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Man Surprised By Thousands Of Bees In Car After Grocery Trip
A New Mexico man got more than he bargained for when returning from a grocery trip to find his car taken over by bees. Luckily, one of the firefighters called on the scene practiced beekeeping.
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Dr. Fauci Gives Updates On The State Of The Pandemic In The U.S.
Noel King speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and worries over a new surge as millions more Americans get vaccinated.
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Morning News Brief
The Chauvin trial closes its first week. A train crash in Taiwan has killed more than 30 people. And, college enrollment plummets during the pandemic.
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Biden Faces Difficult Task Of Freeing Power Sector From Fossil Fuels
\Biden's massive infrastructure proposal aims to shift the U.S. away from fossil fuels. But much more will be needed to meet his goal of making the entire power sector carbon neutral by 2035.
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Illinois City's First-In-The-Nation Reparations Program Draws Complicated Reactions
Evanston, Ill., will make reparations available to Black residents in what's believed to be the first program of its kind in the U.S. They could get up to $25,000 for down payments or home repairs.
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Inside Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary's Efforts To Save One Of The World's Greatest Apes
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there's an effort to save one of humankind's closest living relatives: the bonobo. This benefits the animals, brain research and the economy of the DRC.
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Major League Baseball Is Back Under COVID-19 Restrictions
Despite a reduced audience due to the pandemic, excitement was in the air as "Play Ball!" was heard at all of Major League Baseball's stadiums yesterday.
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Biden Administration Says Infrastructure Plan Is Costly, But Worth It
President Biden presented a $2 trillion plan to rebuild roads and bridges and create millions of jobs. NPR's Noel King asks Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the funds to pay for it.
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Mega Ships, Brimming With Containers, Challenge Narrow Waterways
Giant ships are loaded down with cargo, mostly consumer goods during the pandemic, which is causing concern about more mishaps like the one in the Suez Canal, and containers going overboard.
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Where Will The Money Come From To Pay For Biden Infrastructure Plan?
President Biden proposed a $2 trillion investment in the nation's neglected infrastructure. Most of the bill would fall on corporations, but it is already facing pushback from the business community.
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Mother Bear Tries To Get Her Cubs Safely Across The Street
In Connecticut, a bear tried to get her pack of cubs to follow her across the street. The cubs, however, seemed to want to do anything except the thing she was trying to get them to do.
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Former Macy's Store In Vermont Is Converted Into High School
In Burlington, the closed Macy's department store is now the Downtown Burlington High School. Forget about stairs — students can take the escalators to class.