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With Tax Break About To End, Congress Puzzled Over How To Encourage People To Give
This year, Congress passed a tax break to encourage more people to make donations. The break is about to expire, leaving Congress to rethink how to help boost charitable giving in the pandemic.
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West Virginia Schools Chief Declares A Snow Day Despite Remote Learning
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bondy Shay Gibson, superintendent for Jefferson County Public Schools in West Virginia, about her decision to declare a snow day even though schools are teaching remotely.
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Google Employees Demand Company Rehire Black Scientist Who Spoke Up About Diversity
Inside Google, tensions are growing weeks after the company fired a high-profile Black researcher. Questions are still simmering about whether Google can tolerate dissent and criticism.
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'Big Bang Theory' Star On Her New Miniseries
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actor Kaley Cuoco about her new miniseries, The Flight Attendant. It's a twisty caper that starts when her character wakes up next to a murdered man.
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Oxygen-Detecting Devices Give Misleading Readings In People With Dark Skin
Common devices to measure oxygen in the blood don't work as well in people with darker skin, according to a new study. They are useful, but experts warn readings should be interpreted more carefully.
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Supreme Court To Hear Case Over NCAA's Limits On Compensation For Student Athletes
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would take up an appeal from the NCAA defending its rules that impose certain restrictions on paying college athletes.
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Thanksgiving's Impact On Pandemic Unclear
Epidemiologists are still puzzling over how much of an impact Thanksgiving had on the pandemic in the U.S. Meanwhile, infections, hospitalizations and deaths are still surging as Christmas approaches.
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Difficulties Of Movie Production During The Pandemic
Actor Tom Cruise was caught on tape admonishing the crew for breaking safety protocols on the set of Mission: Impossible 7. NPR discusses the difficulties of moviemaking during the pandemic.
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Local Governments Across America Say They're Desperate For Federal Help
The National League of Cities says local governments have seen their revenue plunge 21% on average since the beginning of the pandemic. Cities and towns say they desperately need federal help.
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MLB Announces It Will Recognize Negro Leagues As Major League
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Larry Lester, co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, about the MLB decision to recognize Negro League athletes as Major League players.
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Who Is Jeffrey Rosen, New Acting Attorney General?
Jeffrey Rosen will serve as the acting attorney general for the last few weeks of the Trump presidency. NPR takes a look at Rosen's background and the pressures he may face.
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In Documentary, Filmmaker Explores Mexican Indigenous Group's Running Culture
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Mexican American filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz about his documentary The Infinite Race — the story of an Indigenous Mexican community and the Copper Canyon ultramarathon.