Morning Edition for December 2, 2021 : NPR

News brief: omicron variant, Biden's COVID strategy, abortion court case

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Ian Fishback's death spotlights the mental illness crisis suffered by veterans

by Quil Lawrence

Ian Fishback's death spotlights the mental illness crisis suffered by veterans

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We take a ride through Cincinnati's first drive-through Hanukkah lights display

by Tana Weingartner

We take a ride through Cincinnati's first drive-through Hanukkah lights display

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WTA suspends tournaments in China over concern about Peng Shuai

by Noel King , Tom Goldman

WTA suspends tournaments in China over concern about Peng Shuai

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Inflation means recreating 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' for 2021 will cost more

by Scott Horsley

Inflation means recreating 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' for 2021 will cost more

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Congratulations to Frances Kompus who celebrated a milestone birthday

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As Russia-Ukraine tensions flare, Blinken is set to meet Russia's Lavrov

by A Martínez , Charles Maynes

As Russia-Ukraine tensions flare, Blinken is set to meet Russia's Lavrov

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Why the photographer Jeff Wall relies on memory — not his camera — to make his art

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Why the photographer Jeff Wall relies on memory — not his camera — to make his art

by Susan Stamberg

Why the photographer Jeff Wall relies on memory — not his camera — to make his art

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Steps you can take to shake the feeling that you're an imposter

by Diana Opong

Steps you can take to shake the feeling that you're an imposter

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After historic arguments at the Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade's future is in doubt

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A Michigan student is charged as an adult in shooting at a high school

by Quinn Klinefelter

A Michigan student is charged as an adult in shooting at a high school

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Report says fixing plastics' pollution in the oceans requires a new approach

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren is focused on bringing in more tax revenue for the IRS

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How chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border fits into the international picture of migration

by A Martínez , John Burnett , Rob Schmitz

How chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border fits into the international picture of migration

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New Mexico State University students may use peanut butter to pay parking tickets

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Latest Texas abortion law clamps down on abortions administered through pills

by Ashley Lopez

Latest Texas abortion law clamps down on abortions administered through pills

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The U.S. is one of 2 dozen nations that have confirmed cases of the omicron variant

by A Martínez , Pien Huang

The U.S. is one of 2 dozen nations that have confirmed cases of the omicron variant

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Biden's new winter COVID plan will reimburse you for at-home tests

President Joe Biden speaks about new steps to combat COVID-19 surges this winter during a visit to the National Institutes of Health on Dec. 2, 2021, in Bethesda, Md. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Biden's new winter COVID plan will reimburse you for at-home tests

by Tamara Keith , Brian Naylor

Biden's new winter COVID plan will reimburse you for at-home tests

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Law

The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to end the right to an abortion

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to end the right to an abortion

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