Noel King

Co-host of Today, Explained

Noel King appears in the following:

Encore: 2 Retired Minnesota Police Officers React To Floyd's Killing

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

A year ago George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police. Two ex-Minneapolis officers react to the autopsy report issued a week later. This report originally aired on June 2, 2020 on Morning Edition.

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Skepticism Of Science In A Pandemic Isn't New. It Helped Fuel The AIDS Crisis

Sunday, May 23, 2021

It's been 40 years since the first U.S. AIDS cases were were reported, and some who experienced the early years of the crisis say the effects of denialism then have carried into the COVID-19 pandemic.

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40 Years Later: The Denialism That Shaped The AIDS Epidemic

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

It's been four decades since the first U.S. AIDS cases were reported. Some people who experienced the early years of the crisis say the effects of denialism have carried into the COVID-19 pandemic.

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News Brief: New Mask Guidance, Middle East Violence, Afghans See U.S. Visas

Friday, May 14, 2021

The CDC says fully vaccinated people don't need to wear masks. Casualties increase in the conflict between Hamas and Israel. Thousands of Afghans who worked for the U.S. fear Taliban retaliation.

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News Brief: Gas Hoarding, Israeli-Palestinian Violence, Vulnerable Migrants

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Amid panic buying, hacked pipeline is restarted. Israeli airstrikes into Gaza continue as Hamas shows no sign of backing down. Some migrants are being granted humanitarian exceptions.

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Latest Violence Quickly Escalates Between Israelis, Palestinians

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Palestinians say Israeli war planes have bombed Gaza — killing dozens of Palestinians, including militants and civilians. Israeli officials say rockets from Gaza have killed six people in Israel.

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NRA Bankruptcy Case Dismissed By Judge, Heightens Risk For Group's Dissolution

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

A federal bankruptcy judge dismissed the National Rifle Association's attempt to declare bankruptcy. The NRA tried to use bankruptcy laws to evade New York officials attempting to dissolve the group.

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News Brief: Israeli-Palestinian Violence, Vote On Liz Cheney, Inflation Data

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Violence between Israelis and Palestinians stoke fears of war. House Republicans will vote on whether to remove Liz Cheney from her leadership post. Economists monitor data for signs of inflation.

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For Mother's Day, Roll Up A French-Style Omelet As A Way To Say 'I Love You'

Friday, May 07, 2021

Jack Bishop of America's Test Kitchen describes the French omelet as "a nice way of saying 'Mom, Happy Mother's Day. I love you." It's an elegant alternative to its folded diner-style counterpart.

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News Brief: Vaccine Patent Waiver, Eviction Moratorium, Scottish Election

Thursday, May 06, 2021

Biden supports waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines. Judge strikes down federal eviction moratorium. Scottish voters cast ballots in an election that could lead to independence.

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Where Noel and Anna's Hot Girl Summer Went Wrong

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

I talk with my friend and colleague Noel King about getting comfortable with uncomfortable conversations in my personal life, and why she thinks my brain is a "little bit different."

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Local 'Trusted Messengers' Key To Boosting COVID Vaccinations, Surgeon General Says

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says that while confidence in COVID-19 vaccines has risen, there's more work to do in convincing people, especially in rural communities, to get the shots.

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News Brief: Decision Day On Facebook's Trump Ban, Aid For India, Democracy Poll

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Oversight board will announce if Trump will be allowed back on Facebook. Indian Americans raise money to help with India's COVID-19 crisis. Plus, the results of the latest Democracy Perception Index.

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Rescuers Search For Survivors Of Mexico City Subway Collapse

Tuesday, May 04, 2021

An elevated subway train derailed in Mexico City after a concrete overpass it was crossing collapsed Monday night. There are dozens of casualties.

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News Brief: Rural Vaccination Rate, Fla. Suspends COVID Rules, Justice Breyer

Tuesday, May 04, 2021

White House official tells NPR there's an effort to get rural Americans vaccinated. Florida cancels COVID-19 related rules. Progressives want liberal Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire.

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News Brief: Migrant Families Reunite, COVID-19 Cases, Opioid Immunity

Monday, May 03, 2021

Separated migrant families begin to reunite in the U.S. The fight against COVID-19 in the U.S. starts to pay off. States mount a legal fight to block Sackler family's bid for opioid immunity.

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A Look At Tyler Perry's Complicated Legacy

Friday, April 30, 2021

Tyler Perry's acceptance of a special Oscar for humanitarian work reveals his complicated legacy as a filmmaker, who is credited for uplifting Black people while stereotyping and profiting from them.

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Biden Will Unveil Plan Intended To Make U.S. Economy More Fair

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The president is set to address a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, a speech that takes stock of what he's done in his first 100 days in office, and a look ahead to what he hopes to do next.

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News Brief: Biden To Address Congress, N.C. Shooting, Michigan's COVID Surge

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The president will address a joint session of Congress. N.C. court considers whether to release bodycam footage from police killing. Michigan hospitals open triage tents to handle influx of patients.

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News Brief: N.C. Shooting, DOJ Investigates Louisville Police, Mask Policy

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Only 20 seconds of police bodycam footage released in N.C. shooting. Justice Department launches a probe into Louisville's police department. The CDC is expected to update its mask-wearing policy.

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