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NPR Project: How Can Americans Make Democracy Work For Them?
As part of NPR's series on democracy, Morning Edition visits Rochester, N.Y., to observe how the national debate around "defund the police" is playing out among city leaders.
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Morning News Brief
COVID-19 surge overwhelms India's health system. The first Census results affecting elections will be released. North Carolina sheriff wants bodycam footage of Andrew Brown Jr.'s killing released.
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Morning News Brief
President Biden plans to re-establish the U.S. as a climate leader. Protesters gather in Columbus, Ohio, after an officer shot a Black girl. Schools aim to help kids after a year of uncertainty.
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Poll Finds Republicans Particularly Opposed To 'Vaccine Passport' Messaging
Messaging is important in public health. People who voted for Trump were especially hesitant about a "vaccine passport." But call it a "verification," and more people support it.
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How Is Racism A Health Threat? Consider The Phrase 'So-Called Race'
Epidemiologist Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones says race is merely "the social interpretation of how we look." This social reality is important because different racial groups have different health outcomes.
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3 Years Later, A Prisoner's Family Still Awaits His Return From Iran
Iranian authorities first imprisoned Emad Shargi, a U.S. citizen, in 2018. Shargi, a businessman, was released from prison, then rearrested in 2020. His family hopes that speaking out may help him.
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Morning News Brief
Biden will announce steps his administration plans to take on gun violence. Brazil marks a deadly milestone in COVID-19 pandemic. The prosecution continues its case in the Derek Chauvin trial.
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Biden Envoy To Iran On What To Expect In Renewed Nuclear Talks
Iran and the U.S. are holding indirect talks on restarting the 2015 nuclear deal. Robert Malley, the Biden administration special envoy to Iran, says a deal would be in the interest of all Americans.
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Unemployment Claims Fall To Lowest Level Since Pandemic's Start
Claims are still high by historical standards, but it's a sign of slow healing from the worst crisis since the Great Depression. Fed Chair Jerome Powell reflected on that earlier Thursday with NPR.
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Black Church Leaders In Georgia On The Importance Of 'Souls To The Polls'
Georgia state Republicans are pushing legislation to restrict early voting on Sundays. Bishop Reginald T. Jackson and Supervisor Christy Jackson say church-led voting goes back to the Jim Crow era.