Lauren Hodges
Stories
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Hesitant To Date Again, Even Post-Vaccination? You're Not Alone.
With vaccines making it safer to date in-person again, NPR spoke to several people about their hesitations and hopes in the world of dating after a year of solitude.
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Abnormally Dry California Forests Are A Grim Warning For 2021's Wildfire Season
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with reporter Amy Graff from SFGate about a grim sign for 2021's wildfire season: low moisture in California forests.
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The Biden Administration Has Delayed Accepting More Refugees Despite Campaign Promise
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with World Relief's Jenny Yang about the Biden administration's delays in accepting more refugees into the United States, despite campaign promises to increase numbers.
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A Quiet And 'Unsettling' Pandemic Toll: Students Who've Fallen Off The Grid
"People don't realize how much we need to see these kids," says one teacher, noting they're often the first to see signs of child abuse or food insecurity. The problem spans rural and urban areas.
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'$4 In My Bank Account': Pandemic Has Left Millions Of Livelihoods In Limbo
Lilli Rayne's dog-walking business was taking off and she was finally preparing to buy a house. Then the pandemic struck. She's among the millions of Americans struggling to stay afloat right now.
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Reflections From Conversations With Women In Comedy
For the past six months, NPR's Audie Cornish has held a series of conversations with women navigating the male-dominated world of comedy. Here are some highlights.
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Female CEOs Blast 'Forbes' List Of Innovative Leaders That Includes Only One Woman
The sole woman, Barbara Rentler of Ross Stores, clocked in at No. 75. Dozens of female CEOs have signed a letter demanding Forbes do better. Anne Wojcicki of DNA testing company 23andMe is among them.
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Hannah Gadsby: If Political Correctness Can Kill Comedy, It's Already Dead
The Australian comedian publicly called it quits in her breakout special, Nanette, last year. That only got more people to pay attention. She now returns with a new tour, Douglas.
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How The Trump Administration's Transgender Troop Ban Is Affecting One Military Family
The Trump administration gave transgender service members a deadline to secure a medical diagnosis before the new ban took hold. But military families are struggling with the accelerated timeline.