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For Air Force Leader, Making Video On Racism He's Faced Was 'The Right Thing To Do'
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown, the first African-American to lead one of the U.S. Armed Forces, says he was compelled to speak out after the police killing of George Floyd.
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'Wintering' Is Painful, But Embracing The Cold Makes It Hurt Less
Writer Katherine May describes "wintering" as the times we feel frozen, hopeless cast out — but, she says, embracing that feeling will help us endure it better, and return to the world renewed.
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Morning News Brief
Biden team presses on with transition despite Trump's roadblocks. Obamacare likely to survive another challenge in the Supreme Court. And, Biden's education agenda must start by confronting COVID-19.
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News Brief: After Months Of Campaigning, Election Day Is Here
President Trump and Joe Biden will get in their final campaign stops. And, more than 100 million people have already voted — more than 70 percent of the total turnout from 2016.
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Morning News Brief
Presidential campaigns keep up their drive to attract undecided voters. Coronavirus cases surge in the U.S. And, COVID-19 numbers are up in the U.K. too, where a new lockdown will go into effect.
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Morning News Brief
Coronavirus cases surge in Texas. As more young people contract COVID-19, colleges plan to welcome students back this fall. Capitol Hill lawmakers want to vote on police reform. Where do things stand?
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Many Day Camps Are Choosing To Reopen, But Should Your Child Attend?
NPR's Rachel Martin explores how day camps that have decided to open this summer will operate during the pandemic, and how parents are weighing the risks of sending their children to one.
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Former Defense Secretary Gates: Pushing Away Peaceful Protesters Was 'A Bad Mistake'
Gates also told NPR Thursday that it's time to change the names of Confederate bases. "There comes a moment when things become possible and people ought to seize a moment when it presents itself."
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Morning News Brief
A memorial service in Houston will honor George Floyd. Minneapolis City Council intends to dismantle its police department. And, Democrats have plans for wide-ranging changes to police departments.
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'Running For Your Life': A Community Poem For Ahmaud Arbery
For this latest community poem, NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander sifted through more than 1,000 submissions reacting to the killing of Ahmaud Abrery and created a poem that speaks with one voice.