Morning Edition for October 28, 2020 : NPR

News Brief: Tech Shield Hearing, Voting Days Dwindle, Philadelphia Unrest

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Politics

What's Changed Since Polls Were Wrong About 2016's Presidential Election

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National

National Guard Troops Mobilized After Unrest In Philadelphia

by Peter Crimmins

National Guard Troops Mobilized After Unrest In Philadelphia

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Europe

Berlin Orders Curfew For 1st Time In 70 Years As COVID-19 Cases Rise

by Esme Nicholson

Berlin Orders Curfew For 1st Time In 70 Years As COVID-19 Cases Rise

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Strange News

TikTok Video Leads Woman In Indonesia To Find Her Twin Sister

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National

For Many Military Personnel, Voting By Mail Is Not Unusual

by Steve Walsh

For Many Military Personnel, Voting By Mail Is Not Unusual

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Rhiannon Giddens Confronts Emotional Whiplash On 'Best Day / Worst Day'

Rhiannon Giddens' new track for Morning Edition's Song Project series describes her feelings of emotional whiplash during the COVID-19 era. Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Morning Edition Song Project

Rhiannon Giddens Confronts Emotional Whiplash On 'Best Day / Worst Day'

by David Greene , Vince Pearson

Rhiannon Giddens Confronts Emotional Whiplash On 'Best Day / Worst Day'

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Politics

Tech CEOs To Testify Before Senate Panel On Platforms' Legal Shield

by Bobby Allyn

Tech CEOs To Testify Before Senate Panel On Platforms' Legal Shield

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Politics

As Voting Days Dwindle, Presidential Campaigns Are In High Gear

by Scott Detrow

As Voting Days Dwindle, Presidential Campaigns Are In High Gear

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Sports

LA Dodgers Are World Series Champions In Pandemic-Shorted Season

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Politics

Wisconsin Dairy Farmer Weighs In On The Election, COVID-19 Spike

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Politics

As Election Suspicions Increase, Experts Warn Conditions Are Ripe For Conflict

by Joel Rose

As Election Suspicions Increase, Experts Warn Conditions Are Ripe For Conflict

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Science

Scientists Find Massive Coral Reef In Australia's Great Barrier Reef

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'Marking Time' And Making Art In Confinement

Mark Loughney, Pyrrhic Defeat: A Visual Study of Mass Incarceration, 2014-present. Graphite on paper (series of more than 600 drawings) Mark Loughney hide caption

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'Marking Time' And Making Art In Confinement

by Andrew Limbong

'Marking Time' And Making Art In Confinement

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National

2 Counties In Illinois Have Opposite Effects Controlling Pandemic

by Christine Herman

2 Counties In Illinois Have Opposite Effects Controlling Pandemic

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Health

Fighting COVID-19 Is A Struggle, Illinois' Public Health Director Says

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National

Major GOP PAC Targets State House Race In Georgia

by Emma Hurt

Major GOP PAC Targets State House Race In Georgia

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