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What It Was Like To Participate In The Clinical Trial For Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine

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Coronavirus Updates

What It Was Like To Participate In The Clinical Trial For Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine

PBS Newshour correspondent John Yang reflects on his experience participating in Moderna's coronavirus vaccine trial. "It started off with self-interest — I wanted to get the vaccine sooner," he says.

What It Was Like To Participate In The Clinical Trial For Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine

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We Trace Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish Back To Its Horseradishy Roots

In these polarizing times, we've decided to lean into the most controversial ingredient in Mama Stamberg's cranberry relish: the two tablespoons of horseradish. Tom Kelley/Getty Images hide caption

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Susan Stamberg's Cranberry Relish Tradition

We Trace Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish Back To Its Horseradishy Roots

This pandemic year, we need traditions more than ever, so we travel back to 1961, when Susan Stamberg first tasted her mother-in-law's now (in)famous, Pepto Bismol pink cranberry relish.

We Trace Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish Back To Its Horseradishy Roots

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Georgia's Senate Runoffs, Plus W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu Talk Politics

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It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders

How Georgia Voters See The Senate Runoffs In Their State

The two runoffs have become national races as control of the Senate depends on who wins.

Georgia's Senate Runoffs, Plus W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu Talk Politics

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Georgia Certifies Results; Election Official Says The 'Numbers Don't Lie'

Georgia Secretary of State Ben Raffensperger during a press conference earlier this month. Despite intense pressure from some fellow Republicans to look throwing out votes from Democratic areas, Raffensperger certified President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the state. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden Transition Updates

Georgia Certifies Results; Election Official Says The 'Numbers Don't Lie'

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The state's top election official has faced calls to resign, death threats and pressure from fellow Republicans over the 2 1/2 weeks of post-election counting.
Alt.Latino Film Festival: Fandangos And Mockingbirds

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Alt.Latino

Alt.Latino Film Festival: Fandangos And Mockingbirds

Two new music documentaries — featuring Linda Ronstadt and Arturo O'Farrill — tell us stories about history, identity and culture through Mexican folk music.

Alt.Latino Film Festival: Fandangos And Mockingbirds

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Biden Gives New Hope To Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution

Yazidi refugees from Iraq are among those fleeing religious persecution. The Biden administration promises to allow refugees into the U.S. at much higher numbers than the Trump administration did. Muhammed Muheisen/AP hide caption

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Religion

Biden Gives New Hope To Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution

President-elect Biden intends to admit 125,000 refugees in his first year. Many will be fleeing religious persecution. While highlighting persecution, President Trump cut refugee admissions to 15,000.
Black Man Dies After Beating By Security Guards, Sparking Outrage In Brazil

Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao proclaimed racism doesn't exist in Brazil on the day the nation observes Black Consciousness Day. The comments come a day after a Black Brazilian died after an encounter with security guards and captured on cell phone video. He is seen above at a press conference earlier this month in Brasilia, Brazil. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption

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Latin America

Black Man Dies After Beating By Security Guards, Sparking Outrage In Brazil

João Alberto Silveira Freitas died after an encounter with security guards outside a grocery store in southern Brazil. It was partially captured on cellphone video and later posted to social media.
Arctic Lockdown: COVID-19 Climbs In Canada's Far North

A man wears a mask as the territory of Nunavut enters a two week mandatory restriction period in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, on Wednesday. More than 80 COVID-19 cases have been identified this month in Nunavut, where around 39,000 people, predominantly Inuit, live in communities scattered across the territory. Natalie Maerzluft/Reuters hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Arctic Lockdown: COVID-19 Climbs In Canada's Far North

A large and isolated region of northeastern Canada entered a two-week lockdown as coronavirus cases creep up in areas, including largely Indigenous communities, with limited access to intensive care.
After Australian Report, Calls Grow For More Investigations Of Abuses In Afghanistan

An honor guard is formed at Defence Headquarters in Canberra, Australia, before findings from the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry are released on Thursday. A report found evidence that 25 soldiers unlawfully killed 39 Afghan prisoners, farmers and civilians. Mick Tsikas/AP hide caption

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After Australian Report, Calls Grow For More Investigations Of Abuses In Afghanistan

"Only through a series of independent inquiries will we uncover the true extent of this disregard for Afghan life, which normalized murder, and resulted in war crimes," an Afghan rights group says.

After Australian Report, Calls Grow For More Investigations Of Abuses In Afghanistan

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Two Rural States With GOP Governors And Very Different COVID-19 Results
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The Coronavirus Crisis

2 Rural States With GOP Governors And Very Different COVID-19 Results

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Vermont and South Dakota are both among the most rural states in the U.S. One has embraced coronavirus safety measures, the other has not, and their infection and death rates are starkly different.

Two Rural States With GOP Governors And Very Different COVID-19 Results

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In Running, Work And Parenting, Fauci Paces Himself For The 'Marathon'

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In Running, Work And Parenting, Fauci Paces Himself For The 'Marathon'

At StoryCorps, Anthony Fauci talks with wife, Christine Grady, about parenting, running and work. He sees a link: "the idea of sticking with something and not giving up, even when it's painful."

In Running, Work And Parenting, Fauci Paces Himself For The 'Marathon'

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Can't Find A Chess Set? You Can Thank 'The Queen's Gambit' For That

Anya Taylor-Joy plays a swaggering chess prodigy in the new Netflix hit, The Queen's Gambit. It's success may lead to a shortage of chess sets this holiday season. Phil Bray/Netflix hide caption

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Arts & Life

Can't Find A Chess Set? You Can Thank 'The Queen's Gambit' For That

Who'd have guessed that a centuries-old game would become 2020's hard-to-find, must-have toy? Sales spiked after the release of the hit Netflix show, and now toy analysts are warning of a shortage.

Can't Find A Chess Set? You Can Thank 'The Queen's Gambit' For That

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