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National
It's time to recalculate your COVID 'risk budget'. Here's how
The omicron situation seems to be changing so fast that it's hard to figure out which activities are safe on any given day. Two experts guide us through how to make a smart risk budget.
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Politics
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on the state of the pandemic
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Ark., about Monday's call with the White House and governors about the pandemic.
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National
How to safely navigate the holidays amid rising COVID cases
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, about safely navigating the holidays amid rising COVID-19 case numbers.
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National
Prosecutor in Crumbley case says charging parents in school shootings is warranted
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald about working on the Oxford High School shooting case and working towards safer schools.
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National
The links between welfare in Utah and the LDS Church
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with ProPublica reporter Eli Hager on why many Utah families living in poverty don't get assistance — from the state nor the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Arts & Life
New podcast asks whether the novel 'Jane Eyre' is relevant for readers today
The podcast "On Eyre" asks the question: Does the novel 'Jane Eyre' still have something to impart to modern readers? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with one of the podcast's co-hosts, Vanessa Zoltan.
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National
Sociologist says women are more likely to choose abortion over adoption
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Gretchen Sisson, a sociologist at UCSF, who has studied whether the option to put a child up for adoption alleviates the need for a woman to get an abortion.
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Politics
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the administration's response to the Omicron variant
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on the Biden administration's ongoing response to the Omicron variant.
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National
The impact on Supreme Court rulings beyond abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Florida State University law professor Mary Ziegler about the other Supreme Court decisions that could be impacted if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
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National
No end in sight for Major League Baseball lockout
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post about Major League Baseball's lockout and the ramifications it could have for the future of the sport.