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Meeting With Republicans On COVID-19 Relief, White House Says Biden 'Will Not Settle'

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is leading a group of Republican senators who have written to President Biden with a request to detail a COVID-19 rescue counterproposal. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Meeting With Republicans On COVID-19 Relief, White House Says Biden 'Will Not Settle'

After the meeting, the White House said the president "will not slow down work on this urgent crisis response, and will not settle for a package that fails to meet the moment."

Reddit WallStreetBets Founder Calls GameStop Stock Frenzy A 'Symbolic Movement'

Day traders on the Reddit community r/WallStreetBets, founded by Jaime Rogozinski, drove up the price of GameStop and other stocks, setting up a standoff with Wall Street. Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Reddit WallStreetBets Founder Calls GameStop Stock Frenzy A 'Symbolic Movement'

Jaime Rogozinski, a former moderator of the now-famous Reddit forum that sent GameStop stock soaring, saw the chaos coming. For too long, Wall Street has been "an invite-only club," he says.

Reddit WallStreetBets Founder Calls GameStop Stock Frenzy A 'Symbolic Movement'

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Arts & Life

9-Year-Old Boy Starts His Own Newspaper To Help Local Food Banks

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks nine-year-old Cooper Nelson of Loveland, Colo., about how he raised money for local food banks by starting an online subscription news site.

9-Year-Old Boy Starts His Own Newspaper To Help Local Food Banks

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Politics

Politics Chat: Biden Pushes For New Coronavirus Aid Package

The Biden administration is pushing for quick action on new pandemic aid. Congressional Republicans are trying to turn the page on the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Politics Chat: Biden Pushes For New Coronavirus Aid Package

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Economy

The Economic Fallout Of The Pandemic Has Had A Profound Effect On Women

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Economic Policy Institute Senior Economist Elise Gould about the pandemic's economic effects on women and minorities.

The Economic Fallout Of The Pandemic Has Had A Profound Effect On Women

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Vaccines For Data: Israel's Pfizer Deal Drives Quick Rollout — And Privacy Worries

Israelis receive a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from medical professionals at a vaccination center set up on a mall parking lot in Givataim, Israel, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the virus, on Jan. 20. Oded Balilty/AP hide caption

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Vaccines For Data: Israel's Pfizer Deal Drives Quick Rollout — And Privacy Worries

Israel paid a premium, locked in an early supply of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines and agreed to share data from Israel's centralized trove of medical statistics. Privacy advocates have some misgivings.

Vaccines For Data: Israel's Pfizer Deal Drives Quick Rollout — And Privacy Worries

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Unwelcome On Facebook And Twitter, QAnon Followers Flock To Fringe Sites

With social media platforms cracking down on the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, adherents are scrambling to find other ways to communicate. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images hide caption

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Unwelcome On Facebook And Twitter, QAnon Followers Flock To Fringe Sites

As Twitter and Facebook crack down on those spreading baseless QAnon conspiracies, adherents are finding other apps to communicate on, including platforms where they may be further radicalized.

Unwelcome On Facebook And Twitter, QAnon Followers Flock To Fringe Sites

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WallStreetBets Founder Is 'Fascinated' Watching GameStop Frenzy From Sidelines

Reddit's WallStreetBets community was central to this week's stock market insanity. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jaime Rogozinski, the founder and former moderator of that group.

WallStreetBets Founder Is 'Fascinated' Watching GameStop Frenzy From Sidelines

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Promising COVID-19 Vaccine News Has Some Itching To Travel Again

People bike along the beach in Miami on Dec. 20, 2020. "People are tired of being at home," one travel advisor says as an industry decimated by the pandemic begins to see small signs that a recovery might be on the way. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Promising COVID-19 Vaccine News Has Some Itching To Travel Again

"People are tired of being at home," one travel advisor says as an industry decimated by the pandemic begins to see small signs that a recovery might be on the way.

Promising COVID-19 Vaccine News Has Some Itching To Travel Again

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CDC Issues Sweeping New Mask Mandate For U.S. Travelers, Extends Eviction Moratorium

Masked travelers head through the main terminal of Denver International Airport on Dec. 31. Starting Feb. 1, travelers will be required to wear face masks on nearly all forms of public transportation. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption

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CDC Issues Sweeping New Mask Mandate For U.S. Travelers, Extends Eviction Moratorium

The new travel order will require passengers to wear face coverings on nearly all forms of public transportation, including airplanes, ships, ferries, trains, subways, buses, taxis and ride-shares.

The Pandemic's Role In A Strike At Wholesale Produce Market

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with labor writer and organizer Luis Feliz Leon about the impacts of the pandemic on collective bargaining agreements and workers' efforts to unionize.

The Pandemic's Role In A Strike At Wholesale Produce Market

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The Latest In The GameStop Wall Street Stock Battle

GameStop share prices surged again yesterday, after the trading app Robinhood allowed limited buys of heavily shorted stocks. It's the latest in a week where on-line traders freaked out Wall Street.

The Latest In The GameStop Wall Street Stock Battle

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New York City Could Allow Indoor Dining For Valentine's Day

A restaurant closed for indoor dining on Dec. 15, 2020, New York City. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said restaurants could seat customers indoors for dining on Valentines Day if coronavirus cases continue to decline. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption

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New York City Could Allow Indoor Dining For Valentine's Day

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will allow indoor dining at New York City restaurants on Feb. 14, if coronavirus cases continue along their downward trend. Restaurants would operate at 25% capacity.

National

Itching To Travel Again, Some Americans Take Advantage Of Lower Airfare

Despite a slow vaccine rollout, Americans are hoping they'll be able to travel safely soon. And with relatively low airfares and flexible change policies, some are planning that next big trip.

Itching To Travel Again, Some Americans Take Advantage Of Lower Airfare

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