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Biden chooses to keep Fed Chairman Powell in place for a second term
President Biden plans to stick with Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The Fed is wrestling with an uneven recovery and the highest inflation in more than three decades.
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Closing arguments are to begin in the Ga. murder trial over a Black jogger's death
On Monday, closing arguments are to begin in the trial of three white men accused of murdering 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed as he ran through their Georgia neighborhood last year.
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For the first time, a Black Santa will greet kids at U.S. Disney parks
The jolly old elf has been spotted in Florida's Disney World and California's Disneyland. A spokesperson said Disney wanted Santa to represent the diversity of the parks' surrounding communities.
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Morning news brief
Five people died after a driver sped through a Wisconsin parade. Closing arguments are set in the trial of three white men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery. COVID-19 case are climbing again.
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U.S. senators call for a national commission to probe the start of the pandemic
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to GOP Sen. Roger Marshall and Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand about a bipartisan group pushing for a commission to investigate the origins and response to COVID-19.
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Chile's presidential election heads to a runoff on Dec. 19
A conservative lawmaker and a former student protest leader will face off in Chile's presidential runoff, after no one got enough votes to win the country's election outright.
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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are back with 'Raise the Roof'
In 2007, legendary Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, a star of bluegrass and Americana music, released their first album: Raising Sand. Their new album is called: Raise the Roof.
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Flooding and mudslides cause an extreme emergency in British Columbia
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged assistance and deployed armed forces to help with recovery efforts. NPR's A Martinez talks to Canada's Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra.
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Elmo and friends should avoid 2022's Conservative Political Action Conference
Republicans banned Elmo, Big Bird as well as Burt and Ernie from attending because Big Bird's Twitter account shared that he got a COVID-19 vaccine. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called it "propaganda."
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President Biden is preparing to make his first White House turkey pardon
Turkeys Peanut Butter and Jelly will get the chance to see another day. The two lucky birds' names were revealed, with their videos posted, on the White House Twitter page.
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A U.S. Thanksgiving tradition is lost on 2 former members of The Cranberries
It's time for another Thanksgiving with the zesty side that's served Pepto-Bismol pink: Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish. This year, we share the recipe with some legends of Irish rock.
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The power of grandma's hands — a mother and daughter remember
In this week's StoryCorps, a woman remembers growing up in the same apartment building, where her grandmother lived.