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Trump Shouldn't Barrel Ahead With High Court Nominee, Sen. Coon Says
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about the president's upcoming pick for Supreme Court justice, and the likelihood they will be confirmed before the election.
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Teacher Who Died Of COVID-19 Was Loved By His Students
Rene Chavez of El Paso, Texas, died of COVID-19 at age 45. His wife Annette Chavez says he made her laugh, and inspired his high school English students.
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Justice Failed Us, State Rep. Booker Says After Grand Jury Announcement
NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic state Rep. Charles Booker of Kentucky about the grand jury's decision to indict one of the three officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in March.
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Tooth Fairy Reaches Out To Boy Who Lost Tooth During Beach Vacation
When Lucas Hamrick lost his tooth, he and mom wrote a letter to the tooth fairy, put it in a bottle and tossed it into the ocean. The tooth fairy, who may live in Dayton, Ohio, wrote back.
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Pa. Woman Is 1st Person In Her Bowling Alley To Roll Perfect Score
Sara Lyons, 96, set a record: A no-tap 300 means she knocked down at least nine pins with every ball. She tells KDKA-TV that she won't give up, no matter how old she gets.
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Morning News Brief
Two Louisville police are shot after charges in Breonna Taylor case spark protests. Which group is driving COVID-19 infections? And, hospitals failing to report COVID-19 data face a federal crackdown.
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Outside The Focus Of Major Parties, Black Pittsburghers Vow To Get Out The Vote
Both the Trump and Biden campaigns are competing for voters in key swing states like Pennsylvania. But is either of the major parties trying to engage Black voters in cities like Pittsburgh?
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Weeks After Disputed Election, Belarus President Is Secretly Inaugurated
The president of Belarus has been inaugurated for a sixth term in a secret ceremony, despite continuing mass protests by opposition supporters who say the recent election was rigged.
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Trump Won't Promise Peaceful Transfer Of Power After Election
In response to a reporter's question, President Trump on Wednesday suggested that he might not accept the election results if he is not declared the winner in November.
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MoMA Workers Must Decide Whether To Return To Work Amid Pandemic
Workers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York are being pressured to return to work, in person. They're afraid of catching the coronavirus but equally scared of losing their jobs.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg To Be Honored At The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a private ceremony and then a public viewing today. Ginsburg died on Friday. She was 87,
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NPR Poll: Black, Latino Households Strugge To Pay Rent, Mortgages
The latest poll looking at the racial wealth gap during the pandemic shows that Black and Latino households are two times more likely than white households to have fallen behind on housing payments.