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Friday, Mar 20 • 12 p.m. (ET)

The Politics Hour: March 20, 2020

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) talks about paid sick leave and federal employees teleworking. Plus, Maryland Senate Majority Leader Nancy King (D-Montgomery County) reflects on what passed — and what didn't pass — during the shortened legislative session.

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Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, Virginia, offered breakfast and lunch grab-and-go for children 2-18 years old on March 16, 2020. They gave away 144 lunches in an hour.

Kenmore Middle School in Arlington, Virginia, offered breakfast and lunch grab-and-go for children 2-18 years old on March 16, 2020. They gave away 144 lunches in an hour. Tyrone Turner / WAMU

Wednesday, Mar 18 • 12:32 p.m. (ET)

Distance Learning: Keeping Education Alive During A Pandemic

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As schools close their doors to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, we take a look at what "distance learning" looks like — from kindergarten through college — and answer the question: What does it take to keep education alive during a pandemic?

U.S. hospitals are setting up triage tents, calling doctors out of retirement, guarding their supplies of face masks and making plans to cancel elective surgery as they brace for an expected onslaught of coronavirus patients.

U.S. hospitals are setting up triage tents, calling doctors out of retirement, guarding their supplies of face masks and making plans to cancel elective surgery as they brace for an expected onslaught of coronavirus patients. Ted S. Warren / AP

Wednesday, Mar 18 • 12 p.m. (ET)

Your Coronavirus Questions, Answered

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More than a hundred cases of COVID-19 — the disease caused by the new strain of coronavirus — have now been confirmed in the Washington region. What questions do you have about the virus and how to stay safe?

Le Pain Quotidien on 17th Street in the District on March 16, 2020, hours before Mayor Muriel Bowser directed all bars and restaurants to shut down to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Le Pain Quotidien on 17th Street in the District on March 16, 2020, hours before Mayor Muriel Bowser directed all bars and restaurants to shut down to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Tyrone Turner/WAMU

Tuesday, Mar 17 • 12:30 p.m. (ET)

Coronavirus Shutters Restaurants: What Happens To Their Workers?

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Without customers, there's no payroll ... and nowhere else to find work.

In this Aug. 13, 2019, file photo, a worker gets ready to pass out instructions on how to fill out the 2020 census during a town hall meeting.

In this Aug. 13, 2019, file photo, a worker gets ready to pass out instructions on how to fill out the 2020 census during a town hall meeting. Credit: John Amis / AP

Tuesday, Mar 17 • 12 p.m. (ET)

Why Is The U.S. Census Important?

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The 2020 U.S. Census has begun. Why is it so important — and why does it happen every 10 years?

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