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Monday

U.S. census director says the bureau needs to reduce chances of meddling after Trump

U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos began serving as the first Latino to head the federal government's largest statistical agency in January. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images hide caption

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U.S. census director says the bureau needs to reduce chances of meddling after Trump

Newly sworn-in Census Bureau Director Robert Santos told NPR it's important to make sure there are policies in place to better protect the agency from any future political interference.

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Tuesday

Wednesday

Here's how the Biden administration says it will halve cancer death rates by 2047

First lady Jill Biden listens as President Biden speaks during a "Cancer Moonshot" event at the White House on Wednesday. According to the White House, her advocacy for cancer education and prevention began in 1993, when four of her friends were diagnosed with breast cancer. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Here's how the Biden administration says it will halve cancer death rates by 2047

President Biden is relaunching "Cancer Moonshot," an initiative he led as vice president. It aims to dramatically reduce cancer deaths and improve the experience of patients, survivors and families.

Tuesday

A year in, experts assess Biden's hits and misses on handling the pandemic

President Biden speaks about the government's COVID-19 response on Thursday. Experts say his administration's efforts have yielded mixed results in the first year Biden's been in office. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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A year in, experts assess Biden's hits and misses on handling the pandemic

When he came into office, Biden launched an ambitious seven-point plan for defeating the virus. Here's how experts score his results.

A year in, experts assess Biden's hits and misses on handling the pandemic

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Monday

How to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House

A health worker grabs at-home COVID-19 test kits to be handed out last month in Youngstown, Ohio. Since Saturday, private health insurers have been required to cover up to eight at-home COVID-19 tests per month for those on their plans, the Biden administration announced last week. David Dermer/AP hide caption

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How to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House

The Biden administration says Americans will be able to order COVID-19 tests online starting Wednesday. Those who are eligible can get eight free over-the-counter at-home tests a month.

Friday

CDC is criticized for failing to communicate, promises to do better

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies at a Senate hearing. The agency has come under criticism for not holding regular briefings. This week, Walensky pledged to hold regular briefings moving forward. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call Inc. via Getty Images hide caption

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CDC is criticized for failing to communicate, promises to do better

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held only two telebriefings in 2021. That lack of transparency has prompted criticism — and a pledge from director Dr. Rochelle Walensky to be more open.

CDC is criticized for failing to communicate, promises to do better

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Thursday

Wednesday

An immigrant activist says ICE deported him in retaliation. Now he's back in the U.S.

Claudio Rojas, who was deported from the U.S. in 2019, is silhouetted against a curtained window of his home in Moreno, Argentina, on May 8, 2021. He was able to return to the U.S. in August. Natacha Pisarenko/AP hide caption

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An immigrant activist says ICE deported him in retaliation. Now he's back in the U.S.

The Biden administration has allowed several prominent immigrants' rights activists back into the U.S. after they charged that immigration authorities were retaliating against them for speaking out.

An immigrant activist says ICE deported him in retaliation. Now he's back in the U.S.

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Tuesday

Where things stand with the monthly expanded child tax credit payments

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., leaves his office after speaking with President Biden about his long-stalled domestic agenda, at the Capitol on Monday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Where things stand with the monthly expanded child tax credit payments

Because an extension of the child tax credit is tied in with President Biden's Build Back Better social spending plan, it remains unclear whether the monthly payments will continue beyond this year.

Tuesday

Wednesday

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have topped 100,000 for the first time

A bag of assorted pills and prescription drugs dropped off for disposal is displayed during the Drug Enforcement Administration's 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day earlier this year in Los Angeles. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100,000 people died of a drug overdose from April 2020 to April 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have topped 100,000 for the first time

The Biden administration scrambles to respond as new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show overdose deaths surged to more than 100,000 fatalities.

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. have topped 100,000 for the first time

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Wednesday

Overdose deaths are so high that the Biden team is embracing ideas once seen as taboo

Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said the overdose epidemic has grown so severe that new measures are needed to keep people with addiction alive. He is seen here on Capitol Hill in September. Greg Nash/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Overdose deaths are so high that the Biden team is embracing ideas once seen as taboo

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra told NPR the U.S. has to do more to help people using illegal drugs survive. "If we want to keep people alive we've got to try everything the evidence says might work."

Overdose deaths are so high that the Biden team is embracing ideas once seen as taboo

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Monday

Does the IRS really want to spy on your bank account? The latest tax fight, explained

A battle over taxes continues to brew as the IRS is seeking to obtain more bank account information, a move strongly opposed by Republicans and the lenders themselves. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Does the IRS really want to spy on your bank account? The latest tax fight, explained

The Biden administration hopes to help fund its agenda by cracking down on tax evasion, but its plan to require more bank information is drawing strong opposition from GOP lawmakers and banks.

Does the IRS really want to spy on your bank account? The latest tax fight, explained

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Thursday

Biden restores protections for Bears Ears monument, 4 years after Trump downsized it

President Biden finishes signing one of three executive orders to expand the areas of three national monuments during an event at the White House on Friday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden restores protections for Bears Ears monument, 4 years after Trump downsized it

President Biden signs executive orders expanding the boundaries of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante and the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments.

Wednesday

With The Eviction Ban Over, Here's How One City Is Hustling To Help Those Who Need It

Tenants facing eviction wait to speak with attorneys from Memphis Area Legal Services in Room 134 of the Shelby County General Sessions Court in Memphis, Tenn. Liz Baker/NPR hide caption

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With The Eviction Ban Over, Here's How One City Is Hustling To Help Those Who Need It

There's new urgency to get billions of dollars in federal rental assistance to tenants and landlords. Memphis, without an eviction ban since July, has figured out some things that work.

With The Eviction Ban Over, Here's How One City Is Hustling To Help Those Who Need It

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