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Friday

Authorities Aim To Strengthen D.C. Security Before Biden's Inauguration

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Monday

Thomas poses for a portrait at the African American Burial Ground for the Enslaved at Belmont. Thomas restored the graveyard and then used it to bury her teenage son when he drowned in June. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption

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A Pastor Rescues A Cemetery For Enslaved People, Then Buries Her Son In It

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Thursday

Hundreds Of Muslims Attend Drive-Through Hajj In Maryland

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Saturday

Dr. William Strudwick stands outside Howard University Hospital, where he works as an attending physician in the emergency department. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption

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Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine Alone Cannot Fix

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Wednesday

Annah Goba, 20, carries water to her shack in Azania, the name squatters gave to a section of private property they took over in Stellenbosch. Goba said the lack of running water was a challenge, but she couldn't afford to pay rent in crowded Kayamandi township. Her shirt is from the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters party, which encourages supporters to occupy the land of wealthy farm owners. Daniella Cheslow for NPR hide caption

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Sunday

Researchers trained Zola the seal to "sing" the Star Wars theme song. Courtesy of Amanda Stansbury hide caption

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A New Hope: Seal Learns To Sing Star Wars Theme

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U.S. national security adviser John Bolton speaks to the media in Jerusalem on Sunday. He says the U.S. military is "ready to go." Tsafrir Abayov/AP hide caption

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Saturday

Customers line up to enter the Bergdorf Goodman store in New York City in this 2010 file photo. Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll claims President Trump sexually assaulted her in a dressing room at the Manhattan department store in the '90s. Stephen Chernin/AP hide caption

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'It Hurt. And It Was Against My Will': Trump Accuser Stands By Her Story

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Monday

25 Years After Apartheid Ended, South Africa's Land Rights Problem Is Boiling Over

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Sam Smith, Brittany Smith and their daughter Erelah outside their Charlotte home. The Smiths moved to Charlotte looking for change and opportunity. They are part of an influx of African Americans to Mecklenburg County, where the African American population has ballooned by 64% since 2000. Swikar Patel for NPR hide caption

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As Employment Rises, African American Transplants Ride Jobs Wave To The South

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Wednesday

Boeing Officials Say Company Is Taking Financial Hit From Grounding Of 737 Max Jets

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Tuesday

Analysts say Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg and the company were slow to take responsibility in the crashes of two 737 Max planes within months of each other. Anna Moneymaker/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Boeing Slow To 'Own' Recent Air Disasters, Analysts Say

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Friday

A Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane sits on the assembly line on March 27, in Renton, Wash. Boeing is slowing production of its grounded Max airliner while it works on fixing flight-control software in the wake of fatal crashes. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Wednesday

At a Senate hearing March 27, Daniel Elwell, acting director of the Federal Aviation Administration, said airline pilots had enough training to handle Boeing's flight control software. But some pilots disagree. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Pilots Split Over FAA Chief's Claims On Boeing 737 Max Training

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Saturday

Amid Anxiety Surrounding Boeing's 737 Max Jets, One Airline Wants To Cancel Its Order

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