Morning Edition for January 21, 2022 : NPR

News brief: U.S.-Russia meeting, Roe v. Wade, Joe Rogan podcast criticized

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This year's Sundance Film Festival is under way but it's online only

by Mandalit del Barco

This year's Sundance Film Festival is under way but it's online only

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There are calls for more safety measures after deadly NYC high-rise fire

by Laurel Wamsley

There are calls for more safety measures after deadly NYC high-rise fire

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March for Life organizers hope this is the year Roe v. Wade is overturned

by Sarah McCammon

March for Life organizers hope this is the year Roe v. Wade is overturned

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Prominent architect predicts what the office of the future will look like

by Bobby Allyn

Prominent architect predicts what the office of the future will look like

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Rescuers in the U.K. got creative when a dog became stranded near the shore

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2 resellers go on a treasure hunt to find returned goods they can flip for profit

by Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi

2 resellers go on a treasure hunt to find returned goods they can flip for profit

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John Mellencamp reflects on a world estranged on new album 'Strictly a One-Eyed Jack'

John Mellencamp performs during the Farm Aid 2021 music festival at the Xfinity Theatre on Sept. 25, 2021 in Hartford, Conn. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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John Mellencamp reflects on a world estranged on new album 'Strictly a One-Eyed Jack'

by Steve Inskeep

John Mellencamp reflects on a world estranged on new album 'Strictly a One-Eyed Jack'

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Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan thinks it's time for Democrats to reset their agenda

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What the Joe Rogan podcast controversy says about the online misinformation ecosystem

Joe Rogan, the comedian, TV commentator and podcaster, reacts during an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in May 2020. Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images hide caption

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What the Joe Rogan podcast controversy says about the online misinformation ecosystem

by Shannon Bond

What the Joe Rogan podcast controversy says about the online misinformation ecosystem

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Meat Loaf, Grammy-winning American singer and actor, dies at 74

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Family and colleagues of a Mexican crime photographer gather to pay final respects

by Carrie Kahn

Family and colleagues of a Mexican crime photographer gather to pay final respects

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A Holocaust survivor honors the woman who saved his life

by Jo Corona

A Holocaust survivor honors the woman who saved his life

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District attorney in Georgia asks for a special grand jury for Trump election probe

In Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is weighing whether Donald Trump and others committed crimes by trying to pressure Georgia officials to overturn Joe Biden's presidential election victory. Ben Gray/AP hide caption

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District attorney in Georgia asks for a special grand jury for Trump election probe

by Sam Gringlas

District attorney in Georgia asks for a special grand jury for Trump election probe

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Health

Getting insurance to reimburse you for a purchased COVID test can be a hassle

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Getting insurance to reimburse you for a purchased COVID test can be a hassle

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Food

French government investigators expose fraudulent vanilla pods

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National

The ramifications of exploding interests in small-town living during the pandemic

by Erin Gottsacker

The ramifications of exploding interests in small-town living during the pandemic

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Europe

The stakes are high as Blinken sits down with his Russian counterpart

by Debbie Elliott , Michele Kelemen

The stakes are high as Blinken sits down with his Russian counterpart

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Europe

Can the Russia-Ukraine crisis still be resolved diplomatically?

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19-year-old lands in Belgium, becoming youngest woman to fly solo around the world

Zara Rutherford, 19, carries the Belgian and British flags on the tarmac after landing her Shark ultralight plane at the Kortrijk airport in Belgium, on Thursday at the completion of a record-breaking solo circumnavigation. Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP hide caption

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19-year-old lands in Belgium, becoming youngest woman to fly solo around the world

by Taylor Haney , Scott Neuman

19-year-old lands in Belgium, becoming youngest woman to fly solo around the world

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