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Politics

News Brief: Biden-Putin Summit, Texas Border Wall, The War On Drugs

President Biden returned to Washington after a summit with Russia's leader. Texas Gov. Abbott wants the state to build its own border wall. And, where things stand after 50 years of the war on drugs.

News Brief: Biden-Putin Summit, Texas Border Wall, The War On Drugs

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Dr. Fauci Says The Risks From The Delta Variant Underscore The Importance Of Vaccines

In this March 18, 2021 file photo, Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Dr. Fauci Says The Risks From The Delta Variant Underscore The Importance Of Vaccines

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci about the CDC declaring the Delta variant of COVID-19 a concern, and how vaccines and booster shots fit into the discussion of combating variants.

Dr. Fauci Says The Risks From The Delta Variant Underscore The Importance Of Vaccines

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Wednesday

A David Bowie Painting That Sold For $4 At A Thrift Store Is Now Up For Auction

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Culture

A David Bowie Painting That Sold For $4 At A Thrift Store Is Now Up For Auction

The painting is expected to sell for thousands of dollars. The unnamed seller, who found the painting at a donation center in Canada, paid $4.09.

A David Bowie Painting That Sold For $4 At A Thrift Store Is Now Up For Auction

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Middle East

3 Days After A New Governnent Is Installed, Israel Strikes Gaza Targets

Israel hit Hamas sites in Gaza after incendiary balloons were launched in the first attacks since a ceasefire ended 11 days of fighting last month.

3 Days After A New Governnent Is Installed, Israel Strikes Gaza Targets

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Europe

News Brief: U.S.-Russia Summit, Israel Strikes Hamas Targets

President Biden and Russian President Putin meet in Geneva. No major breakthroughs are expected. Israel says its fighter jets struck Hamas targets in Gaza. The strikes are the first since a ceasefire.

News Brief: U.S.-Russia Summit, Israel Strikes Hamas Targets

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Europe

Presidents Biden And Putin Are Unlikely To See Eye-To-Eye At Geneva Summit

The Biden-Putin summit comes at an especially fraught moment in relations between the U.S. and Russia. Issues include: cyberattacks, election interference and concerns over human rights violations.

Presidents Biden And Putin Are Unlikely To See Eye-To-Eye At Geneva Summit

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Wednesday

Politics

News Brief: Biden's European Trip, Variant Study, Global Sting

Joe Biden heads to Europe for his first international trip as president. Do COVID-19 vaccines hold up against variants? Operation Trojan Shield tricks suspected criminals into giving up information.

News Brief: Biden's European Trip, Variant Study, Global Sting

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Democrats Are Waiting Too Long To Reach Black And Latino Voters, A New Report Says

A Joe Biden supporter attends a drive-in voter mobilization event in Miramar, Fla., on Oct. 13, 2020. Democrats lost Florida because they failed to engage and target their message to the Latino community, says Quentin James, president of The Collective PAC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Democrats Are Waiting Too Long To Reach Black And Latino Voters, A New Report Says

Voters of color should not be treated as "get-out-the-vote targets," says the head of one of the groups that issued the report. Instead, outreach needs to start one to two years before an election.

Democrats Are Waiting Too Long To Reach Black And Latino Voters, A New Report Says

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Tuesday

Politics

News Brief: Jan. 6 Report, Recovering Bitcoin Ransom, Alzheimer's Drug

Senators release new details of the U.S. Capitol attack. The FBI recovers millions in ransom paid to end a cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline. The FDA approves a drug to treat Alzheimer's disease.

News Brief: Jan. 6 Report, Recovering Bitcoin Ransom, Alzheimer's Drug

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Asia

India Demands Social Media Firms Help It Track Misinformation Online

India's new social media rules give the government power to block certain content and break encryption. It's the latest in a standoff over censorship, privacy and free speech.

India Demands Social Media Firms Help It Track Misinformation Online

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Monday

Politics

News Brief: Infrastructure Deadline, Harris In Guatemala, Burkina Faso Massacre

Monday is the White House deadline to get a deal with Republicans on infrastructure. Vice President Harris is on her first foreign trip as VP. A massacre in Burkina Faso has left 130 people dead.

News Brief: Infrastructure Deadline, Harris In Guatemala, Burkina Faso Massacre

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Tuesday

Minnesota Attorney General Focused On Mechanics Of Derek Chauvin Case, Not Its Impact

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison prosecuted former officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted on April 20 of murdering George Floyd. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Minnesota Attorney General Focused On Mechanics Of Derek Chauvin Case, Not Its Impact

Keith Ellison, who led the prosecution of former officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, wasn't sure they were going to win. "Accountability just doesn't happen very much," he says.

Minnesota Attorney General Focused On Mechanics Of Derek Chauvin Case, Not Its Impact

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Monday

Law

Minnesota's 1st Black Attorney General Led Prosecution In Chauvin Case

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says the trial of Derek Chauvin puts other police on notice: If they break the law, they may see their chief and colleagues testify against them.

Minnesota's 1st Black Attorney General Led Prosecution In Chauvin Case

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Wednesday

Law

Chauvin Is Taken Into Custody To Wait For Sentencing

The conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd is a major moment in the push for police to face accountability in the killings of Black men.

Chauvin Is Taken Into Custody To Wait For Sentencing

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Tuesday