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More Colleges Say They'll Require Students To Have COVID-19 Vaccines For Fall

Susan Haejin Lee for NPR

The Coronavirus Crisis

More Colleges Say They'll Require Students To Have COVID-19 Vaccines For Fall

More campuses are expected to add the requirement, with potential legal challenges ahead. One key point: Requiring vaccines for infectious diseases is nothing new for many residential colleges.

Politics

Biden And Harris Met With Bipartisan Lawmakers To Negotiate Infrastructure Package

by Mara Liasson

Biden And Harris Met With Bipartisan Lawmakers To Negotiate Infrastructure Package

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Germany Is Expected To Centralize Its COVID-19 Response. Some Fear It May Be Too Late

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Germany Is Expected To Centralize Its COVID-19 Response. Some Fear It May Be Too Late

by Esme Nicholson

Germany Is Expected To Centralize Its COVID-19 Response. Some Fear It May Be Too Late

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National

City Of Denver Gives 14 Bison To Tribal Nations

by Anna Sirianni , Patrick Jarenwattananon , Ailsa Chang , Mary Louise Kelly

City Of Denver Gives 14 Bison To Tribal Nations

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Religion

Can America's 'Civil Religion' Still Unite The Country?

by Tom Gjelten

Can America's 'Civil Religion' Still Unite The Country?

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National

Officer Who Shot And Killed Minnesota Man Claims She Confused Gun For Taser

by Martin Kaste

Officer Who Shot And Killed Minnesota Man Claims She Confused Gun For Taser

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National

The Costs Of Sexual Abuse In The Military

by Carson Frame

The Costs Of Sexual Abuse In The Military

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Europe

Pubs In England Open

by Frank Langfitt

Pubs In England Open

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Asia

Professor Discusses What Might Be To Come In Myanmar

by Michael Sullivan

Professor Discusses What Might Be To Come In Myanmar

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Education

A Small Wyoming Town Has Attracted Families Looking For In-Person Special Education

by Kamila Kudelska

A Small Wyoming Town Has Attracted Families Looking For In-Person Special Education

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National

Medical Experts Continued To Testify In Derek Chauvin's Murder Trial

by Leila Fadel

Medical Experts Continued To Testify In Derek Chauvin's Murder Trial

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Latin America

Kidnappings in Haiti Surge As Country Plunges Deeper Into Political Turmoil

by Mary Louise Kelly , Karen Zamora , Patrick Jarenwattananon

Kidnappings in Haiti Surge As Country Plunges Deeper Into Political Turmoil

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Law

Advocates Say How Gun Crimes Are Charged In Washington D.C. Is A Civil Rights Issue

by Carrie Johnson

Advocates Say How Gun Crimes Are Charged In Washington D.C. Is A Civil Rights Issue

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Law

Sen. Maria Cantwell on Infrastructure Meeting

by Ailsa Chang , Ayen Bior , Courtney Dorning , Carol Klinger

Sen. Maria Cantwell on Infrastructure Meeting

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Latin America

Ecuador Chooses Conservative Banker As Its Next President

by Mary Louise Kelly , Ashish Valentine , Tinbete Ermyas

Ecuador Chooses Conservative Banker As Its Next President

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The Coronavirus Crisis

More Colleges Say They'll Require Students To Have COVID-19 Vaccines For Fall

by Elissa Nadworny

More Colleges Say They'll Require Students To Have COVID-19 Vaccines For Fall

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Middle East

Iranian Nuclear Site Hit With Blackout In Suspected Attack

by Mary Louise Kelly , Karen Zamora , Courtney Dorning , Noah Caldwell

Iranian Nuclear Site Hit With Blackout In Suspected Attack

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Environment

Without Cruise Ships, Key West Residents Are Enjoying A Quieter, Clearer Harbor

by Nancy Klingener

Without Cruise Ships, Key West Residents Are Enjoying A Quieter, Clearer Harbor

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Law

Republicans Meet Biden's Infrastructure Plan With Skepticism

by Ailsa Chang , Karen Zamora , Tinbete Ermyas , Carol Klinger

Republicans Meet Biden's Infrastructure Plan With Skepticism

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History

The Stolen John Dillinger Car Comes Home

by Adam Pinsker

The Stolen John Dillinger Car Comes Home

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