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05-27-20 12:30 PM newscast

The state has rescinded a burn permit suspension which had been in effect over mainland Alaska since May 1. A state forestry release says the move follows…

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Imam Mohammad Altahir of the Islamic Center in Wyoming and Lane Moore of the Northwest Louisiana Baptist Association about pandemic's effects on religious practices.

The city of Fairbanks is applying for a federal grant to pay for 3 additional Emergency Medical Staffers. Mayor Jim Matherly says he took the initiative…

Watch the Americana star perform four songs in quarantine from her home in Ireland.

Time magazine reporter W.J. Hennigan embedded with workers responsible for caring for the bodies of some 20,000 New Yorkers who have died from COVID-19. "It's a haunting thing," he says.

Nearly 41% of jobs in the state's food and accommodation industry have been lost. The overall levels are comparable to the Great Depression, says David Schmidt, a state economist.

New Yorkers Gali Beeri and Joshua Boliver met at a dance class in March as the city was about to lock down. The near-strangers took a leap of faith and are riding out quarantine in Joshua's apartment.

05-28-20 12:30 PM newscast

Writer, podcaster, and digital strategist Aminatou Sow answers listener questions about maintaining friendships in the ear of social distancing.