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Chicago kids back in class after 5-day standoff between teachers' union and officials
COVID safety concerns led to a five-day stalemate between Chicago's teachers union and school and city officials. Kids are back in school. Both sides are weighing whether it was the right decision.
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Internal GOP conflicts about 2020 election surface as party fights new voting laws
Republicans are accusing Democrats of a power grab as they try to pass federal voting legislation. The GOP is also still struggling with former President Trump's ongoing lies about the 2020 election.
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Public health experts say most of us will get COVID-19, what does that mean?
Public health experts say COVID-19 won't be eradicated, but studies show the omicron variant is less severe than delta, and there are ways to manage the disease — which will become predictable.
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Why omicron may cause less harm — and what it means for the future of the pandemic
There's growing evidence that omicron causes less severe disease than previous variants. Does that mean SARS-CoV-2 is evolving into a more mild virus? Will future surges be less deadly and disruptive?
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Consumer prices are even higher as businesses try to keep up with people eager to buy
Consumer prices were 7% higher in December than the year prior — the sharpest increase in nearly four decades. Many expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to try to bring inflation down.
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Former Harry Reid staffer on Biden's support of getting rid of the filibuster
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Adam Jentleson, who served as the deputy chief of staff to Sen. Harry Reid, about the impact President Biden's support of changing Senate rules has on the filibuster.
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At one Texas prison, men are building community through radio
NPR's Ailsa talks with Keri Blakinger, a journalist who wrote about a radio station hosted by inmates at a prison in southeastern Texas.
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Could the U.S. really cripple the Russian economy like Biden warns?
President Biden has threatened Russia with massive sanctions if it follows through on threats to take more Ukrainian territory.
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What President Biden's speech about voting rights legislation means for Georgia
The president and vice president travel to Georgia to make the case for voting rights legislation. The state has been ground zero for debate over voting and elections reforms.
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Arif Khan aims to put Indian winter sports on the map at the Beijing Olympics
India isn't famous for snow sports. Kashmiri ski racer Arif Khan hopes to change that. The first and so far only Indian to qualify for the Beijing Olympics, he crowdfunded trips to Europe to qualify.
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The future of Guantanamo Bay detention camp — and the 39 prisoners still there
The U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, admitted its first inmates 20 years ago Tuesday. The debate over what to do with the last prisoners, most of whom have never been charged, continues.
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Cecily Strong finds 'Signs of Intelligent Life' in a celebrated one-woman show
The 'Saturday Night Live' cast member and 'Schmigadoon!' star performs in "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe," a one-woman show made famous by Lily Tomlin.