration rolled out millions of dollars to fund artists, musicians, writers and actors, it wasn't just about job creation. It was to unite a nation in turmoil.

Turkey's next presidential elections are three years away. But President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party might call them next year to catch the opposition parties flat-footed.

Sweden's controversial strategy has become a rallying cry of anti-lockdown protesters in the U.S. But not even the official behind the country's coronavirus approach is sure it was the right call.

The drummer was the last surviving musician to play on Miles Davis's iconic 1959 album.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cheryl Strayed, the author of Wild and the host of the Sugar Calling podcast, about kindness and neighborliness during the pandemic.