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Refugee Resettlement Coordinator Is Hopeful For What Comes Next Under Biden
Friday, January 22, 2021
Corine Dehabey runs a group that helps resettle refugees in Toledo, Ohio. She says her organization is "hopeful" and "excited" about Biden's plan to raise the number of refugees allowed into the U.S.
Parler Executive Responds To Amazon Cutoff And Defends Approach To Moderation
Friday, January 15, 2021
Amazon took the social media platform Parler offline, saying Parler wasn't removing threats of violence. Parler Chief Policy Officer Amy Peikoff tells NPR the site's goal is freedom of speech.
Pence Will Attend Biden Inauguration
Saturday, January 09, 2021
In a split with President Trump, Vice President Pence will attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20. Trump has said he will not attend.
Rep. Jamie Raskin On The Life And Legacy Of His Son, Tommy Raskin
Saturday, January 09, 2021
On New Year's Eve, 25-year-old Tommy Raskin killed himself. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland talked with NPR about his son's life and the outpouring of tributes to him.
Minnesota Health Official Says Vaccine Rollout Hasn't Been As Bad As It Seems
Monday, January 04, 2021
Kris Ehresmann of the Minnesota Department of Health says the holidays were a big reason that not as many people were vaccinated as had been planned.
Former Government Cybersecurity Head Blames Russian Intelligence For Massive Hack
Monday, December 21, 2020
Christopher Krebs, the former top cybersecurity official in the U.S., talked with NPR about how the hack happened and how the U.S. should respond.
Meet Beave, The Internet's Most Famous Beaver
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Nancy Coyne is a wildlife rehabilitator who has been documenting the experience of raising a lone beaver. His name is Beave.
ER Doctor Says He Walks Into A 'War Zone' Every Day
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Arizona emergency room physician Cleavon Gilman says health care providers are under "unimaginable" emotional strain.
Psychologist On Why Funerals Are Fundamental To Processing Grief
Monday, December 14, 2020
People being unable to gather or see the bodies of people who died of COVID-19 is having profound psychological effects that will last for years, says psychologist Christy Denckla of Harvard.
4 Stabbed, 33 Arrested After Trump Supporters, Counterprotesters Clash In D.C.
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Four weeks after a similar event in the nation's capital, some of the president's supporters who came to protest a "stolen" election clashed with counterprotesters into the night.
Wisconsin Hospital Leader On Getting Ready For Vaccinations
Friday, December 11, 2020
Dr. Jeff Bahr with the Advocate Aurora Health system in Wisconsin says his hospitals are "ready to go" for vaccinations. Staff who treat COVID-19 patients will be first in line, he says.
'World's Loneliest Elephant' Moving To Sanctuary, With Help From Cher
Friday, November 27, 2020
Kaavan the elephant has lived in poor conditions for decades, and he's been alone since his partner died in 2012. Activists, including the pop singer, have successfully campaigned for his release.
Black People Are More Hesitant About A Vaccine. A Leading Nurse Wants To Change That
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Ernest Grant, the president of the American Nurses Association, says historical abuses have left Black people with a distrust of vaccines. Now he's part of a coronavirus vaccine trial.
More Kids Are Getting COVID-19, Kentucky Pediatrician Says
Monday, November 23, 2020
Elizabeth Hawse, a pediatrician in Lexington, Ky., says she's seen a big increase in the number of children testing positive for the coronavirus. The governor has shut schools' in-person classes.
Fauci: Vaccine Results Are 'Important Advance,' But Virus Precautions Are Still Vital
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci tells NPR that strong testing results for both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are "a very, very important advance" in trying to stop the coronavirus outbreak.
Iowa Doctor Says Money And Staffing Needed To Handle Coronavirus In Nursing Homes
Monday, November 16, 2020
Dr. Glenn Hurst says hospitalizations are growing in part because of a nursing home "bottleneck." Many people rehabilitate at nursing homes after leaving the hospital.
Judge Rules Acting DHS Secretary Lacked Authority To Suspend DACA Program
Saturday, November 14, 2020
It's the latest court ruling against the Trump administration's attempts to terminate the Obama-era program that protects young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
Former National Security Officials Worry What Trump Could Do In Iran And Afghanistan
Friday, November 13, 2020
Former national security officials tell All Things Considered that they worry about the blowback if Trump were to launch an unprovoked attack on Iran or quickly pull troops from Afghanistan.
DNC Chair Tom Perez On Democrats' Georgia Runoff Strategy And Defeating Trumpism
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Democrats didn't have the big wins they expected in congressional races. Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez says Democrats are working to expand the electorate for Georgia's Senate runoffs.
How State Sen. Ernie Chambers Helped Keep Nebraska's Electoral College Votes Split
Monday, November 09, 2020
Longtime progressive state Sen. Ernie Chambers has been instrumental in keeping Nebraska's Electoral College votes split by district. Joe Biden won one Electoral College vote in Nebraska.