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Source: Circle of Blue [7], 09/08/2020

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Bringing Stories Home Under Lockdown, With Remote Video Interviews [8]

They’ve long been a staple of the news business. But now, with the pandemic continuing to keep journalists from their subjects, remote video interviews have become an essential tool. And even newbie video reporters can quickly learn the basics. Science video producer Eli Kintisch shares a quick eight-step remote video setup and some simple tricks of the trade, in this SEJournal how-to.

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"Infection Rates At Least 3.5 Times Higher for Native Americans" [61]

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that American Indians and Alaska Natives have a COVID-19 infection rate 3.5 times than white people and younger Native people are more affected."

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Source: Indian Country Today [63], 08/24/2020

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Wildfires Rage in California [64]

"Wildfires raced toward populated areas of Northern California's wine country, as dozens of blazes burned in other parts of the state."

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Source: CNN [65], 08/20/2020

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"Green Groups See Legal Flaws In Trump's Plan For Arctic Refuge Drilling" [66]

"The Trump administration’s effort to open up drilling across more than a million acres in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) faces significant legal hurdles, according to experts who are likely to assist in challenging the newly announced plan.

The Interior Department on Monday finalized plans to move ahead with a longstanding item on the GOP’s wishlist: allowing drilling in the Alaskan wilderness. The move could have dire consequences for polar bears, caribou, birds and other species that live in the coastal area in the northern part of ANWR.

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Source: The Hill [68], 08/19/2020

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"17 Native Candidates In Alaska And Wyoming Primaries" [69]

"At least 17 Native candidates running for Congress, state legislature and other offices in Alaska and Wyoming will have their primary elections Tuesday."

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Source: Indian Country Today [70], 08/18/2020

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"Tribal Groups Warn Inhofe Bill Could Undermine Sovereignty" [71]

"Legislation being discussed by some members of Oklahoma’s congressional delegation to address a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision threatens to undermine tribal sovereignty, several Native American groups warned in a letter this week to Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe."

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Source: AP [72], 08/17/2020

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Children Can Get Severe COVID-19, CDC Says — Esp. Black, Hispanic Kids [73]

"While most children who catch the coronavirus have either no symptoms or mild ones, they are still at risk of developing "severe" symptoms requiring admission to an intensive care unit, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report released Friday."

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Source: NPR [74], 08/11/2020

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Start Tracking Wildfires Before Things Get Hot [75]

With little (and big) fires just about everywhere these days, reporters could use help tracking the myriad blazes. Fortunately, firefighting experts have developed some handy databases that journalists can tap into to better cover this story. Plus, other kinds of data tools to keep on top of fire hazards. And SEJ’s new “Issue: Wildfire [76]” resource page, which includes wildfire headlines from EJToday and more wildfire stories from SEJournal.

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Alaska Tribes Petition to Preserve Tongass Forest Roadless Protections [78]

"Last week, nine native Alaska tribes filed a petition calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to halt the removal of protections for the Tongass National Forest, the country's largest reserve of public woodlands, which the tribes say is vital to their livelihoods."

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