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'This Is A Childish Thing To Do:' Georgia Man Receives Final Paycheck In Pennies
Andreas Flaten had difficulty securing his final paycheck from his employer. He was shocked to find 90,000 pennies covered in some oily substance on his driveway.
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Orphans Get A Kick Out Of Soccer Star's Lookalike
A painter in Egypt resembles soccer superstar Lionel Messi so much that the kids flock to him when they see him. He plays up the resemblance by playing soccer with them while wearing Messi's jersey.
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Updates On The Biden Administration's Response To Migrants At The Border
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Juan Gonzalez, who serves as special assistant to the president and National Security Council senior director for the Western Hemisphere, about the surge of migrants.
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'What Are We Going To Do?': Towns Reel As Banks Close Branches At Record Pace
Banks closed a record number of branches last year as the pandemic pushed more customers to online and mobile banking.
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Morning News Brief
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a controversial overhaul of the state's election system into law. Gun control advocates criticize Biden. And, COVID-19 cases rise in some states.
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Signs Controversial Election Overhaul Into Law
Georgia's governor has signed an elections overhaul into law. It includes new restrictions, but is less restrictive than some original proposals.
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Unemployment Claims Fall To Lowest Level Since Pandemic's Start
Claims are still high by historical standards, but it's a sign of slow healing from the worst crisis since the Great Depression. Fed Chair Jerome Powell reflected on that earlier Thursday with NPR.
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A Year After Pandemic, Fed Will Pull Back On Emergency Economic Support
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell about the economic recovery. One year ago, the Fed was creating trillions of dollars to help avoid economic collapse.
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This year's Cadbury Easter Bunny Is A Frog Named Betty
The Australian White's tree frog beat out thousands of other contestants to become the candy company's 2021 Easter bunny mascot. Betty will star in a Cadbury commercial and get a $5,000 prize.
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Actor John Cleese Wants A Piece Of The Non Fungible Token Action
An NFT is a digital image with one copy. An unnamed artist, who's actor John Cleese, is auctioning his iPad line drawing that resembles the Brooklyn Bridge. He wants more than $69 million for it.
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Morning News Brief
President Biden holds his first solo news conference Thursday. AstraZeneca releases new data on the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine. Post shooting, Colorado Democrats consider assault weapons ban.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders Aims To Reshape A 'Rigged' Tax System
Independent Senator Bernie Sanders helped push Democrats to the left in two presidential campaigns. As chairman of the budget committee, he's working to drive the Democratic Party from the inside.