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Kansas City Chiefs' Barber Tests Positive For COVID-19
ESPN reports about 20 players and staff were waiting for haircuts when their barber learned of a positive coronvirus test. Two players have been isolated as close contacts.
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Edible Car, 91% Cake, Sets Record For Speed, Distance
Champion race car driver Michael Andretti won the race — covering 350 feet at a top speed of 17 miles per hour. The event helped to launch the parking garage at a new casino in Washington state.
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Morning News Brief
House resolution would expel freshman Republican from two committees. Biden speech to focus on foreign policy challenges. And, colleges are bringing more students physically back to campus.
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Biden Plan To Expand Child Tax Credit Could Help Millions Out Of Poverty
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Chuck Marr, director of federal tax policy at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, about the Biden administration's proposal to expand the child tax credit.
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Kevin Macdonald, Ridley Scott Join Forces For Another 'Life In A Day'
The crowd-sourced documentary Life In A Day 2020 explores life around the world on a single day: July 25, 2020. It is a sequel to the first version that was done a decade ago.
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Coronavirus Pandemic Disrupts Whisky Tastings In Scottish Highlands
Scotland's signature whisky business continues to struggle. That because of the coronavirus pandemic, and U.S. tariffs that are part of a long-running, unrelated trade dispute over airplanes.
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Olympic Handbook Details Restrictions For Games During Pandemic
Olympics organizers have released preliminary rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at this summer's games. Among the changes: no cheering and high fives.
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New Album, 'Sounds Of The Unborn,' Gets A Prenatal Assist
Luca Yupanqui recorded her contributions to the album while still in the womb. For the recording sessions, her parents used "biosonic MIDI technology" to translate Luca's movements into musical notes.
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New York Town Backs Down On Fight Against Toilet Gardens
It started as a protest in 2004, Hank Robar placed several toilets filled with fake flowers on his property in Potsdam. Officials ordered him to remove them. The case went to federal court.
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A Rocky Road On The Way To Herd Immunity For COVID-19
At least 70% of people will need to be immune from the coronavirus before COVID-19 can recede through a process known as herd immunity. Vaccines can play a role. But reaching the goal won't be easy.
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Tallahassee Journalist Steps In To Help People Get Vaccine Appointments
NPR's Noel King speaks with CD Davidson-Hiers, K-12 education reporter with the Tallahassee Democrat, about helping hundreds of readers register for COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
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Will Biden's Immigration Executive Actions Satisfy Advocates?
The president signed three executive actions to rebuild the immigration system. NPR's Noel King talks to immigration experts Linda Rivas and Michelle Brané about if they go far enough for advocates.