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States Across The U.S. Are Taking Different Approaches Toward Vaccinating Inmates
States across the U.S. have taken a hodgepodge approach to vaccinating inmates in prisons and jails. Advocates say the issue is key to fighting COVID-19 outbreaks inside and outside of prison walls.
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As Cities Grapple With Climate Change, Gas Utilities Fight To Stay In Business
Natural gas utilities face a bleak future in a world increasingly concerned about climate change. An NPR investigation shows how they work to block local climate action and protect their business.
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Immigration Policymaker On Biden's Reform Plans
NPR's Michel Martin discusses immigration reform under the Biden administration with Theresa Cardinal Brown of the Bipartisan Policy Center and Chuck Rocha, a Democratic strategist.
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Pandemic Leaves Undocumented Students More Vulnerable
Many undocumented students struggle to deal with the traumatic events from their journey to the U.S. or since arriving. Amid the pandemic it's become harder for schools to help these students cope.
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Nonfiction Techniques Underpin Film 'Nomadland'
In the new film Nomadland, director Chloe Zhao blends fact and fiction. The film follows the life of the modern-day American nomad in the aftermath of the 2008 housing and financial crises.
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'The Grid' Author On How Texas Crisis Highlights A Fragile U.S. Infrastructure
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Gretchen Bakke about the fragility of the U.S. power grid that were made evident amid a winter storm in Texas earlier this week.
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Racism Controversy Rocks 'Bachelor' Nation
NPR's Michel Martin discusses the most recent Bachelor controversy with Brandy Monk-Payton, a scholar of media and Black cultural studies at Fordham University.
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Biden Tackles Student Loan Debt Forgiveness
The Biden administration is trying to figure out how much student debt to forgive and how to go about doing it — through executive action or legislation.
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Houstonite Astronaut Mae Jemison: Texas Crisis 'Did Not Have To Be This Bad'
NPR's Michel Martin discusses how people are coping with the lingering effects of the winter storm in Texas with a famous resident: astronaut and physician Mae Jemison.
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Lawmakers Consider 2 Plans For Monthly Payments To Address Child Poverty
The new COVID-19 relief bill includes proposals that were unthinkable not that long ago: giving families a few hundred dollars every month, for every child in their household.
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Rare Snowfall Brings Moments Of Winter Wonder To Middle East
Large swaths of the Middle East are covered in snow, sparking joy and wonder in a region that doesn't normally witness white winters.
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What Fashion History Says About A Vice Presidential 'Vogue' Controversy
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Richard Thompson Ford, author of the book Dress Codes: How The Laws Of Fashion Made History.