A Virtual DNC Convention?; Supreme Court Takes Up Presidential Power; Major League Baseball In July?

Plus, how eagerly should people be sharing violent videos? by Korva Coleman and Jill Hudson First Up [Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is entering a partial quarantine after making a "low-risk" contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.]( Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Four of the Trump administration’s top health officials will testify by video conference in a key Senate hearing on Tuesday. One of the officials, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says his main message to lawmakers will be "the danger of trying to open the country prematurely." The Senate hearing is set to begin at 10 a.m. ET. [Click here to watch it live](. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr on Monday tapped a new lead prosecutor in the murder case of Ahmaud Arbery — [the fourth since the young black man was killed in February]( while jogging in Glynn County, Ga. The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed it was considering whether to charge Gregory McMichael, 64, a retired police detective, and his 34-year-old son Travis with federal hate crimes. Will this year’s Democratic National Convention be virtual? The DNC is taking steps to prepare for [a possible remote gathering during the week of Aug. 17](. DNC chairman Tom Perez has continued to express optimism about holding an in-person convention, but says a resolution will soon be introduced to allow changes to official proceedings due to public health concerns. If the Navajo Nation were a state, it would have the highest rate of coronavirus infection rates except for New York. At least 100 people have died of COVID-19 on tribal land and [more than 3,100 cases of coronavirus]( have been diagnosed. A third of tribal members don’t have running water. A third don’t have electricity. And half of the nation’s members were unemployed before the pandemic broke out. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she’ll seek legal action against two Native American tribes who have set up highway checkpoints on their reservations [to stop the spread of the coronavirus](. Noem says she’ll take both tribes to federal court because the roadblocks prevent essential services from reaching areas in need. The Supreme Court will take up three cases involving the limits of presidential, legislative and judicial powers on Tuesday. The cases look at demands for [President Trump’s financial records]( some of which are held by banks or financial institutions he did business with. Trump has said no one can look at the records, and is asserting near-complete presidential immunity. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's Listen [Rosemary Ugboajah (at front) with her company's leadership team, Alan Tse and Sheri Ellis.]( Terry Hastings/The Hastings Gallery There’s a big question looming over the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program: Why isn’t aid money reaching minority-owned small businesses? A new report from the Small Business Administration's inspector general found that no SBA lenders were told to prioritize business owners in "underserved" markets, including business owners of color — something the CARES Act had specifically instructed the SBA to do. ([Listening time, 3:49]( or [read the story]( The outrage from the release of a video led to the arrest of two white men involved in the shooting of a black jogger in Georgia. Code Switch podcast host Gene Denby asks: What are the broader consequences of the drumbeat of videos that show violence or killings? ([Listening time, 5:20]( or [read the transcript]( The House of Representatives may be called back as soon as the end of this week to vote on another relief package. But with mounting cases of the coronavirus among workers and staffers in the Capitol, there's an effort to ban lawmakers from sleeping in their offices. ([Listening time, 3:01]( or [read the transcript]( NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actress Patti LuPone about her role in the new Netflix show, Hollywood, and the future of the revival of the Broadway musical Company, in which she was to star. ([Listening time, 8:01]( or [read the transcript]( --------------------------------------------------------------- The Picture Show [Left: A Gudi arrangement is used to ward off evil and invite prosperity into a house during the Marathi new year. It's usually created with neem leaves and a colorful flag, but curry leaves are used here, because that's what was available. Right: A parakeet in midflight.]( Neha Hirve In March, photographer Neha Hirve moved from Sweden back to her childhood home in Pune, India, where she had grown up with her grandparents. It had been more than a decade since she'd lived in the country of her birth. Shortly after her arrival, India instituted an unprecedented 21-day nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. Hirve decided to turn her camera on her grandparents, her family home and [her role as granddaughter and storyteller](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Go [Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach's mercurial music, with its sparkle and unpredictability, was a departure from the style of his father, Johann Sebastian.]( De Agostini Picture Library/Getty Images - In these days of uncertainty, music can provide a safe haven, an escape or even a boost of energy. NPR’s Tom Huizenga says he found all of that and more in a new recording of the music of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, the second-oldest of Johann Sebastian's musical sons. ([Listen here]( or [read the story]( - When will this be over? Sesame Street Workshop joins NPR for parenting tips during the pandemic. Plus, [advice just for kids from Grover]( - Major League Baseball owners will submit a proposal to the players' union to [start its 2020 season in July]( without fans. — Suzette Lohmeyer contributed to this report. --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow [The New Normal]( on Instagram! [Sign up for The New Normal]( NPR's daily coronavirus email. And what is your new normal? NPR wants to know. What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [dailynewsletter@npr.org](mailto:dailynewsletter@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. 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