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The U.S. Will Relocate Thousands of Afghan Citizens Who Worked With U.S. Troops

Former interpreters for U.S. and NATO forces gather during a demonstration in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 30, on the eve of the beginning of Washington's troop withdrawal. Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

The U.S. Will Relocate Thousands of Afghan Citizens Who Worked With U.S. Troops

Most of those who will be relocated are translators or interpreters and their families. "Those who helped us will not be left behind," President Biden said.

Friday

U.S. Farmers Of Color Were About To Get Loan Forgiveness. Now The Program Is On Hold

Handy Kennedy, founder of AgriUnity cooperative, feeds his cows on HK Farms earlier this year in Cobbtown, Ga. The AgriUnity cooperative is a group of Black farmers formed to better their chances of economic success. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption

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Race

U.S. Farmers Of Color Were About To Get Loan Forgiveness. Now The Program Is On Hold

A new federal program created by the Biden administration to reverse years of economic discrimination against U.S. farmers of color has ground to a halt.

Wednesday

Cleveland - What Climate Equity Could Look Like

Cindy Mumford and her neighbors are working with several organizations in Cleveland, gathering support and financing to get a community solar project up and running. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption

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Short Wave

Cleveland - What Climate Equity Could Look Like

The Biden Administration is working to fight climate change in a way that also address the country's economic and racial disparities. Emily talks with NPR correspondent Dan Charles about why the ground work for a climate justice plan could be laid in the city of Cleveland.

Cleveland - What Climate Equity Could Look Like

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Tuesday

Why Millions Of Doses (From Biden) And A Billion Bucks (From Mastercard) Aren't Enough

Vaccine doses are in short supply in African countries — and even when they arrive, there may not be a way to get them into people's arms in a timely fashion. Above: People wait to get vaccinated at a hospital in Thika, Kenya, in March. Patrick Meinhardt/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Goats and Soda

Why Millions Of Doses (From Biden) And A Billion Bucks (From Mastercard) Aren't Enough

The latest news about donated vaccines and cash aid for low-resource countries seems encouraging. But here's what vaccine experts are saying about supply and demand.

Wednesday

What Is This COVAX Program That The U.S. Is Pouring Millions Of Vaccines Into?

A patient rests at the COVID ward of the regional hospital in Leova, Moldova, on March 23. Moldova remains one of the poorest countries in Europe and has relied on vaccine donations from Romania and COVAX, a program that aims to distribute the world's vaccines more equitably. Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Goats and Soda

What Is This COVAX Program That The U.S. Is Pouring Millions Of Vaccines Into?

President Biden said the U.S. is distributing them not to curry favor with allies, but to end the pandemic everywhere. And he's doing it through COVAX.

Wednesday

As More Migrants Arrive, U.S. Expands Efforts To Identify And Admit Most Vulnerable

Migrants and asylum seekers are seen after spending the night in one of the car lanes off the San Ysidro Crossing Port on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana on April 24, 2021. A group of migrants asked U.S. migration authorities to allow them to start their migration process and decided to stay at the crossing port to pressure for a solution to their situation. Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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National

As More Migrants Arrive, U.S. Expands Efforts To Identify And Admit Most Vulnerable

More migrants are granted humanitarian exceptions to a pandemic public health order that effectively closed the Southern border. U.S. officials are working with NGOs to identify the most vulnerable.

As More Migrants Arrive, U.S. Expands Efforts To Identify And Admit Most Vulnerable

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Monday

Why People Are Fleeing Honduras For The U.S.: 'All That's Left Here Is Misery'

Edita Maldonado hosts a weekly radio program that tries to reunite migrants who disappeared on the dangerous trek north with their loved ones back in Progreso, Honduras. Tomas Ayuso for NPR hide caption

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National

Why People Are Fleeing Honduras For The U.S.: 'All That's Left Here Is Misery'

Hunger, violence and catastrophic flooding are leading more families to flee Honduras for the southern U.S. border than any other country. At least 200 families a day are asking for asylum.

Why People Are Fleeing Honduras For The U.S.: 'All That's Left Here Is Misery'

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Wednesday

Lawmakers Invite Virtual Guests To Watch Biden's Joint Address From Afar, Too

An image from video provided by the White House shows first lady Jill Biden meeting with her virtual guests ahead of President Biden's joint address on Wednesday. Many Democratic lawmakers are also naming guests of honor, who will be watching the speech remotely. White House via AP hide caption

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Politics

Lawmakers Invite Virtual Guests To Watch Biden's Joint Address From Afar, Too

Many Democratic lawmakers are continuing the tradition of inviting guests to the address. But with in-person attendees limited by the pandemic, they'll be watching remotely like almost everyone else.

ACLU Calls On DHS To Close ICE Detention Centers, Citing High Cost Of Empty Beds

The Adelanto U.S. Immigration and Enforcement Processing Center in Adelanto, Calif., is operated by GEO Group, Inc., a Florida-based company specializing in privatized corrections. The facility is one of 39 recommended by the ACLU for closure. Chris Carlson/AP hide caption

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National

ACLU Calls On DHS To Close ICE Detention Centers, Citing High Cost Of Empty Beds

The ACLU wants the Biden administration to close dozens of immigration detention facilities, citing the historically low number of immigrants in detention and the high cost of paying for empty beds.

Friday

Biden Administration Looks For Help With Next Phase Of Pitching COVID Vaccines

A nurse administers a COVID-19 vaccine in Ridgeway, Va., in March. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Biden Administration Looks For Help With Next Phase Of Pitching COVID Vaccines

In the next phase of the race to vaccinate Americans, the Biden administration knows the government is not the best messenger. So it's asking communities for help.

Biden Administration Looks For Help With Next Phase Of Pitching COVID Vaccines

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Monday

Wednesday

Biden Administration Moves To Undo Trump Abortion Rules For Title X

A Planned Parenthood of Utah facility in Salt Lake City. The Biden administration is moving to reverse a Trump-era family planning policy that critics describe as a domestic "gag rule" for reproductive healthcare providers. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption

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Politics

Biden Administration Moves To Undo Trump Abortion Rules For Title X

The Trump administration tried to "defund" Planned Parenthood and other groups through changes to the Title X family planning program. The Biden administration is proposing reversing those rules.

Biden Administration Moves To Undo Trump Abortion Rules For Title X

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Tuesday

Biden To Nominate Christine Wormuth As 1st Female Secretary Of The Army

Christine Wormuth, pictured testifying on Capitol Hill in March 2015 during her tenure as defense undersecretary for policy, is President Biden's pick for secretary of the Army. Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images hide caption

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National Security

Biden To Nominate Christine Wormuth As 1st Female Secretary Of The Army

With an extensive background in foreign policy and national security, Christine Wormuth would be the first woman to serve as secretary of the Army if confirmed by the Senate.

Thursday

Drug Overdose Deaths Spiked To 88,000 During The Pandemic, White House Says

Regina LaBelle is the acting director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. During a Thursday morning briefing, LaBelle said drug overdose deaths were up about 27% in the 12-month period ending in August 2020, compared with the previous year. White House Office of National Drug Control Policy hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Drug Overdose Deaths Spiked To 88,000 During The Pandemic, White House Says

The Biden administration points to fentanyl as the major culprit for the increase in deaths. Officials unveiled a new one-year strategy to reduce the number of fatalities from drug overdoses.

Drug Overdose Deaths Spiked To 88,000 During The Pandemic, White House Says

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