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Kenyan Musician Composes Song About Life After COVID-19
Coronavirus infection rates in Kenya are the lowest they have been since the beginning of the pandemic, and life seems back to normal. A new song is capturing that moment.
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GOP Strategist Sarah Longwell On Trump Impeachment Trial
NPR'S Sacha Pfeifer talks to Sarah Longwell, publisher of the conservative site The Bulwark, about whether elected officials, who helped to incite Capitol rioters, should be held accountable.
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Original Member Of The Supremes, Mary Wilson, Dies At Age 76
Mary Wilson began her career in Detroit in 1959 as a singer in what was then called the Primettes. The group went on to become The Supremes, with members Diana Ross and Florence Ballard.
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WHO Probe Into Origin Of COVID-19 Raises More Questions Than Answers
Scientists from the World Health Organization were in Wuhan, China, trying to figure out how the coronavirus got there and how it infected so many people, so quickly.
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Up For Sale: 'Possibly The Thinnest House In London'
At just 6-feet wide, the skinny living quarters might be compared to a "luxury yacht," according to the real estate agency. The asking price is $1.3 billion.
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Drivers On Australian Freeway Corral Wandering Koala
Several drivers managed to get the marsupial into Nadia Tugwell's car. While waiting for people from the Adelaide Koala Rescue Center to arrive, the animal explored her car.
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Mary Wilson Of The Supremes Dies At 76
Mary Wilson, Diana Ross and Florence Ballard made up the first successful configuration of The Supremes. Wilson stayed with the group until it was disbanded by Motown in 1977.
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Thousands Of Pharmacies Prepare To Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines
The Biden administration this week will send a million vaccine doses to 6,500 of the nation's more than 40,000 pharmacies. We examine the logistics, and how consumers will sign up for appointments.
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In Myanmar, Tens Of Thousands Rally To Protest Military Coup
Protesters — calling for the release of detained de factor leader Aung San Suu Kyi and chanting anti-military slogans — amassed across the country Sunday demanding an end to the military takeover.
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The Republican Party And The Culture Of Consequences
With the second Trump impeachment trial set to begin, the GOP is grappling with questions of personal responsibility. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Charlie Sykes of the conservative site The Bulwark.
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Canadian Couple, Playing 'Pokemon Go' Cited For Non-Essential Drive
When they pulled over at a poke-stop, a police officer cited them for violating the stay-at-home order. Matthew Steeves says he'll fight the $880 ticket, which will require a trip to the courthouse.
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Scientists Say Eavesdropping Is A Trait Shared By Monkeys, Humans
Researchers at the University of Zurich discovered that marmosets are capable of understanding conversations between other monkeys, and of judging whether they want to interact with those monkeys.