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The pandemic has sent tax revenues falling off a cliff, leaving American cities and towns losing more and more money and forcing them to cut services and lay off workers.

From virtuoso players and visionary composers to charismatic bandleaders and golden-eared producers, explore the musical voices who left us this year.

More cities are trying to understand how heat gets stored in concrete and how that impacts temperatures. They're doing this through mapping the urban heat island and finding interesting results.

Demonstrators have gotten carried away by the moment. A crowd in Madison, Wis., did the Cupid Shuffle. Syracuse.com reports dancing broke out in that city's streets after protesters marched for miles.

The star of the new Netflix series Lady Dynamite has used comedy to address her serious struggles with OCD, bipolar disorder and suicidal thoughts. Originally broadcast July 18, 2013.

As businesses reopen, many city dwellers worry about the risks of public transit. Cities are trying to figure out how to safeguard public health, keep people moving, and avoid a gridlock nightmare.

Gabe Bullard is a senior editor at WAMU. Prior to joining the newsroom, he was the director of digital content for WAMU’s 1A, and a member of the team that helped launch the show.

Dave Davies is a guest host for NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.

Every day of Lyla Kohistany's life, her native country was at war. But the first time she really saw the place, she was a 25-year-old U.S. Navy intelligence officer.