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Thursday

Family Reigns Supreme On Jeff Tweedy's New Album, 'Love Is The King'

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Family Reigns Supreme On Jeff Tweedy's New Album, 'Love Is The King'

The leader of Wilco isn't touring anytime soon, but he's kept creating with help from his sons, who appear with him on a new solo album and in a playful livestream series on Instagram.

Family Reigns Supreme On Jeff Tweedy's New Album, 'Love Is The King'

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Tuesday

On Disabilities

What It's Like To Be A Radio Host With Hearing Loss

Manoush Zomorodi of the TED Radio Hour podcast talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about her hearing loss and strategies she's developed to cope.

What It's Like To Be A Radio Host With Hearing Loss

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Monday

Colorado Governor Faces Challenges As COVID-19 Cases Surge And Winter Approaches

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis speaks during a news conference on Oct. 20 about the steady increase in new coronavirus cases in the state. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption

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Colorado Governor Faces Challenges As COVID-19 Cases Surge And Winter Approaches

The state saw more than 8,000 new cases last week. Gov. Jared Polis has enacted a mask mandate and limited social gatherings but has encountered pushback.

Colorado Governor Faces Challenges As COVID-19 Cases Surge And Winter Approaches

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Friday

For Poet Maggie Smith, An Ending Was The Beginning Of Her New Book

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Author Interviews

For Poet Maggie Smith, An Ending Was The Beginning Of Her New Book

Smith says she started writing Keep Moving as her marriage was ending. It began as a series of affirmations she wrote for herself on Twitter; she found that the posts were helping other people too.

For Poet Maggie Smith, An Ending Was The Beginning Of Her New Book

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Tuesday

Former Spy Chief Brennan Looks Back At Sept. 11 — And Ahead To Presidential Election

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Former Spy Chief Brennan Looks Back At Sept. 11 — And Ahead To Presidential Election

John Brennan discusses national security implications of Trump's coronavirus infection and what he'd have done differently post-Sept. 11. The former CIA director's memoir, Undaunted, is out this week.

Former Spy Chief Brennan Looks Back At Sept. 11 — And Ahead To Presidential Election

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Friday

The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III, by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser

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James Baker, 'The Man Who Ran Washington,' Laments Today's Politics

A new book by the journalist-author duo Peter Baker and Susan Glasser delves into the story of the once-powerbroker. "I think he always has this idea that things can be fixed," Peter Baker says.

James Baker, 'The Man Who Ran Washington,' Laments Today's Politics

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Tuesday

Anita Hill, shown in 2017, is chair of the Hollywood Commission, which intends to combat sexual misconduct and gender inequities across the industry.

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Anita Hill On Sexual Harassment In Hollywood And Beyond

Anita Hill, chair of the Hollywood Commission, discusses a new report's findings on sexual harassment in the industry. She also discusses Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation battle and Joe Biden.

Anita Hill On Sexual Harassment In Hollywood And Beyond

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Friday

Former British Ambassador To U.S. Reflects On Becoming Trump Persona Non Grata

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Author Interviews

Former British Ambassador To U.S. Reflects On Becoming Trump Persona Non Grata

When Kim Darroch described Donald Trump's White House as "inept" and "deeply dysfunctional," an international scandal ensued. He writes about the experience and his time in D.C. in Collateral Damage.

Former British Ambassador To U.S. Reflects On Becoming Trump Persona Non Grata

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Wednesday

Seattle Police Chief On Proposed Budget Cuts And Calls For Reforms

Police Chief Carmen Best listens during a news conference at City Hall in Seattle on July 13. Best is critical of a plan backed by several city council members that seeks to cut the police department's budget in half. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Seattle Police Chief On Proposed Budget Cuts And Calls For Reforms

The Seattle City Council supports a 50% cut to the police budget. Police Chief Carmen Best says that would be a "reckless maneuver" right now and says many reforms are already underway.

Seattle Police Chief On Proposed Budget Cuts And Calls For Reforms

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Tuesday

'Swing County, USA' Prepares For Unprecedented Influx Of Ballots By Mail

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2020 Election: Secure Your Vote

'Swing County, USA' Prepares For Unprecedented Influx Of Ballots By Mail

Voting by mail is easier now across the U.S. Officials in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, a swing region in a critical state, are making changes to manage the time-consuming process of counting ballots.

'Swing County, USA' Prepares For Unprecedented Influx Of Ballots By Mail

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Tuesday

Say Her Name: How The Fight For Racial Justice Can Be More Inclusive Of Black Women

Protesters hold up a lighted sign reading "#sayhername" during a July 2015 vigil for Sandra Bland in Chicago. Bland died in a Texas jail after a traffic stop escalated into a physical confrontation. Authorities said Bland hanged herself, a finding her family disputed. Christian K. Lee/AP hide caption

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Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Say Her Name: How The Fight For Racial Justice Can Be More Inclusive Of Black Women

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kimberlé Crenshaw, co-founder of the Say Her Name campaign, about how the Black Lives Matter movement can be more inclusive of Black women.

Say Her Name: How The Fight For Racial Justice Can Be More Inclusive Of Black Women

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Monday

Privilege Takes Many Forms In 'Friends And Strangers'
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Author Interviews

Privilege Takes Many Forms In 'Friends And Strangers'

J. Courtney Sullivan's new novel examines the relationship between a mother and her child's caregiver — both women with significant degrees of privilege, despite their surface economic differences.

Privilege Takes Many Forms In 'Friends And Strangers'

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Friday

Widespread Use Of Face Masks Could Save Tens Of Thousands Of Lives, Models Project

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Widespread Use Of Face Masks Could Save Tens Of Thousands Of Lives, Models Project

Models developed by mathematical epidemiologists project that tens of thousands of lives across the U.S. can be saved by more people wearing face masks.

Widespread Use Of Face Masks Could Save Tens Of Thousands Of Lives, Models Project

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Tuesday

Yo-Yo Ma: Goats, Rodeos And The Power Of Music

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Yo-Yo Ma: Goats, Rodeos And The Power Of Music

Hear the cellist talk about the purpose of music in the face of racial tension and health crises, plus his new album, Not Our First Goat Rodeo, which reunites him with old bluegrass buddies.

Yo-Yo Ma: Goats, Rodeos And The Power Of Music

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Wednesday

Minneapolis Mayor Wants 'Full Structural Revamp,' Not Abolition Of Police Department

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks Saturday with demonstrators calling for the defunding of his city's police department. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption

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Updates: The Fight Against Racial Injustice

Minneapolis Mayor Wants 'Full Structural Revamp,' Not Abolition Of Police Department

Jacob Frey acknowledges a need to shift a culture that has "failed black and brown people" for years. But he says calling for the dismantling of police without an alternative in place is "not a plan."

Minneapolis Mayor Wants 'Full Structural Revamp,' Not Abolition Of Police Department

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