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Remembering A Former School Teacher Who Died Of COVID-19
Whitney Moore Taylor of Hobbs, N.M., was a former second-grade teacher, who was working in early-childhood therapy when she died of COVID-19. She was married, had a daughter and was 31 years old.
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Ginsburg's Death Sets Up A Pitched Battle Over Abortion Rights
The vacancy on the Supreme Court by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is expected to lead to a fight over abortion rights. Five justices lean conservative compared to three liberal justices.
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U.S. Blocks Downloads of TikTok, WeChat, Starting Sunday
The Commerce Department says it will ban all U.S. business transactions with Chinese-owned apps WeChat and TikTok. The parent company ByteDance is under pressure to sell TikTok to a U.S. company.
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Breonna Taylor's Mother: 'I Won't Go Away. I'll Still Fight'
Tamika Palmer says she wants the officers who killed her daughter to be charged. "Even in the very beginning of this year, she kept saying 2020 was her year," she said. "And she was absolutely right."
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COVID-19 Medications Are In Development, But A True Cure Would Likely Take Years
Most drugs don't actually cure diseases. They can help ease symptoms and up the odds of survival. This will likely be true for COVID-19 drugs. A true cure would likely take years to develop.
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Breonna Taylor's Mom Reflects On Settlement For Her Daughter's Wrongful Death Suit
Breonna Taylor's mother Tamika Palmer and her lawyer Lonita Baker speak with NPR's Rachel Martin about the settlement they received in the wrongful death of Taylor.
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Navy Fighter Pilot Program Fines Students For 'Topgun' Quotes
Many Topgun trainees are fans of Tom Cruise's classic film. However, expressing their passion for the film has consequences at the elite Navy fighter pilot program.
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Dania Beach Florida Gets New Sign In Wrong Town
Dania Beach, Florida's bright new sign beautifully shows off the town's slogan. The only problem? It was placed just over the border in the neighboring town.
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Sunday The Emmys, But First The Deggys
NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans tells us who he thinks should win the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards with his own prize he calls The Deggys.
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COVID-19 May Have A More Serious Impact On Formerly Redlined Communities
The first national-level study reveals public health consequences still persist from the "redlining" of neighborhoods in the 1930s.
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Trump Administration's New Natural Gas Transportation Rule Sparks Safety Concerns
The Trump administration is now allowing liquefied natural gas to be transported by rail anywhere in the country, including major cities. Critics worry about accidents and catastrophic explosions.
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News Brief: Trump's 'Patriotic' Curriculum, Voter Misinformation, German Gas Pipeline
President Trump announced a commission to promote "patriotic" education. Latino voters in Florida face election misinformation. And, Germany tries to save the development of a gas pipeline.