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Experts say these changes could help the U.S. live with COVID
The omicron wave in the U.S. will likely continue to the end of January, then start to recede rapidly. Former advisers to President Biden say a new strategy is needed to help the U.S. live with COVID.
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Trump is the most powerful figure in the Republican party, despite lies and Jan. 6
Many Republican allies of former President Trump were outraged in 2021 when the Capitol was attacked. But as Trump's popularity endures, the party's elected leaders now largely overlook Jan. 6.
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Iranian Oscars entry 'A Hero' explores the complexity of a good deed
The Iranian film A Hero is about a man who becomes a celebrity after doing a good deed. In filmmaker Asghar Farhadi's hands, what seems to be a black and white morality tale becomes more gray.
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Unvaccinated National Guard members can't be deployed to hospitals that need help
Ohio's hospitals have some of the nation's highest numbers of COVID patients. And with staffing levels suffering, nearly 2,000 Ohio National Guard personnel are being deployed to help.
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Dozens are reported dead in Kazakhstan, where an anti-government revolt is underway
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Melinda Haring, Deputy Director for Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center, on the situation in Kazakhstan and its implications for the rest of the world.
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COVID is spiking in India, further straining the country's health system
India's COVID-19 caseload is quickly rising, as omicron threatens the country's already precarious health system.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona discusses the push to keep schools open
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about the omicron surge and the administration's push to keep schools open.
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U.S. and Germany touch base before meeting with Russia about Ukraine tensions
With Russian troops massed on the Ukrainian border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his German counterpart huddle before next week's meetings with Russian officials aimed at defusing the crisis.
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Advisers to the CDC say kids as young as 12 should get COVID booster shots
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say kids as young as 12 should get booster shots. This endorsement clears the way for the CDC to approve boosters for kids between 12 and 15.
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Several historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats
Several historically Black colleges and universities evacuated Tuesday after receiving bomb threats. Some students were forced to relocate until authorities said it was safe to return.
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People who believe Trump's election lies are running for offices that control voting
More than a dozen Trump-aligned Republicans, who doubt President Biden won in 2020, are running to control the election process in their states. It could have sweeping consequences.
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2 reporters who were in the Capitol on Jan. 6 talk about media coverage of the attack
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with reporters Lisa Desjardins and Sarah Ferris about media coverage around the Jan. 6 insurrection and attack on the Capitol.