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Commentator Machlyn Blair isn't an immigrant, but he sees a lot of parallels between the current immigration debate and the story of his own life. Blair is a 19-year-old living in rural Kentucky. But he suspects he may not be able to live there for long. He wonders if he'll have to leave everything he knows in order to make a better living.

With her wispy, delicate voice, Dearie was a darling of the jazz world for decades. Her biggest hit was "I'm Hip," and she even recorded with Schoolhouse Rock. The cabaret singer and pianist died Saturday of natural causes in her New York City home. She was 82.

When Ken Burns set his sights on World War II, he found a far different conflict than the "good war" we've come to know. His new PBS documentary, The War, tells the stories of young soldiers who are now dying off by the thousands.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo is the most famous practitioner of the a cappella singing style derived from traditional South African isicathamiya music. A quarter-century after its formation, the group gained worldwide acclaim when it collaborated with Paul Simon on his best-selling 1986 album Graceland. South Africa's most famous singing group has a new CD celebrating a decade worth of democracy in its homeland. Hear highlights from the group's performance in NPR's Studio 4A.

Animals being tracked by scientists tended to travel longer distances in the early months of the pandemic, when people stayed home. The wildlife also ventured closer to roads.

Some travelers take precautions to avoid bed bugs, but hotel-goers aren't the most at risk.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on how people who die from complications related to COVID-19 might spend their last days isolated and alone.

The government ordered establishments to close Friday night and announced wage relief for furloughed workers.

Last week should have been the home opener for Columbus Ohio's professional hockey team, the Blue Jackets. But with the league in the midst of a lockout, Nationwide Arena was dark. Around the corner at a bar, however, Blue Jackets fans loudly cheered on a video game simulation of the game, with the actual radio play-by-play announcers showing up as well to call the game.

Host Jeremy Hobson speaks with Petra Mayer of NPR Books about what she suggests we read while we're contained in our homes.