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Perseverance's Video Cameras Capture Rover's Arrival On Mars
NASA has released video and audio of the Perseverance Mars rover as it descended through the Martian atmosphere and landed as planned in Jezero Crater last Thursday.
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Senate Panel Hearing Is The 1st To Delve Into Insurrection On Jan. 6
Ousted Capitol security officials are expected to testify. The hearing is just one of the ways lawmakers are continuing to investigate the events that led to last month's breach of the U.S. Capitol.
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With Record In Mind, Canadian Woman Assembles Puzzle With 40,000 Pieces
Maxine Olive spent about 150 hours assembling the Ravensburger Memorable Moments Puzzle depicting Disney animation characters. Video of her attempt was sent to Guinness World Record officials.
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Pandemic Thwarts British Couple's Plan To Relive Paris Honeymoon
Nick and Bernie Charman weren't able to travel so Nick brought France to their front yard. He built a 22-foot tall Eiffel Tower that lights up like the real thing. The town says it's a code violation.
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Boeing 777's Engine Explosion Is The 3rd Such Incident Since 2018
Investigators looking into Saturday's engine explosion of a United Airlines Boeing 777 say several fan blades separated from the engine. But it is too soon to say why it happened.
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Who Wins Or Loses If There's An Increase In The Federal Minimum Wage?
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about Democrats' aim to pass a COVID-19 relief package with a hike in the federal minimum wage.
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Why Democrats Can't Take Latino Voters For Granted
Democrats did not do as well in the 2020 Election with Latino voters as they had hoped they would — particularly in South Florida, where the Latino vote is crucial. So what happened?
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Another British Centenarian Walks To Raise Money For Charity
Following in the footsteps of Captain Tom Moore who died this month, Captain Tom Jones, 103, walks to raise money for charity. The British veteran walks with a cocktail and a striped blazer.
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San Francisco Man Moves And Takes His House With Him
A truck moved Tim Brown's 139-year-old Victorian house six blocks at less than a mile an hour, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. It took years of planning, 15 permits and sawed off tree limbs.
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Morning News Brief
Confirmation hearings begin Monday for Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland. The U.S. will reach another grim COVID-19 record. For Texans who have electricity, that good fortune is costing them.
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Photographers Turn Kids Into Life-Like Versions Of Their Wildest Dreams
A husband and wife photography team, based in Atlanta, create avant-garde and futuristic shoots for their clients, which are all children. Many are highlighted in their new book, Glory.
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The Extraordinary Steps Museums Are Taking To Survive The Pandemic
New York's Metropolitan Museum is considering selling some art to help pay the bills. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to museum Director Max Hollein about the financial duress the museum is experiencing.