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Lloyd Austin, Retired 4-Star General, To Be Picked As Defense Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as his defense secretary. If confirmed, Austin would be the first African American to head the Pentagon.
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Britain Begins Vaccinating People Against COVID-19
The U.K. has begun inoculating people against COVID-19 using the Pfizer vaccine, amid concerns that future supplies of vaccines might be disrupted by Britain's exit from the European Union.
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NPR's Book Concierge Is Back For Another Year Of Reading Recommendations
People looking for holiday gift ideas have a resource: the NPR Book Concierge. The interactive book finder has hundreds of titles selected by NPR critics and staff.
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We Need To Double Down On Efforts To Stop COVID-19, NIH Chief Says
NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, about how COVID-19 vaccines may be distributed, and concern over those who say they won't get the vaccine.
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Tree-Hiding Koalas Are Harder To Count Than You Would Think
The Australian government says it will spend over a million dollars to count koalas using some high-tech methods. The conservation effort will incorporate heat-seeking drones and acoustic surveys.
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What Are The Chances 2002's 'Reign Of Fire' Could Come To Life?
In the futuristic, dystopian film Reign of Fire, dragons that sleep below the surface of the Earth are awakened, and they fly up and destroy major cities. The movie is set in the far-off year of 2020.
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Milwaukee Is A Microcosm Of Biden's Challenge On Police Accountability
In Milwaukee, Black leaders want the Biden administration to revive the federal government's police accountability efforts nationwide. The racial justice movement has shifted the political landscape.
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Morning News Brief
President-elect Biden promises a diverse Cabinet. Coronavirus cases continue to soar as Rudy Giuliani is the latest Trump official to test positive. Plus, California issues new stay-at-home orders.
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GOP Strategist Suggests How Republicans Can Hang On To The Senate
NPR's David Greene speaks with Republican strategist Alex Conant about what the GOP needs to do to maintain control of the U.S. Senate, and counter Trump's false claims of widespread voter fraud.
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Bangladesh Begins Moving Displaced Rohingya Muslims To Remote Island
Authorities in Bangladesh have begun relocating thousands of Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by human rights groups for a halt to the process.
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States Prepare For COVID-19 Distribution
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. James Porter, president of Deaconess Health System, about how states and hospitals are preparing for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Deadline Arrives For States To Order COVID-19 Vaccine
With COVID-19 case numbers rising nationwide, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new regional stay-at-home orders. Tonight is the deadline for states to pre-order their doses of the vaccine.