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Target Near Atlanta Grants Girl's Birthday Wish
Brayden Lawrence, who turned 8, wanted to have her birthday party in a place she's obsessed with: Target. Brayden and her friends wore Target uniforms, used walkie-talkies and stocked shelves.
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Morning News Brief
Some passengers quarantined on the Diamond Princess are coming ashore. President Trump began running for reelection much earlier than most presidents. And, protesters in Iraq are under more pressure.
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Why Sitting For Long Periods Can Effect Teens' Mental Health
A new study finds that sitting still is linked to a higher risk of depression among teens, but even an hour of light physical activity every day reduces the risk of depression by 10%.
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Why Sanders As The Democratic Nominee Terrifies The Center-Left
NPR's David Greene talks to David Bennett of the think tank Third Way about why some Democratic groups do not want current front-runner Sen. Bernie Sanders to be the party's presidential nominee.
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HHS Secretary Leads U.S. Effort To Stop Coronavirus From Spreading
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on what the U.S. is doing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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Attorney General Barr Criticizes Trump's DOJ Tweets As A Distraction
NPR's Noel King talks to former Justice Department official Jack Goldsmith about Attorney General William Barr's public rebuke of President Trump for his Twitter attacks on the Justice Department.
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In Germany, The Bridegroom's Oak Is Full Of Romantic History
In 1890, a young woman fell in love. Her father didn't approve of the man so they wrote letters and left them in a knothole in the oak. The BBC reports the tree is responsible for dozens of marriages.
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Golden Retriever's Bucket List Includes Meet Ellen DeGeneres
Wonka is a service dog for Kelly McMahon and a regular at the Las Vegas animal rescue that McMahon co-founded. When Wonka was diagnosed with cancer, the rescue group made a bucket list for the dog.
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After His Wife's Death, A Dad Tells His Daughter That Grief Can Be A Gift
At StoryCorps, Eddie Chang tells his daughter Tria how he finds comfort in the pain surrounding her late mother's death: "When you stop grieving is when you start losing contact with the person."
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Morning News Brief
Attorney General Barr says Trump's DOJ tweets make his job impossible. Millions in Pentagon funding is diverted to the border wall. And, how fast can a vaccine for the coronavirus be developed?
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U.S. Prosecutors Hit Huawei With New Federal Charges
The U.S. government has charged China's Huawei with racketeering and conspiracy to steal trade secrets. The new charges raise the stakes to a case that began last year.
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Meme 2020 Creates Bloomberg Sponsored Internet Content
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to New York Times technology reporter Taylor Lorenz about Michael Bloomberg presidential team's use of memes, and Internet culture as part of its campaign strategy.