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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.

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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.

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'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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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As COVID-19 Cases Surge In Wisconsin, Health Workers Brace For More

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Rural areas are of particular concern as COVID-19 cases rise in Wisconsin. One big worry: having enough staff in hospitals.

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Despite Trump-Modi Friendship, Survey Says Indian Americans Back Biden

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

A new survey of Indian American voters finds they heavily favor Biden over Trump. Both campaigns have been reaching out to Indian Americans, a small but potentially decisive voting bloc.

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NIH Director 'Guardedly Optimistic' About COVID-19 Vaccine Approval By End Of 2020

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

But Dr. Francis Collins says it's unlikely a vaccine will be approved before late November. He also urges people to trust health experts like Anthony Fauci who "don't really have an ax to grind."

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Sen. Ted Cruz Says Judge Amy Coney Barrett 'Will Make A Strong Justice'

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

The Texas Republican, author of One Vote Away, a book about the Supreme Court, says President Trump's nominee to the court should not recuse herself if the November election ends up at the high court.

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Novavax Researcher Says No Chance Of A 'Shortcut' In Vaccine Safety

Friday, September 25, 2020

Vaccine maker Novavax is starting a large coronavirus vaccine trial in the U.K. Gregory Glenn, the company's president of research and development, talks with NPR about how vaccines are tested.

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After Aerosols Misstep, Former CDC Official Criticizes Agency Over Unclear Messaging

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Dr. Ali Khan, a former CDC official, says "it's becoming harder to trust what CDC tells us" after the agency posted, then deleted, information on coronavirus transmission. It's the latest flip-flop.

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As U.S. Nears 200,000 Dead, Hospital Staff Reflect On Those Lost

Monday, September 21, 2020

Front-line workers in Houston, Seattle and New York City tell NPR about their experiences in hospitals over the last six months. "2020 can't keep going like this," one doctor says.

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Reimagining The James Baldwin And William F. Buckley Debate

Sunday, September 20, 2020

In 1965, the two intellectuals debated whether the American dream "is at the expense of the American Negro." The Atlantic's David Frum and Harvard's Khalil Muhammad are now revisiting the idea.

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Facebook VP Nick Clegg On New Climate Change Information Hub

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Facebook is launching a page focused on climate change facts. Facebook's Nick Clegg talked with NPR about the company's steps to stop misinformation on climate change and other issues.

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