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Encore: James Clyburn's Rise To Popular South Carolina Democrat
Rep. James Clyburn's recent endorsement helped propel Joe Biden to victories in South Carolina and on Super Tuesday. At StoryCorps in 2007, Cyburn and his granddaughter talk about success and failure.
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Coronavirus Repercussion: Tourists Abandon Rome's Streets
Rome is not the center of Italy's coronavirus outbreak, but tourists are staying clear of the city's sights, schools are shut down and Romans are having groceries delivered.
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NFL Proposal Divides Big Names And No-Names, Columnist Writes
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to USA Today NFL columnist Jarrett Bell about the class struggle emerging as NFL players debate the proposed collective bargaining agreement.
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Elizabeth Warren Drops Presidential Bid
A senior campaign aide to Elizabeth Warren tells NPR Thursday that the Massachusetts senator is dropping out of the presidential race, two days after a disappointing finish in Super Tuesday primaries.
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California Municipalities Want Clarity On Plan To Address Homeless Crisis
Gov. Gavin Newsom says the growing homeless crisis is his No. 1 priority. But many city and county leaders, as well as activists, want more details, better coordination and dedicated funding.
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Ohio Police Caution: Avoid Distractions, Don't Knit At Stoplights
An unidentified motorist was caught on camera getting in a few stitches at a red light. Police on Twitter asked drivers to please be careful, and to keep the knitting needles away from the wheel.
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San Francisco Giants' Prospect Gets Attention For His Wind-Up
Pitcher Yapson Gomez kicks one leg back, then stomps the other leg in front of him three times. He then taps that foot three times, rears back, and after a dramatic delay, launches the ball.
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Morning News Brief
U.S. death toll from the coronavirus rises to 11. As primaries continue, Biden and Sanders campaigns face specific challenges. And, migrants are pawns in political standoff between Turkey and E.U.
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'Jeopardy!' Host Marks 1 Year Since Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
It has been one year since Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek shared his Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis. The one-year survival rate for such patients is 18 percent.
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Is India's Citizenship Law A Tool For Oppression? U.S. Panel Holds Hearing
The bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is considering whether a law in India that excludes Muslims from immigrating to the country sets the stage for genocide there.
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Joyful Kids, Frayed Parents When COVID-19 Scare Closes German School
One of the first schools to close in Germany because of a student's possible link to the coronavirus, is also the one attended by the children of NPR's Berlin correspondent.
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Sanders, Biden Campaigns Face Challenges As Primaries Continue
Now that the presidential primary season is well underway, the picture is getting clearer for Democrats. More state primaries are to come — including Missouri and Michigan next Tuesday.