Morning Edition for February 16, 2021 : NPR

News Brief: Coronavirus Variants, Historic Storm, Student Loan Forgiveness

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'I'm Not A Cover Girl': Halima Aden On Why She Decided To Leave A Modeling Career

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'I'm Not A Cover Girl': Halima Aden On Why She Decided To Leave A Modeling Career

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'I'm Not A Cover Girl': Halima Aden On Why She Decided To Leave A Modeling Career

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Many Nursing Home Employees Are Skeptical Of COVID-19 Vaccines

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Protests Persist In Myanmar Even As The Military Tightens Its Grip On Power

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Protests Persist In Myanmar Even As The Military Tightens Its Grip On Power

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It's Been 10 Years Since Larry The Cat Moved Into 10 Downing Street

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Fania Records Co-Founder Johnny Pacheco Dies At 85

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Fania Records Co-Founder Johnny Pacheco Dies At 85

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Fania Records Co-Founder Johnny Pacheco Dies At 85

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In A Year Without Parades, Mardi Gras In New Orleans Is All About House Floats

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The Coronavirus Crisis

In A Year Without Parades, Mardi Gras In New Orleans Is All About House Floats

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In A Year Without Parades, Mardi Gras In New Orleans Is All About House Floats

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Music News

There's A New Voice On The Folk Music Scene — A Very Young One

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Health

New Coronavirus Variants Appear To Have Evolved In The U.S.

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New Coronavirus Variants Appear To Have Evolved In The U.S.

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Weather

Major Winter Storm All But Shuts Down Texas

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Major Winter Storm All But Shuts Down Texas

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Education

Student Loan Forgiveness: Democrats Debate How Much To Cancel

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Student Loan Forgiveness: Democrats Debate How Much To Cancel

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Mental Health

Why Firefighters Are Facing A Growing Mental Health Challenge

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Why Firefighters Are Facing A Growing Mental Health Challenge

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Health

WHO Team Reconstructs Origins Of Coronavirus Outbreak In Wuhan

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Dance

Jamal Josef Hopes To Inspire Young Talent With 'Black Boys Dance Too'

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Europe

Coronavirus Ends Lunchtime Rule For French Workers

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Health

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Defends Delay In Releasing Nursing Home COVID-19 Data

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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Defends Delay In Releasing Nursing Home COVID-19 Data

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Sen. Ben Sasse: GOP Must Persuade Voters It Has A Vision Beyond Donald Trump

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Politics

Sen. Ben Sasse: GOP Must Persuade Voters It Has A Vision Beyond Donald Trump

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Sen. Ben Sasse: GOP Must Persuade Voters It Has A Vision Beyond Donald Trump

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National Security

The U.S. Dependence On GPS Has Created A New Vulnerability

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The U.S. Dependence On GPS Has Created A New Vulnerability

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