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Millions Are Out Of A Job. Yet Some Employers Wonder: Why Can't I Find Workers?
Some businesses are struggling to find workers even as millions are unemployed, as the pandemic has made this a recession like no other.
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Myanmar's Military Coup: How We Got Here
Myanmar is slipping deeper into danger as the newly installed military junta asserts control. But police raids against opposition figures and critics have done little to deter ongoing protests.
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News Brief: Coronavirus Relief Package, Vaccine Distribution, Russia Protests
Lawmakers focus on Biden's $1.9 trillion plan to fight the pandemic. The U.S.' vaccination pace is looking good. And, Russians try a new way of protesting in support of Alexei Navalny.
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Pillagers Of Tropical Forests Can't Hide Behind Clouds Anymore
Environmental watchdogs now can detect deforestation even when it's hidden from sight by rain and clouds. They're using data from radar on a European satellite.
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Californians Taking Advantage Of Vaccine Rules For Parents With Disabled Kids
Parents of children with disabilities qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine in California. Health officials say it's been exploited by people who don't qualify, and individualized proof is now required.
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Lawmakers Debate Biden's $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan
As impeachment fades into the rearview mirror, lawmakers will be focused on President Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion economic rescue package. Economists are debating that level of federal spending.
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Biden Administration's Asylum System To Replace Trump's 'Remain In Mexico'
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks with NPR's Rachel Martin about the Biden administration's next step in immigration policy.
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Rebecca Black Releases 10th Anniversary Remix Of 'Friday'
Ten years ago this week, Rebecca Black's song "Friday" was released. If you were anywhere near the Internet then, you may have distinct feelings about the song.
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Iowa Couple's Wrong Lottery Number Leads To An Even Bigger Win
Barbara Haley, who's been playing the same numbers for more than 30 years, thought she won $300. But her husband had entered an eight instead of nine. That mistake made their ticket worth $150,000.
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Yoshiro Mori, Tokyo Olympics President, Resigns Over Sexist Comments
Japan's Olympic organizing chief, Yoshiro Mori, is resigning amid a firestorm of criticism about his remarks disparaging women's participation in organizing the games.
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Schools In Orange County, Fla., Reopened In August. How's It going?
Reopening schools is a challenge because states have different rules. NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Barbara Jenkins, superintendent of public schools in Orange County, Fla., about in-person learning.
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Biden Administration Mandate Requires All Travelers To Wear Masks
A federal mandate from the Biden administration requires all people traveling within the U.S. to mask up. The rule applies to those on and waiting to board a plane, train, subway car or bus.