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Odds Tilt In Coney Barrett's Favor To Replace Ginsburg, Says Sen. Braun
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana about one of President Trump's potential choices for the Supreme Court vacancy: Amy Coney Barrett, who is also from Indiana.
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Springsteen Credits Fan's Gift For The Existence Of His New Album
Needing inspiration, Bruce Springsteen says he wandered through his house playing a guitar that a fan gave him. He tells Rolling Stone he wrote the songs for his new album on it in less than 10 days.
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Nixon, Carson Sandwiches Are Still In Former Boy Scout's Freezer
VP Richard Nixon ate half a sandwich at a campaign stop in Illinois 60 years ago. Steve Jenne took the other half. In 1988, he brought it onto The Tonight Show with a fresh one for Johnny Carson.
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N.C. Race Is One That Could Determine Which Party Controls U.S. Senate
In North Carolina, GOP Sen. Thom Tillis and Democrat Cal Cunningham held a second debate. The fight over the open Supreme Court seat was one issue. A Democratic win could flip control of the chamber.
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Critics Question U.S. Decision To Revoke Chinese Students' Visas
The U.S. canceled 1,000 visas given to Chinese students it alleges have ties to the Chinese military. The dramatic step is to counter what officials say is a concerted Chinese espionage effort.
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Charles Krebbs Is Among The More Than 200,000 People Who Died Of COVID-19
Charles Henry Krebbs of Phoenix, Ariz., died of COVID-19 at age 75. His daughter Tara Krebbs remembers his love of fashion, his sense of humor and the chance to say goodbye.
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U.S. Reaches COVID-19 Milestone: Death Toll Is Over 200,000
More than 200,000 people in the U.S. have died of COVID-19. We hear from three areas of the country about how the pandemic has affected life there.
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When It Comes To Running An Election, States Are Juggling A Lot
NPR's Noel King talks to Chris Anderson, supervisor of elections in Seminole, Fla., about what it is like to run an election this year, considering the complications from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sen. Mitt Romney To Support A Vote On A SCOTUS Nominee
Sen. Mitt Romney said he would support a floor vote on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court, essentially clinching consideration of Trump's nominee this year despite the impending election.
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Republicans Will Attempt To Push Through A Supreme Court Nominee
NPR's Noel King talks to Steven Groves of the Heritage Foundation and former assistant to President Trump about the administration's strategy for picking the next Supreme Court justice.
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Dungeon Master Has Been Playing 'Dungeons And Dragons' For 38 Years
Robert Wardhaugh started playing the game in 1982 with four players. Now there are 60 people, and they're on Zoom, Wardaugh tells CNN.
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Indianapolis Colts Linebacker Accidently Gives Away His Wedding Ring
Darius Leonard gave his gloves to a lucky fan at Lucas Oil Stadium after Sunday's game. The fan posted on Twitter about the wedding ring being inside a glove. Leonard replied, "I need that."