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News Brief: COVID-19 Variants, Calif. Lockdown Orders, Drug Overdoses
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Moderna is creating a booster shot for its COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against variants. California lifts regional stay-at-home orders, and social isolation may contribute to drug overdoses.
Sen. Angus King On Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial, COVID-19 Relief Package
Monday, January 25, 2021
The Maine independent calls the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol "one of the most egregious assaults on American democracy." On Monday, the House delivered an article of impeachment to the Senate.
News Brief: Impeachment, COVID-19, NPR Probe: Black People Killed By Police
Monday, January 25, 2021
The House will deliver the Trump impeachment article to the Senate. New COVID-19 cases are down. NPR identifies the shooting deaths of 135 unarmed Black people by police over the past five years.
She Resisted Getting Her Kids The Usual Vaccines. Then The Pandemic Hit
Friday, January 22, 2021
A mother of three in Canada was opposed to getting her kids vaccinated against childhood diseases. The pandemic led her out of that movement. Getting there was a years-long search for answers.
Special Coverage: Biden's Inauguration Events
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
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.
Lila Downs' New Song Is About Indigenous Workers' Invisible Labor
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Downs speaks with Rachel Martin about "Dark Eyes," a song inspired by essential workers from Native American communities who are often overlooked.
Ken Burns Says U.S. Has 3 Viruses: COVID-19, White Supremacy And Misinformation
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Documentarian Ken Burns believed there were three major crises in the nation's past: The Civil War, the Depression and World War II. Now, he says, we are living through the fourth.
Poetry Challenge: Honor MLK By Describing How You Dream A World
Monday, January 18, 2021
As we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, Morning Edition asks for you to write a poem that starts with the words "I dream a world."
Former Anti-Vaccine Mom Explains How Movement Pulled Her In, And How She Left
Monday, January 18, 2021
The anti-vaccine movement has existed in various forms for decades. The Internet and social media created a surge in misinformation. We profile a mother who got pulled in, and how she got out.
News Brief: Kamala Harris, D.C. Violence Fallout, Flint Water Crisis
Friday, January 15, 2021
With impeachment trial and pandemic response, VP-elect Harris stresses need to multitask. States prepare for violence ahead of inauguration. And, more people are charged in Flint water crisis case.
Flint Pediatrician Says Charges Against Ex-Governor Help 'Wounds Finally Close'
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who was among the first to raise a red flag over the contamination of water in Flint, Mich., says the filing of charges "helps the city and the people move on and recover."
News Brief: Historic Impeachment, Intelligence Failure, Mass Vaccinations
Thursday, January 14, 2021
The Senate next week considers the impeachment resolution against President Trump. Why wasn't a threat report produced ahead of last week's pro-Trump rally? And, Arizona opens mass vaccination site.
News Brief: Impeachment, Inauguration Differences, U.K. COVID-19 Spike
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
The House will, for the second time in two years, vote to impeach President Trump. Why Joe Biden's inauguration will look different than previous ones. Coronavirus surge overwhelms British hospitals.
'How Did We Get Here?' A Call For An Evangelical Reckoning On Trump
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Evangelicals, says Ed Stetzer of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, should start to reckon with their own behaviors and actions that may have helped fuel the insurrection at the Capitol.
News Brief: Trump's Last 8 Days, 25th Amendment, Seditious Conspiracy
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
The House resumes efforts to remove the president from office. Trump still has support on Capitol Hill and in the White House. The probe into whether organized groups spurred violence at the Capitol.
News Brief: Trump Has 9 Days In Office, Rioters Arrested, COVID-19 Vaccine Challenges
Monday, January 11, 2021
House Democrats plan to impeach the president for a second time. Authorities seek those involved in the U.S. Capitol breach. As COVID-19 vaccines are distributed, the pandemic ravages the country.
On 'Greenfields,' Barry Gibb Takes The Bee Gees' Legacy To Nashville
Friday, January 08, 2021
Though best known for his disco days, the last living Gibb brother is a lifelong country fan. His new album reimagines the Bee Gees' catalog as duets with some of Nashville's biggest stars.
On 'Remember Me Beautiful,' Brandy Clark Processes Death And Celebrates Life
Wednesday, January 06, 2021
Country singer Brandy Clark wrote her new song, "Remember Me Beautiful," for the Morning Edition Song Project after a writing session with friends who had lost relatives during the pandemic.
'Steamrolled Us In Every Direction': The Year Grief Hit From All Sides
Friday, January 01, 2021
For many people this year, navigating grief from personal losses, like breakups and miscarriages, amid the drama of the pandemic has felt ... awkward. Here, stories of coping amid collective grief.
News Brief: Pandemic Relief, Nashville Bombing, Ga. Senate Runoffs
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
In the contest over COVID-19 relief, the ball is in the GOP's court. Investigators search for a motive behind the Nashville bombing. Plus, Georgia's two crucial Senate runoffs are a week away.