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What the U.S. can — and cannot — do for vaccine equity per the State Department
The U.S. has pledged to deliver 1.1 billion doses of COVID vaccines to countries in need. Billions more are needed. NPR interviewed the State Department's global vaccine coordinator to learn more.
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Trevor Bedford: Two Astounding Awards For Virologist Who Raised Early COVID Alarms
He's had quite a September. Bedford has just been named a MacArthur Fellow and was also awarded a $9 million, 7-year grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute for his work on the pandemic.
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WATCH: Biden Delivers Remarks On Afghanistan
President Biden is set to deliver remarks on Afghanistan after a tumultuous weekend that saw the U.S.-backed government fall to the Taliban.
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WATCH: House committee holds first hearing on Jan. 6 insurrection
The House select committee on the January 6, 2021 insurrection holds its first hearing. The committee has been plagued with partisan conflict, but is pushing forward to investigate the events leading up to and during the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Watch the hearing live.
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Nevada Indian Commission Head On Residential School Deaths In U.S.: 'Shocking' But 'Known All Along'
Deb Haaland announced an investigation into former residential schools for Native Americans — like the Stewart Indian School in Nevada that operated from 1890 to 1980.
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Biden Says The U.S. Would Offer Aid To Cuba If He Had Assurances About The Regime
Cuba has seen recent demonstrations due to food shortages and high prices amid the pandemic.
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The Best Of James Baldwin: Favorite Pieces From The NPR Archive
We are marking 50 years of NPR with a look back at stories from the archive. For this collection, we take a look at our best stories on novelist, poet and activist James Baldwin.
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The Case For Rethinking American Libel Law
In 1964, Times v. Sullivan set the principle behind U.S. libel law. Now, two Supreme Court justices say in this social media era it’s time to revisit the ruling. Is it?
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Read Britney Spears' Statement To The Court In Her Conservatorship Hearing
Britney Spears asks a judge to end her conservatorship, saying she is being exploited, bullied and feeling "left out and alone." Read a transcript of the singer's remarks at Wednesday's hearing.
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Returning To Normal: 135,000 People Attended This Year's Indy 500
No fans attended last year's race because of the pandemic. On Sunday, Helio Catroneves won his fourth Indianapolis 500. And for the first time, the race included a majority female team.