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Where The Women Aren’t: On Coronavirus Task Forces
By: Malaka Gharib | NPR
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The pandemic is reportedly taking a greater toll on women. Yet women are underrepresented in expert groups that decide how to control the coronavirus and where funds should go.
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Iran Denies U.S. Claim That It Attacked Tankers In Gulf Of Oman
By: Bill Chappell | Peter Kenyon | Scott Neuman | NPR
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Pointing to a U.S. military video, Trump maintained: “Iran did do it.” Meanwhile, the president of the Japanese company operating one of the tankers says he doesn’t believe a mine or torpedo was used.