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U.S. To Donate 500 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Globally

President Biden announced the U.S. will be donating 500 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine globally. The first 200 million are to be distributed this year and the rest in 2022.

U.S. To Donate 500 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Globally

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Movies

For Better Or Worse, 'Shrek' Changed Animated Movies 20 Years Ago

Shrek seemed unlikely to change animated movies when it was released 20 years ago. But that's exactly what the disgusting, mean and lovable ogre did.

For Better Or Worse, 'Shrek' Changed Animated Movies 20 Years Ago

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National Security

Biden Adviser On Cyber Threats And The New Executive Order To Combat Them

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser focused on cybersecurity, about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and a new executive order on cyberdefenses.

Biden Adviser On Cyber Threats And The New Executive Order To Combat Them

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National

A Housing Attorney's Thoughts On The State Of The Eviction Moratorium

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with housing attorney Lee Camp about Wednesday's ruling that the CDC doesn't have the authority to stop land lords from evicting people during a pandemic.

A Housing Attorney's Thoughts On The State Of The Eviction Moratorium

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U.S. Announces Support For Waiving Intellectual Property Rights For COVID-19 Vaccines

Many countries have asked rich nations to waive the patent protections to vaccines so they can be cheaply manufactured elsewhere. The White House said it supports waiving intellectual property rights.

U.S. Announces Support For Waiving Intellectual Property Rights For COVID-19 Vaccines

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Politics

West Virginia Governor Discusses His $100 Offer To Young People Who Get Vaccinated

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Republican Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia about his plan offering $100 savings bonds to people between the ages of 16 and 35 who get a COVID-19 vaccine.

West Virginia Governor Discusses His $100 Offer To Young People Who Get Vaccinated

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Health

What The Johnson & Johnson Pause May Mean For Vaccine Equity

Which communities could suffer most from the Johnson & Johnson vaccination pause? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Dr. Paul Adamson, an infectious diseases fellow at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

What The Johnson & Johnson Pause May Mean For Vaccine Equity

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Obituaries

Songs Of Remembrance: 'Happy Together'

More than a half million Americans have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit last year. Stephanie Veto remembers her father Tom Makosky and his love for his granddaughter.

Songs Of Remembrance: 'Happy Together'

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Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson Becomes Her Own Intern

Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, pictured in February at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Henderson is on track to earn her undergraduate degree this year. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption

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National

Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson Becomes Her Own Intern

Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson is finally wrapping up the credits she needs to finish her undergraduate degree — by doing an internship at her own office.

Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson Becomes Her Own Intern

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Jason Isbell On The Past Lives That Inspired His New Album, 'Reunions'

Jason Isbell released his band's new album Reunions, out today, one week early to independent record stores."I feel like it's important that we take care of the people who take care of us," he says. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Jason Isbell On The Past Lives That Inspired His New Album, 'Reunions'

Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell talks about releasing his new album early to independent record stores and reconnecting with a younger version of himself after being sober for almost a decade.

Jason Isbell On The Past Lives That Inspired His New Album, 'Reunions'

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'I Get Angry, Too': Lucinda Williams On Her Politically Charged New Album

Lucinda Williams sees her new album Good Souls Better Angels as part of a long line of political country music. "Go back and listen to Woody Guthrie. It is my job, as far as I'm concerned," she says. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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'I Get Angry, Too': Lucinda Williams On Her Politically Charged New Album

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Americana artist Lucinda Williams about her new album Good Souls Better Angels and the spirit of protest that she says has "always been in my blood."

'I Get Angry, Too': Lucinda Williams On Her Politically Charged New Album

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Josh Homme's Rotating Supergroup The Desert Sessions Returns For 'Vols. 11 & 12'

Josh Homme's The Desert Sessions brought together an all-star line-up of rock legends to collaborate. Andreas Neumann/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Reviews

Josh Homme's Rotating Supergroup The Desert Sessions Returns For 'Vols. 11 & 12'

Musicians on the Queens of the Stone Age frontman-led album include ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and Primus' Les Claypool.

Josh Homme's Rotating Supergroup The Desert Sessions Returns For 'Vols. 11 & 12'

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