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New Mexico Distillery Owners Discuss Closing Their Business Because Of COVID-19
Matt and Susan Simonds struggled to keep their Albuquerque distillery afloat over the summer during the pandemic. Now, they are among the tens of thousands of small businesses that have gone under.
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Supreme Court Blocks Attendance Restrictions Due To COVID-19 In New York
David Greene talks to law professor Kim Wehle about the the Supreme Court's ruling preventing New York from enforcing attendance limits on places of worship in areas designated COVID-19 hot spots.
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Families May Be Apart For Thanksgiving This Year, But Connections Burn Bright
While many are not spending Thanksgiving with family and friends, connecting virtually is keeping people close and thankful for each other.
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Minnesota Squirrel Gets Drunk After A Feast Of Fermented Pear
A Minnesota woman left and old pear out for the squirrels in her backyard. One squirrel was videoed in a drunken stupor, because the pear had fermented.
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News Brief: Trump Pardons Flynn, Hospitals See PPE Shortage, Diego Maradona Dies
President Trump has pardoned Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying about a Russian contact. Hospitals are still short on PPE, months into the pandemic. Also, a filmmaker remembers Diego Maradona.
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Malcolm X Biography Wins National Book Award
Tamara Payne won the National Book Award for a book largely written by her father, Les Payne. It's called The Dead Are Arising, a biography of Malcolm X. Payne speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.
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What Happens Once A Coronavirus Vaccine Is Ready To Distribute?
As vaccines for COVID-19 await federal approval, host David Greene speaks with vaccine and immunization scientist Angela Shen on vaccine distribution plans.
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COVID-19 Throws A Wrench In Texas Family's Small Thanksgiving Plans
Rosalie Gonzalez has been eager to celebrate a small Thanksgiving at her home in San Antonio, Texas. But earlier this week, she received a text from her aunt, who tested positive for COVID-19.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Orders Attack In Tigray Region
Ethiopia's prime minister says he has ordered an attack on militia members in the Tigray region. This followed the expiration of a 72-hour ultimatum.
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Rebuilding After A Wildfire? Most States Don't Require Fire-Resistant Materials
Homeowners are rebuilding after wildfires, but many won't be required by governments to use fire-resistant materials. Without such improvements, communities face harm again with the next fire.
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Why Transition Delays Won't Be A Problem For Biden's National Security Team
NPR's David Greene talks to Dennis Blair, retired Navy Admiral who served as President Obama's first director of National Intelligence, about national security implications of the Biden transition.
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Something Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Movie Discovered In Rural Utah
Officials in Red Rock Country were counting when they saw a metal monolith. A shiny slab, about 12 feet tall rising up from the ground. It looked like a structure in 2001: A Space Odyssey.