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Morning News Brief
Where things stand with the vacancy on the Supreme Court. When a coronavirus vaccine becomes available, who should get it first? And, world leaders will address the U.N. General Assembly virtually.
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Examining The Ethics Involved When Distributing A COVID-19 Vaccine
When a COVID-19 vaccine is approved, who gets first dibs? Bioethicists say the focus should be on saving the lives of people most at risk. Frontline health workers go first, but the rest is trickier.
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How A Perpetrator's Race And Age Factor Into Who Is Executed
The federal death penalty process is considered the "gold standard" in the justice system but evidence suggests it's plagued by racial disparities and ineffective legal representation.
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Member Of The Temptations, Bruce Williamson Jr., Dies At 49
The family of Bruce Williamson Jr., who was a former lead singer with the Temptations, died on Sept. 6 in Las Vegas of complications from COVID-19.
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The United Nations Marks Its 75th Anniversary During The Pandemic
The United Nations General Assembly begins its annual meeting on Tuesday. A record 173 heads of state or government will address the meeting between now and Saturday — most virtually.
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Trump To Name His Pick For Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court Seat
President Trump and Senate Republicans appear determined to get a new Supreme Court justice confirmed before the November election. Democrats are vowing to stop that from happening.
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Ohio Dad Figures Out Socially Distant Trick Or Treating
The dad got a shipping tube, painted it orange and fastened it to the front porch to make a candy chute, according to WJAR-TV. Kids put their bags at the end of the chute, and call out trick or treat!
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National Park In Thailand Takes Unique Action Against Litterbugs
Officials at the park are enacting revenge on those who dare to litter. You toss trash in the park, authorities will register you with the police. They will also mail your garbage back to your home.
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How Bad Has The Pandemic Been For Childhood Vaccinations?
The betterment of childhood vaccination rates has been a global success story. A new report on the impact of the pandemic offers reason for concern — and optimism.
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'Watchmen,' 'Succession,' 'Ozark,' 'Schitts Creek' Win Key Emmys
Like all events these days, this year's prime-time Emmy Awards were virtual, with host Jimmy Kimmel and nominees at home or isolated elsewhere with cameras.
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U.S. Is Expected To Reached 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths Very Soon
NPR's Noel King talks to Rocky Walker, chaplain at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, and Dr. Joseph Varon, chief of critical care at Houston's United Memorial Medical Center about the pandemic.
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Should The Next Supreme Court Justice Be Nominated Before The Election?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Adam White, a legal scholar at the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute, about what GOP Senators must weigh before voting on the next Supreme Court nominee.