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Protests For Navalny In Russia Represent A Generational Divide
The gap is widening between President Vladimir Putin and young Russians who weren't born when he took power. That split is most visible on social media, which Putin famously shuns.
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South African COVID-19 Variant Detected In U.S.
As feared, the coronavirus varant first discovered in South Africa has been detected in the United States for the first time.
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U.S. Economy Slows Sharply As Pandemic Resurges
The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy grew just 1% in the last three months of the year, as a surge in coronavirus infections weighed on in-person businesses like restaurants.
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Many Seafarers Are Stranded Aboard Ships Because Of The Coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic has trapped hundreds of thousands of seafarers aboard cargo ships, unable to get off or switch crews due to fears of spreading the infection.
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As COVID-19 Cases Appear To Plateau, Fauci Warns Of More Deaths
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the president's chief medical adviser and the U.S.'s top infectious disease expert, about the latest on the pandemic and current state of vaccinations.
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Michigan Firefighters Set Out To Rescue Goose Stranded On River
The rescuers crawled out on the icy river and discovered a very life-like hunting decoy. The fire chief in Monroe Township said it was a good training session.
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Oregon Health Care Workers Vaccinate Stranded Motorists
The workers were driving back from a COVID-19 vaccination event when they got stuck in the snow. Realizing the vaccines were about to expire, they took action: vaccinating other stranded drivers.
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'This Is Our Dream': A Crowdsourced Poem To Inspire Hope
NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander's latest community poem started with a request to consider what follows after the words "I dream a world."
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Morning News Brief
Homeland Security warns of threats from violent domestic extremists. A government report is expected to show significantly slower economic growth. GameStop stock is at unprecedent heights. Why?
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France Will Likely Be Put Under A 3rd Nationwide Lockdown
European countries put more restrictive measures in place to control the spread of COVID-19. France has a strict overnight curfew, but the government says that's not enough to slow the virus down.
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Biden To Sign 2 Executive Actions Related To Health Care
President Biden on Thursday is expected to sign two executive actions aimed at expanding access to health insurance and reproductive health care.
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Violent Rhetoric Grew More Mainstream In Conservative, Intellectual Circles
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to writer and former George W. Bush administration official Christian Vanderbrouk, who says some in conservative circles advocated violence long before the Capitol attack.