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News Brief: Vaccine Doses, Executive Orders, Biden-Putin Call

The Biden administration is working to secure 200 million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Biden signed executive actions to address systemic racism, and had his first call with Russia's leader.

News Brief: Vaccine Doses, Executive Orders, Biden-Putin Call

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News Brief: COVID-19 Variants, Calif. Lockdown Orders, Drug Overdoses

Moderna is creating a booster shot for its COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against variants. California lifts regional stay-at-home orders, and social isolation may contribute to drug overdoses.

News Brief: COVID-19 Variants, Calif. Lockdown Orders, Drug Overdoses

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Politics

News Brief: Impeachment, COVID-19, NPR Probe: Black People Killed By Police

The House will deliver the Trump impeachment article to the Senate. New COVID-19 cases are down. NPR identifies the shooting deaths of 135 unarmed Black people by police over the past five years.

News Brief: Impeachment, COVID-19, NPR Probe: Black People Killed By Police

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Biden Is Catholic. He Also Supports Abortion Rights. Here's What That Could Mean

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Biden Is Catholic. He Also Supports Abortion Rights. Here's What That Could Mean

President Biden is only the nation's second Catholic president, but his position on abortion rights is at odds with the church.

Biden Is Catholic. He Also Supports Abortion Rights. Here's What That Could Mean

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Biden Administration Prepares To Overturn Trump Abortion Rule

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Biden Administration Prepares To Overturn Trump Abortion Rule

In a move requested by abortion rights advocates, Biden is preparing to overturn the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits U.S. aid to groups that provide or refer for abortion in other countries.

National

Nation Braces For More Violence Ahead Of Inauguration Day

Protests were expected Sunday at state capitols across the country ahead of Wednesday's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. We look at how the day went, what's expected in the coming days.

Nation Braces For More Violence Ahead Of Inauguration Day

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Violence In D.C. Overshadows Democrats' Wins In Ga. Senate Runoffs

Black voters and activists in Savannah, Ga., where Revered Rafael Warnock grew up, are celebrating his historic victory over the GOP challenger in one of the state's Senate runoff elections.

Violence In D.C. Overshadows Democrats' Wins In Ga. Senate Runoffs

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In Georgia, Trump Campaigns For 2 GOP Senate Runoff Candidates

Georgia voters will decide control of the U.S. Senate in a pair of runoff elections on Tuesday. Democrats need to win both races to take control of the chamber.

In Georgia, Trump Campaigns For 2 GOP Senate Runoff Candidates

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Latest On Georgia Runoff Elections For The U.S. Senate

Two runoffs in Georgia will decide control of the U.S. Senate. A day before the election, NPR offers the latest on the political campaigns and discusses voters' opinions.

Latest On Georgia Runoff Elections For The U.S. Senate

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Cruz Tells Ga. Voters To Turn Out For Runoffs Despite Presidential Results

At a rally near Atlanta, Sen. Ted Cruz, a leader of the fight against the presidential election result, called on Republicans in Georgia to vote in the state's runoff elections on Tuesday.

Cruz Tells Ga. Voters To Turn Out For Runoffs Despite Presidential Results

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'What Real Friends Do': How to Navigate Tough Conversations About COVID-19

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'What Real Friends Do': How to Navigate Tough Conversations About COVID-19

With a spike in COVID-19 cases colliding with cold weather and the holidays, many Americans are facing difficult decisions about whether and how to socialize.

'What Real Friends Do': How to Navigate Tough Conversations About COVID-19

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At Hospitals, A Race To Save 'Hundreds Of Thousands' Of Lives With New Vaccine

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At Hospitals, A Race To Save 'Hundreds Of Thousands' Of Lives With New Vaccine

With the first COVID-19 vaccine doses expected to be shipped out within days, health care providers are scrambling to prepare for an unprecedentedly high-stakes vaccine rollout.

At Hospitals, A Race To Save 'Hundreds Of Thousands' Of Lives With New Vaccine

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What Joe Biden's Election Means For Abortion Rights

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What Joe Biden's Election Means For Abortion Rights

Groups opposed to abortion rights have celebrated many policy wins during the Trump administration. Now, reproductive rights advocates want the president-elect to reverse those actions.

What Joe Biden's Election Means For Abortion Rights

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Evangelical Doctors' Group Pleads With Churches To Stay Home

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Evangelical Doctors' Group Pleads With Churches To Stay Home

Leaders of a national Christian medical group write that Christians who gather now could appear not to "care that we may be contributing to others getting this illness because of our selfishness."

How Georgia Turned From Red To Purple

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How Georgia Turned From Red To Purple

In a state not won by a Democratic presidential candidate for nearly three decades, officials are predicting a recount, saying the result will come down to a margin "less than a large high school."

How Georgia Turned From Red To Purple

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