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Parents With Disabilities Face Extra Hurdles With Kids' Remote Schooling

Chantelly Manzanares grades her daughter Rosabella's spelling test. Because her mother is deaf, Rosabella sometimes uses American Sign Language to interpret what's happening in her classes on Zoom. Kristin Gourlay hide caption

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Kristin Gourlay

The Coronavirus Crisis

Parents With Disabilities Face Extra Hurdles With Kids' Remote Schooling

Parents with disabilities often face extra issues with remote learning. A deaf mom whose first language is American Sign Language is navigating the challenge of monitoring her hearing child's work.

Politics

Week In Politics: President Biden's First Days

by Ron Elving

Week In Politics: President Biden's First Days

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Politics

How Biden's Administration Is Prioritizing The COVID-19 Pandemic

by Rob Stein

How Biden's Administration Is Prioritizing The COVID-19 Pandemic

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Opinion: Joe Biden's Lifetime Of Experience

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Simon Says

Opinion: Joe Biden's Lifetime Of Experience

by Scott Simon

Opinion: Joe Biden's Lifetime Of Experience

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Long Live the King (Instrumental) A.O.

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Jazz II John Phillips

National

After Capitol Riot, Law Enforcement Officials Try To Remove Extremism From The Ranks

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Parents With Disabilities Face Extra Hurdles With Kids' Remote Schooling

by Kristin Gourlay

Parents With Disabilities Face Extra Hurdles With Kids' Remote Schooling

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Sports

Remembering Baseball Legend Hank Aaron

by Tom Goldman

Remembering Baseball Legend Hank Aaron

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Thankful Bill Frisell

Europe

French Wholesale Food Market Struggles To Send Food To UK Post-Brexit

by Rebecca Rosman

French Wholesale Food Market Struggles To Send Food To UK Post-Brexit

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Polka Dots and Moonbeams John Coltrane

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Push It Salt-N-Pepa

Veteran Broadcaster Larry King Dies At 87

The ever-curious Larry King adopted a philosophy of letting his guests be the star of the show and letting them teach him a thing or two. Rich Fury/Getty Images hide caption

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Obituaries

Veteran Broadcaster Larry King Dies At 87

by Jeff Lunden

Veteran Broadcaster Larry King Dies At 87

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Movie Interviews

Director Radu Ciorniciuc Discusses His New Documentary, 'ACASA, MY HOME'

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Alyda Gilkey On The Life And Legacy Of Her Son David, Who Put 'Pictures On The Radio'

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Layla Miller

Photography

Alyda Gilkey On The Life And Legacy Of Her Son David, Who Put 'Pictures On The Radio'

by Scott Simon

Alyda Gilkey On The Life And Legacy Of Her Son David, Who Put 'Pictures On The Radio'

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Meditation Joel Lyssarides

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Tedium Arrangement

National

Senators Call For Accountability From Colleagues After Capitol Riot

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Asia

Life In Wuhan, 1 Year After The COVID-19 Outbreak Began

by Emily Feng

Life In Wuhan, 1 Year After The COVID-19 Outbreak Began

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World

Mass Protests In Russia Call For Alexei Navalny's Release

by Lucian Kim

Mass Protests In Russia Call For Alexei Navalny's Release

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Dem Kala Khruangbin

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Cherry Tree Bear Garden

Health

New York City's Vaccine Outreach Aims To Dispel Mistrust Among Communities Of Color

by Fred Mogul

New York City's Vaccine Outreach Aims To Dispel Mistrust Among Communities Of Color

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Media

How Conservative Media Has Covered Biden's First Days As President

by David Folkenflik

How Conservative Media Has Covered Biden's First Days As President

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Sports

Saturday Sports: Two Quarterback Legends To Face Off In NFC Championship

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Maze of Sounds Janko Nilkovic, The Soul Surfers

Politics

Longtime Illinois House Speaker Steps Down Amid Corruption Probe

by Tony Arnold

Longtime Illinois House Speaker Steps Down Amid Corruption Probe

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Babe Evenings

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Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) The Rolling Stones

Author Interviews

Maurice Chammah Charts The History Of The Death Penalty In 'Let The Lord Sort Them'

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Animals

Loyal Dog Spent Days Waiting Outside Hospital For Sick Owner

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When The Giants Of Indian Classical Music Collided With Psychedelic San Francisco

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Courtesy of the Owsley Stanley Foundation

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When The Giants Of Indian Classical Music Collided With Psychedelic San Francisco

by Bilal Qureshi

When The Giants Of Indian Classical Music Collided With Psychedelic San Francisco

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Toni Zakir Hussain, Hariprasad Chaurasia et. al.

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