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Salvage Teams Race To Reopen Blocked Suez Canal
A massive container ship that has blocked the Suez Canal for six days has been partially freed. Traffic has not yet resumed in the canal, which is among the world's most important waterways.
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Migrant Influx Strains Resources Of Mexican Border Towns
The U.S. aims to improve the immigration process at the southern border. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Tania Garcia, a lawyer at the shelter Espacio Migrante in Tijuana about conditions amid the surge.
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Rodney Scott Wants To Take Over The World With Barbecue
Pitmaster Rodney Scott talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about his lifelong journey as a chef, and his debut cookbook: Rodney Scott's World of BBQ: Every Day Is a Good Day: A Cookbook.
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Vaccination Pace Increases But So Does Rate Of New COVID-19 Cases
After weeks of decline, coronavirus cases are up in many states. An ex-Trump COVID-19 task force member says hundreds of thousand of deaths may have been prevented if stronger action had been taken.
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Tornadoes Hit Alabama And Georgia
Five people have died after a series of vicious tornadoes raked across Alabama and Georgia overnight. Hundreds of homes were destroyed.
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'This Is A Childish Thing To Do:' Georgia Man Receives Final Paycheck In Pennies
Andreas Flaten had difficulty securing his final paycheck from his employer. He was shocked to find 90,000 pennies covered in some oily substance on his driveway.
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Orphans Get A Kick Out Of Soccer Star's Lookalike
A painter in Egypt resembles soccer superstar Lionel Messi so much that the kids flock to him when they see him. He plays up the resemblance by playing soccer with them while wearing Messi's jersey.
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Updates On The Biden Administration's Response To Migrants At The Border
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Juan Gonzalez, who serves as special assistant to the president and National Security Council senior director for the Western Hemisphere, about the surge of migrants.
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'What Are We Going To Do?': Towns Reel As Banks Close Branches At Record Pace
Banks closed a record number of branches last year as the pandemic pushed more customers to online and mobile banking.
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Morning News Brief
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a controversial overhaul of the state's election system into law. Gun control advocates criticize Biden. And, COVID-19 cases rise in some states.
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Signs Controversial Election Overhaul Into Law
Georgia's governor has signed an elections overhaul into law. It includes new restrictions, but is less restrictive than some original proposals.
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Unemployment Claims Fall To Lowest Level Since Pandemic's Start
Claims are still high by historical standards, but it's a sign of slow healing from the worst crisis since the Great Depression. Fed Chair Jerome Powell reflected on that earlier Thursday with NPR.