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U.S. To Bar Downloads Of TikTok, WeChat
As of Sunday, no mobile app store in the U.S. will be allowed to distribute or maintain the popular Chinese-owned apps, the Commerce Department says.
Wanted in Israel: More Shofar Blowers For Socially Distanced Jewish New Year
The shofar is a hallmark of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The pandemic means there will be more and smaller prayer gatherings this year, so some cities have offered free shofar-blowing courses.
Kenya Braced For The Worst. The Worst Didn't Happen. Why?
The case count — and death toll — during the pandemic have been surprisingly low. And last Sunday, people were out and about in Nairobi's parks. Researchers are trying to figure out what happened.

'We Are Who We Are': Coming-Of-Age Story Offers A Different View Of Italy
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino about his new series, We Are Who We Are. It's a coming-of-age drama set on an American military base in Italy.
Rachel Lee Goldenberg On Directing A Road Trip Comedy About Abortion
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Rachel Lee Goldenberg about her new comedic drama, Unpregnant. It's a movie about two teen girls who take a long road trip so that one can have an abortion.
Charlie Kaufman's 'I'm Thinking Of Ending Things' Is A Wildly Inventive Comic Thriller
The relationship at the center of Kaufman's new Netflix film might not be long for the world, but the main characters are nevertheless awfully hard to get out of your mind.