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There Are Signs Of Progress In The Battle Against COVID-19

New COVID-19 cases are declining significantly. And amid widespread optimism that the vaccines can help end the pandemic, states scramble to get the shots into more arms, after a very bumpy start.

There Are Signs Of Progress In The Battle Against COVID-19

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Analysis

Undoing Trump Policies Will Take More Than Executive Orders By Biden

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Yale Professor of Law Cristina Rodriguez about President Biden's flurry of executive orders, and their limited ability to undo many Trump administration policies.

Undoing Trump Policies Will Take More Than Executive Orders By Biden

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National

Why Nursing Homes' COVID-19 Legal Shields May Interfere With Other Cases

Over the course of the pandemic, 27 states have granted legal immunity to nursing homes. Some advocates worry this temporary reprieve is being used to hide misconduct not related to the coronavirus.

Why Nursing Homes' COVID-19 Legal Shields May Interfere With Other Cases

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History

'Throughline': The Rise Of The Modern White Power Movement

NPR's history podcast Throughline examines the evolution of the modern white power movement, starting at the end of the Vietnam War.

'Throughline': The Rise Of The Modern White Power Movement

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Race

Understanding Multiracial Whiteness And Trump Supporters

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Cristina Beltran, professor of social and cultural analysis at New York University, about the phenomenon of "multi-racial whiteness."

Understanding Multiracial Whiteness And Trump Supporters

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Fatal Police Shootings Of Unarmed Black People Reveal Troubling Patterns

Demonstrators raise their arms and chant "Hands up, don't shoot" on Aug. 17, 2014, as they protest the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Fatal Police Shootings Of Unarmed Black People Reveal Troubling Patterns

Since 2015, police officers have fatally shot at least 135 unarmed Black people nationwide. The majority of officers were white and for at least 15 of them, the shootings were not their first or last.

Fatal Police Shootings Of Unarmed Black People Reveal Troubling Patterns

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Religion

U.S. Government Sees Wave Of Catholic Leaders

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with theology professor Steven Millies from the Catholic Theological Union about the current wave of Catholic representation in national government.

U.S. Government Sees Wave Of Catholic Leaders

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Technology

Facebook Oversight Board Co-Chair On Future Of Trump's Account

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jamal Greene, co-chair of Facebook's independent oversight board, about what will happen next with President Trump's suspended account.

Facebook Oversight Board Co-Chair On Future Of Trump's Account

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Author Interviews

Author Interview: 'The New Phd: How To Build A Better Graduate Education'

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Leonard Cassuto and former university administrator Robert Weisbuch about their new book.

Author Interview: 'The New Phd: How To Build A Better Graduate Education'

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'The Separate and Unequal Health System' Highlighted By COVID-19

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The Coronavirus Crisis

'The Separate and Unequal Health System' Highlighted By COVID-19

A South Los Angeles hospital has long provided for an underserved community where private insurance is scarce and chronic illnesses can flourish. And then came a devastating coronavirus surge.

'The Separate and Unequal Health System' Highlighted By COVID-19

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Middle East

Examining The Diplomatic Deal Between Israel, United Arab Emirates

As part of the bigger picture in the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Israel is redefining peace as something that does not require concessions in land.

Examining The Diplomatic Deal Between Israel, United Arab Emirates

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'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis

Sandra's 17-year-old daughter, Lindsey, has autism. Lindsey thrives on routine, and got special help at school until the coronavirus pandemic cut her off from the trained teachers and therapists she'd come to rely on. Audra Melton for NPR hide caption

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Shots - Health News

'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis

When schools closed last spring, children with severe mental illnesses were cut off from the services they'd come to rely on. Many have since spiraled into emergency rooms and even police custody.

'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis

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Health

Former Anti-Vaccine Mom Explains How Movement Pulled Her In, And How She Left

The anti-vaccine movement has existed in various forms for decades. The Internet and social media created a surge in misinformation. We profile a mother who got pulled in, and how she got out.

Former Anti-Vaccine Mom Explains How Movement Pulled Her In, And How She Left

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Listen: Eyewitnesses Recount The 1954 Shooting Attack On The U.S. Capitol

On March 1, 1954, Puerto Rican nationalists from New York carried out a shooting attack on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C. Front row, from left to right: Irving Flores Rodriguez, Rafael Cancel Miranda, Lolita Lebron and Andres Figueroa Cordero, stand in a police lineup following their arrests. AP hide caption

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Radio Diaries

Listen: Eyewitnesses Recount The 1954 Shooting Attack On The U.S. Capitol

There's been more than one attack on the U.S. Capitol. More than 60 years ago, four Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire on lawmakers debating on the House floor.

Listen: Eyewitnesses Recount The 1954 Shooting Attack On The U.S. Capitol

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Health

Outgoing NPR Health Policy Correspondent Reflects On Her Favorite Story

Patti Neighmond, an outgoing health policy correspondent who has worked at NPR for 40 years, remembers her favorite story — about a young quadriplegic woman dependent on a ventilator.

Outgoing NPR Health Policy Correspondent Reflects On Her Favorite Story

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Rep. Jamie Raskin On The Life And Legacy Of His Son, Tommy Raskin

Rep. Jamie Raskin remembers his son, Tommy, as "remarkable from the beginning." Tommy Raskin, who had depression for years, killed himself on Dec. 31. Family photo hide caption

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Obituaries

Rep. Jamie Raskin On The Life And Legacy Of His Son, Tommy Raskin

On New Year's Eve, 25-year-old Tommy Raskin killed himself. Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland talked with NPR about his son's life and the outpouring of tributes to him.

Rep. Jamie Raskin On The Life And Legacy Of His Son, Tommy Raskin

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Author Interviews

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough Discusses His New Book On President Harry Truman

NPR's Scott Simon talks with MSNBC host Joe Scarborough about his book, Saving Freedom: Truman, the Cold War, and the Fight for Western Civilization.

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough Discusses His New Book On President Harry Truman

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National

Chicago's Police Department Launches An Intense Outreach Program

Building trust between police and residents is a key effort of community policing. A Chicago initiative puts police in communities to build trust. But officer turnover has left some skeptical.

Chicago's Police Department Launches An Intense Outreach Program

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Big Oil Evaded Regulation And Plastic Pellets Kept Spilling

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Investigations

Big Oil Evaded Regulation And Plastic Pellets Kept Spilling

Oil and gas companies make enough pellets each year to fill a stadium several times over. The oil industry has long known it has a pellet pollution problem, but that's not what it told the public.

Big Oil Evaded Regulation And Plastic Pellets Kept Spilling

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