In order to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19, public health officials say the nation will need an “army” of contact tracers who can identify those with the disease and people they’ve had close contact with. Tony Dokoupil interviews Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker about his state’s efforts in snuffing out the virus and gets a demonstration from a volunteer contact tracer in New Haven, Connecticut. Source
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Kindness 101 with Steve Hartman: Service
Steve Hartman teaches an online class for kids about service. Source
Man who recorded Ahmaud Arbery shooting speaks out
No arrests were made in the Feb. 23 shooting until this month after national outrage swelled when video surfaced that appeared to show the shooting. Source
Britain looks to the great outdoors to ease its coronavirus lockdown
1st freedom regained by cooped-up residents of England is unfettered outside time. Maybe it will help get them dodge social media rumors. Source
Listen: Supreme Court kicks off week 2 of teleconference arguments
The Supreme Court will consider Monday two cases, one involving tribal land and another involving how employment discrimination laws apply to religious institutions. Source
Forget “murder hornets” — this is the real “murder insect”
Asian giant hornets aren’t big killers of humans, but mosquitoes are responsible for millions of yearly deaths worldwide. Source
Catherine Cortez Masto, dark horse for Biden running mate?
The Nevada senator has stayed out of the limelight and yet remains on most lists as a possible running mate for Joe Biden. Source
“We are a strong people”: Doctors on front lines in Navajo Nation
“It’s something that really affects me significantly because I live here. My whole family is here,” one doctor said. Source
19th-century ritual forces Japanese into trains and offices amid pandemic
Many workers still commute just to stamp papers with carved wooden hand seals. But in a time of social distancing, the custom is under mounting pressure. Source
Jerry Stiller, veteran comic and Ben’s father, has died at 92
Actor announced his dad’s death on Twitter. Jerry played Arthur on the long-running sitcom “King of Queens” and Frank Costanza on “Seinfeld.” Source