Noel King

Co-host of Today, Explained

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After a GOP delay, Biden's Build Back Better bill could be voted on in the House

Friday, November 19, 2021

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy delayed a vote on President Biden's spending bill with a record-breaking speech. Democrats now expect to vote on the legislative package Friday.

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Inflation is a common economic term. Have you heard of skimpflation?

Friday, November 19, 2021

Skimpflation is when a company, instead of simply raising prices, skimps on the goods and services it provides.

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News brief: Build Back Better status, COVID boosters, Blinken speech

Friday, November 19, 2021

Another delay for President Biden's sweeping domestic spending bill. COVID-19 booster shots for all adults could be authorized Friday. Secretary of State Blinken delivers a speech on Africa policy.

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The federal government moves closer to expanding booster shots for everyone

Friday, November 19, 2021

An expert panel of CDC advisers will meet to consider expanding COVID-19 booster eligibility to all adults. With cases rising in the U.S., how much can boosters really help?

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Biden to host Three Amigos summit with the leaders of Canada and Mexico

Thursday, November 18, 2021

President Biden hosts Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for the first "Three Amigos" summit since 2016.

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News brief: Malcolm X convictions, Ga. murder trial testimony, 3 amigos summit

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Two men convicted of killing Malcolm X are set to be exonerated. Travis McMichael testifies on his own behalf in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. President Biden hosts the leaders of Mexico and Canada.

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Blinken calls for an end to the violence in Ethiopia, during news conference

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called for the preservation of democracy during his visit to Africa amid worsening crises in Ethiopia and Sudan.

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The FDA is likely to sign off on Pfizer's COVID booster for all vaccinated adults

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

By the end of the week, the Food and Drug Administration is poised to authorize the Pfizer booster for anyone age 18 and older, who is already vaccinated.

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Blinken is the highest-level Biden administration official to visit Africa

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a three-nation Africa tour. His visit comes as eastern Africa is in turmoil — with civil war in Ethiopia and a military coup in Sudan.

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Regulations are changing that will affect the future of telehealth

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Telehealth services were important during the pandemic. Rules that permitted its growth are in flux, as state and federal governments and insurance providers weigh which policies to keep in place.

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News brief: Pfizer booster, Democrats promote Biden's plans, Blinken's Africa trip

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

All vaccinated adults could soon be eligible for a Pfizer COVID-19 booster. Democrats begin a nationwide drive to try to sell President Biden's agenda. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Africa.

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News brief: Biden-Xi summit, Steve Bannon, Cuba thwarts protests

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

President Biden and his Chinese counterpart held a virtual meeting. Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon threatens vengeance after surrendering on criminal contempt charges. Cuba is crushing protest plans.

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News brief: Biden-Xi meeting, climate summit, Catholic communion debate

Monday, November 15, 2021

President Biden meets virtually with China's president. Poor nations are disappointed by the climate summit. Catholic bishops consider whether abortion rights supporters should be denied communion.

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News brief: Biden vaccine mandate, climate protests, Oath Keepers rosters

Friday, November 05, 2021

The Biden administration says millions of U.S. workers must be vaccinated by Jan. 4. Young people are protesting at the climate summit. Some police have ties to a far-right anti-government militia.

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After September's let down, October's job growth rate accelerates

Friday, November 05, 2021

The Labor Department reports that U.S. employers added 531,000 jobs in October. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6%.

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Disappointing election results may have lit a fire under Democrats

Thursday, November 04, 2021

Democrats say they are closing in on votes to turn much of President Biden's domestic agenda into law. Some Democrats say the bargaining has taken on a new urgency after Tuesday's election losses.

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she's confident inflation will ease next year

Wednesday, November 03, 2021

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she expects inflation pressures to ease in the latter half of next year. Yellen spoke to NPR from Scotland, where she's attending climate meetings.

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News brief: Virginia election, vaccines for kids, Supreme Court gun case

Wednesday, November 03, 2021

The GOP wins the governor's mansion in Virginia. Kids ages 5-11 can now get shots to protect them from COVID-19. The Supreme Court hears the first major gun rights case in more than a decade.

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Biden has to make good on pledges he made at the U.N. climate summit

Wednesday, November 03, 2021

The president is back from Scotland, where he urged other leaders to do more to curb climate change. He's returning to a fight among Democrats over legislation that includes his own climate measures.

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Biden administration proposes rules to cut climate-warming methane emissions

Tuesday, November 02, 2021

In a major expansion, the new rules would apply not just to new operations but to older ones as well. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and considered key to slowing global warming quickly.

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