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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Effective, But Less So Against Variant In South Africa
Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89% effective at preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a U.K. study. But the vaccine wasn't as effective against some viral variants.
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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine 89% Effective, Except Against South African Variant
Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 89% effective at preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a U.K. study. But it was less effective against a variant first found in South Africa.
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Early Data Shows Striking Racial Disparities In Who's Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine
A disproportionately small number of Black and Hispanic Americans have gotten vaccinated so far. Samantha Artiga of the Kaiser Family Foundation discusses barriers to access and what needs to be done.
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A Look At The Racial And Ethnic Disparities In The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Samantha Artiga, director of the Kaiser Family Foundation's Racial Equity and Health Policy Program, about racial and ethnic disparities in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
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'Washington Post' Columnist On The Media's Role In The Rise Of Political Extremism
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Karen Attiah, the global opinions editor at The Washington Post, about the role that mainstream media played in the Trump presidency and the rise of political extremism.
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Trump Appointees Oversee The U.S. Postal Service. Will Biden Change That?
The U.S. Postal Service is overseen by a board of governors, all of whom were appointed by former President Donald Trump. Now there are calls for President Biden to reevaluate the board.
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Alabama Could Be Home To Amazon's First Unionized Warehouse In The U.S.
Amazon could be on the verge of its first unionized warehouse in the U.S. If workers at the Alabama facility vote yes next month, they would turn a new page both for the company and the region.
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They're A Precious Commodity, So Why Are Some COVID-19 Vaccines Going To Waste?
Amesh Adalja of Johns Hopkins University says strict guidelines around how to rollout the vaccine have discouraged health care providers from giving spare doses to non-eligible groups.
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Showdown, The Caribbean Answer To Verzuz, Is Part Of A Long-Running Musical Exchange
The livestream event debuted in 2020, with two soca stars facing off. Even though Verzuz came first, the American series arguably owes its existence to Caribbean music.
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Actress Cloris Leachman, Who Played Both Silly And Serious, Dies At 94
The actress seemed game for anything: She played a heartbroken lover in The Last Picture Show, a creepy housekeeper in Young Frankenstein and even competed on Dancing With The Stars.
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Mayors Reflect On Police Relationships With Residents Of Color In Report
A report gathers the views of mayors from cities across the U.S. about policing in their cities, law enforcement relationships with residents of color and police funding.
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3 Months And 24,000 Miles Later, Vendée Globe Competitors Complete Race
After sailing 24,000 miles nonstop in a nearly three-month journey, competitors in the Vendée Globe — an around-the-world solo yacht race — are expected to finish at a French port on Wednesday.