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Twin Suicide Bombings In Baghdad Market Kill And Wound Dozens
Suicide bombings have been rare in the Iraqi capital since the country's military pushed out the Islamic State in 2017. The last such attack occurred three years ago.
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Morning News Brief
It's President Biden's first full day in office. One subject getting immediate attention: overhaul the U.S. immigration system. Plus, new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are starting to trend downward.
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Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers Promises To Put Country Ahead Of Party
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Tom Reed of New York, co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, about where GOP lawmakers may find common ground with President Biden's agenda.
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Just Scream Hotline Allows People To Vent
Do you ever hear the news and just want to scream? An elementary school teacher in New York City has made a hotline where tens of thousands of people have called in to vent their feelings.
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Web Hosts, Services Connecting Websites To The Internet, Gain More Power
The social media site Parler went dark after Amazon's web-hosting services pulled the plug. This highlighted the often invisible Internet infrastructure that makes using the Internet possible.
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Special Coverage: Biden's Inauguration Events
At the U.S. Capitol, Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president. NPR special coverage includes Lady Gaga singing the National Anthem, swearing in of Biden and Kamala Harris, and Biden's speech.
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Biden Prepares For Inauguration Speech And Workday
President-elect Biden prepares to be inaugurated as the 46th U.S. president. His team confirms this is a working day for him. He'll sign a range of executive orders after he takes the oath of office.
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Trump Heads To Florida, Won't Attend Biden Inauguration
When President Trump left the White House, he stopped by and spoke to reporters. He did not take any questions but he did thank the press. Trump later addressed supporters at Joint Base Andrews.
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Trump Leaves White House, Biden Prepares For Swearing In
When President Trump left Washington aboard Air Force One, he only had a few hours left in office. At noon, he will again be a private citizen when President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office.
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Trump Leaves White House For The Last Time As 45th President
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to members of the NPR politics team — Tamara Keith, Ron Elving, Scott Detrow and Franco Ordoñez — about Trump's departure, which caps a tumultuous four years in office.
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Mich. Gov. Whitmer: Biden, Harris Are The Right People At The Right Time
NPR's Steve Inskeep and Scott Detrow talk to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, co-chair of the Presidential Inaugural Committee, about Joe Biden's inaugural message of unity, and the divisions his team faces.
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Trump Baby Blimp Will Be On Display At British Museum
The Museum of London has acquired the famous Trump Baby Balloon, portraying the 45th president as a diaper wearing baby. Matthew Bonner made it ahead of Trump's first visit to London as president.