The sheer volume of loss felt by the music world in 2020 is almost overwhelming. Here is NPR's tribute to dozens of the musicians — founders and innovators across genres — who died this year.
Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham holds up his mask with the words "2020 Census" as he testifies before a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on the census in July.
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Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers listens during a virtual news conference at the Department of Justice on Oct. 28, 2020.
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A woman receives medication at a clinic offering antiretroviral drugs for HIV patients in Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa.
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President-elect Joe Biden has named Jen Psaki to be his White House press secretary. Psaki was State Department spokeswoman and White House communications director during the Obama administration.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is attempting to avoid difficult political votes that could pit GOP senators against President Trump.
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Assistant Director of Nursing Jenn Schmid is in one of Livingston HealthCare's two ICU rooms. Before COVID-19, Schmidt's job was mostly administrative — but she stepped in to fill the hospital's need during the area's coronavirus surges. One duty she took up was spending time with families as they said farewell to loved ones through the ICU's glass windows.
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