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    Music Interviews
    Mike Milosh says that <em>Home</em>, his latest album as the leader of Rhye, is a product of managing pandemic-era stress and fear alongside creativity.
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    Even In Isolation, Rhye Makes Music For Us To Come Together

    Jan 22, 2021
    Mike Milosh, the voice of the R&B collective, says creativity permeates every hour of his life — so he tried to make a sacred space for it while recording his new album, Home.
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    National
    The U.S. Postal Service is still struggling to deal with mail sent during the recent holiday season.
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    'There's No End In Sight': Mail Delivery Delays Continue Across The Country

    Jan 22, 2021
    The U.S. Postal Service is still digging out from under an avalanche of mail sent over the holidays. Plus, the system has been strained by the impact of COVID-19 on its workflow and workforce.
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    Goats and Soda
    South Korea's KF94 mask does a good job concealing the <em>Mona Lisa</em>'s smile — but how effective is it at preventing coronavirus spread? Here, masked pedestrians stroll through a shopping district in Seoul.
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    Coronavirus FAQ: Why Am I Suddenly Hearing So Much About KF94 Masks?

    Jan 22, 2021
    There are N95s, reserved for health workers. There are KN95s, which you can buy easily — except that quality may vary. And now South Korea's KF94 masks are getting a lot of buzz.
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    National
    Corine Dehabey, the director of programs for the Toledo office of US Together, pictured in a 2017 story. Today she says her organization is hopeful and excited for the changes coming under President Biden.
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    Refugee Resettlement Coordinator Is Hopeful For What Comes Next Under Biden

    Jan 22, 2021
    Corine Dehabey runs a group that helps resettle refugees in Toledo, Ohio. She says her organization is "hopeful" and "excited" about Biden's plan to raise the number of refugees allowed into the U.S.
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    World
    Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Jan. 8. A Twitter account believed to be linked to Khamenei was permanently banned Friday after posting a threatening image involving former President Donald Trump. Twitter told The Associated Press the ac
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    Twitter Bans Account Linked To Iran's Supreme Leader

    Jan 22, 2021
    An image that seems to threaten former President Donald Trump has prompted Twitter to deactivate an account linked to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The image also appears on Khameini's website.
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    National
    Rep. James Clyburn has filed a bill in Congress that would make "Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing" the U.S. national hymn.
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    Rep. James Clyburn Proposes To Make 'Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing' The National Hymn

    Jan 22, 2021
    Rep. James Clyburn says it's time for "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" to be honored as the national hymn, and on Jan. 13, he filed a bill to try to make that official.
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    National
    Cuban migrants block the Paso del Norte-Santa Fe international bridge between Mexico and the United States, to demand that the Trump administration allow them to wait for their asylum process on U.S. soil, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Dec. 29, 2020.
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    Asylum Seekers Hope Biden's Pledge To Welcome Immigrants Includes Them

    Jan 22, 2021
    One of the most daunting immigration challenges facing the Biden administration is what to do about the multitudes of migrants who want asylum protection in the United States.
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    Shots - Health News
    A COVID-19 vaccine hub taking appointments only stands in Brooklyn as New York City begins to run low on doses Friday.
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    Moderna And Pfizer Need To Nearly Double COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries To Meet Goals

    Jan 22, 2021
    The two companies making COVID-19 vaccines each promised to deliver 100 million doses to the federal government by the end of March. So far, they appear to be running behind.
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    National
    Legal fights over the use of census data brought protesters to the Supreme Court in 2019.
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    Biden Administration Tables Trump's Citizenship Data Request For Redistricting

    Jan 22, 2021
    Trump officials had directed the Census Bureau to use government records to produce data that a GOP strategist said would be "advantageous to Republicans and Non-Hispanic Whites" during redistricting.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Cemetery workers carry the remains of 89-year-old Abilio Ribeiro, who died of the new coronavirus, for burial at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, on Jan. 6. The day before, Manaus declared a 180-day state of emergen
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    Coronavirus Crisis Gets 'Even Worse' In Brazilian Amazon City Of Manaus

    Jan 22, 2021
    Another surge in coronavirus cases has collapsed Manaus' health system, leading hospitals to run out of beds and oxygen for patients. It's also having a deadly fallout in nearby communities.
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    Health

    Washington State Partners With Starbucks, Microsoft, Costco On Vaccine Efforts

    Jan 22, 2021
    Washington state is partnering with Starbucks, Microsoft and Costco to get people COVID-19 vaccine shots faster. These companies know logistics, but it's unclear if there are enough vaccine doses.
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    Space

    The Economy Aboard The International Space Station

    Jan 22, 2021
    For astronauts living at the International Space Station, money is practically useless. There's nowhere to spend it. Instead astronauts developed a functioning barter economy.
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    Energy

    Canadian Officials React To Biden Revoking Keystone XL Permit

    Jan 22, 2021
    Canadian officials say they're disappointed that President Biden revoked the Keystone XL Pipeline permit — but they're also looking forward to working with the new administration on climate change.
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    Medical Treatments

    Mass Vaccination Efforts Thrust Pharmacies To Center Of COVID-19 Fight

    Jan 22, 2021
    With mass COVID-19 vaccination efforts underway, pharmacies have a critical public health role. But limited supply and uneven state and federal rules make it hard to tell the public what to expect.
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    Politics

    Biden Lifted Trump's Travel Ban. Here's How That Affects Refugees

    Jan 22, 2021
    NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Corine Dehabey, who helps run a refugee resettlement organization in Ohio, about the implications of President Biden's reversal of the Trump administration's travel ban.
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    Animals

    How Does Catnip Make Cats High? New Study Offers Answers

    Jan 22, 2021
    Cats act high when they're given catnip because, well, they are. Researchers say that catnip and another plant, silver vine, produce a chemical that activates their opioid reward systems.
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    Health

    Fauci On The Biden Administration's COVID-19 Strategy

    Jan 22, 2021
    NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, about the administration's plan to fight the coronavirus as new variants threaten to make matters worse.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    The cast of <em>No Time to Die — </em>Léa Seydoux (from left), Ana de Armas, Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris and Lashana Lynch — on location in Oracabessa, Jamaica, in 2019. The film's theatrical release is now set for Oct. 8.
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    New 007 Release Delayed For 3rd Time As Pandemic Continues To Batter Film Industry

    Jan 22, 2021
    No Time to Die, the 25th film in the James Bond saga, is scheduled to premiere in theaters Oct. 8, a year and a half past its original debut date, MGM said Friday.
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    Newscast headlines

    Gambling Regulators Give Preliminary OK To New Rio Operator

    Jan 22, 2021

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada gambling regulators granted preliminary approval to the new owners of the Rio hotel-casino to operate the off-Strip property.

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    Mom And Pop Landlords Want Relief, Not More Eviction Moratoriums

    Jan 22, 2021
    Housing activists applaud these federal efforts to help renters, but smaller landlords who rely on rental income say measures provide little to no relief.
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    Finding Joy In The Wreckage: Acknowledging Trauma In The Post-Trump Era

    Jan 22, 2021
    Writer Kiese Laymon has been thinking about how Americans can carry joy and faith as they begin a new chapter, while also acknowledging trauma.
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    Biden Signs Executive Order Scrapping Plans To Build Keystone XL Pipeline

    Jan 22, 2021
    The order puts a stop to the 1,200-mile pipeline meant to move oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
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    Social Media Buzz: Bernie Sanders Inauguration Memes, #ImpeachBidenNow

    Jan 22, 2021
    Al Jazeera's Femi Oke talks about the top stories trending on social media this week.
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    Doctor Applauds Biden's COVID-19 Plan, But Calls For More

    Jan 22, 2021
    Dr. Leana Wen applauds the administration's actions, but would like to see something bolder.
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    What's In President Biden's Immigration Reform Bill Proposal

    Jan 22, 2021
    On his first day in office, President Joe Biden reversed a number of Trump administration immigration policies.
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