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Gen. Gustave Perna, shown hear at a Senate confirmation hearing in June, tells NPR that if a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is approved by the FDA in December, "10 to 30 million doses of vaccine will be available that we can start distributing" in the U.S. Chip Somodevilla/AP hide caption

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Operation Warp Speed's Logistics Chief Weighs In On Vaccine Progress

Gen. Gustave Perna says as soon as the FDA deems a vaccine safe and effective, his team is ready to coordinate deployment of tens of millions of doses as early as next month.

Operation Warp Speed's Logistics Chief Weighs In On Vaccine Progress

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President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his own task force of scientists and physicians to work on his administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic on Monday. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Joe Biden Could Take Office During The Worst Of The Pandemic. What's His Plan?

Biden says his administration will invest more in testing as well as developing new national guidelines for how different communities should handle their outbreaks.

Joe Biden Could Take Office During The Worst Of The Pandemic. What's His Plan?

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The Senate side of the Capitol is seen in Washington, D.C., early Monday. Experts say President-elect Joe Biden's ability to reshape the U.S. immigration system will be sharply limited if Republicans retain control of the Senate. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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On Immigration, Biden's Biggest Promises Likely Hinge On Who Controls The Senate

President-elect Biden is expected to quickly reverse some of the Trump administration's most controversial policies. But his ability to reshape immigration would be limited in a divided government.

A nurse checks vitals for a Navajo woman, who came to a coronavirus testing center in Arizona, complaining of virus symptoms. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus FAQ: Could COVID-19 Ever Be Considered A Preexisting Condition?

That's a question people are asking as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments for a case on the future of the Affordable Care Act — which guarantees coverage for preexisting conditions.

Sen. Kamala Harris stands with attendees and participates in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. hymn at their Annual Pink Ice Gala in Columbia, South Carolina on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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In Kamala Harris, Black Sororities And Fraternities Celebrate One Of Their Own

Lawrence C. Ross, author of The Divine Nine, explains why Black sororities showed up and showed out for Kamala Harris—and how Black Greek organizations have long pushed for enfranchisement.

Zinnia Patcas hands out signs in Detroit on Nov. 7 as people gather to celebrate Joe Biden's win in the presidential election. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Black Voters Expect Strong Policies, Not Just Applause, From Biden, Detroit Organizer Says

Branden Snyder, head of Detroit Action, says he hopes the president-elect shows he supports the Black community by prioritizing affordable housing, living wages and environmental justice.

Detroit Organizer: Black Voters Expect Strong Policies, Not Just Applause, From Biden

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Religious leader and philosopher Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was the former chief rabbi of the U.K. He has died at the age of 72. Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Towering Intellect Of Judaism, Dies At 72

A leading proponent of interfaith understanding, Sacks once wrote that, "God is the god of all humanity, but no single faith is or should be the faith of all humanity."

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Towering Intellect Of Judaism, Dies At 72

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Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson holds notes as he speaks during a campaign event before President Donald Trump at the Cobb Galleria Centre, in Atlanta in September. Carson is the latest White House official to test positive for the coronavirus. John Bazemore/AP hide caption

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Key Trump Contacts Ben Carson And David Bossie Test Positive For Coronavirus

The news comes after White House chief of staff Mark Meadows also tested positive. Bossie had been coordinating events as part of the Trump campaign's legal fight to contest the election.

Flat-mates work on a puzzle in their living room in Dortmund, Germany, on March 27, 2020. Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Puzzle Business Goes 'Bonkers' As People Seek Pandemic Pastimes At Home

With so many people hunkered down due to the coronavirus pandemic, jigsaw puzzle sales are booming — and retailers are struggling to meet the increased demand.

Puzzle Business Goes 'Bonkers' As People Seek Pandemic Pastimes At Home

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Megan Rapinoe celebrates scoring her team's first goal during the 2019 Women's World Cup quarter-final match between France and the United States. Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe On Equal Pay, And What The U.S. Flag Means To Her

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Rapinoe has also been an outspoken advocate for pay equity and the Black Lives Matter movement. "I see patriotism as constantly demanding better of ourselves," she says. Her new book is One Life.

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Remembering 'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek And How Good He Was At A Very Specific Job

The game show host died Sunday at age 80. Trebek hosted Jeopardy! for 36 years; his last episode airs on Christmas Day.

Remembering 'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek

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Stephanie Byers, pictured here as a 2018 GLSEN Educator of the Year, won her 2020 race for the Kansas state House of Representatives. Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for GLSEN hide caption

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Trans And Nonbinary Candidates Set Record Wins In Red And Blue States

In 2020, transgender candidates continued to win elections. In Kansas, one winner, Stephanie Byers, says voters seemed more concerned with her policy than with her gender identity.

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales (middle) greets supporters during a welcoming ceremony after he crossed the border from Argentina after one year in exile on Monday, in Villazón, Bolivia. Reynaldo Vargas/Getty Images hide caption

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Evo Morales Returns To Bolivia After Being Driven From Power 1 Year Ago

The former president crossed the border from Argentina and was welcomed by a large group of supporters, just a day after his former economy minister, Luis Arce, was sworn in as president.

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'I Was Drafted Into Music,' Says Poet Valzhyna Mort

NPR's Noel King speaks with Valzhyna Mort about her poetry amid the political crisis in Belarus. Her new book of poems is called Music for the Dead and Resurrected.

'I Was Drafted Into Music,' Says Poet Valzhyna Mort

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