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Race & Identity
Black Voters Matter Co-Founder: Black Voters In Georgia Fuel 'New Southern Strategy'
Voting rights activist LaTosha Brown says the Senate runoff results in Georgia represent how mobilizing and harnessing the power of Black voters can help forge a new political landscape.
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Politics
Can Black Voters Deliver Democrats A Victory In Georgia Runoffs?
With control of the U.S. Senate hinging on Georgia's runoff elections, groups working to turn out Black voters there are not slowing down. Will their votes drive a historic outcome for Democrats?
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Politics
Georgia Voters Share Their Thoughts Outside Polling Stations
Voters in Georgia headed to the polls on Tuesday in the runoff elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. NPR speaks with some of them.
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Education
Schools Face A Massive Challenge To Make Up For Learning Lost During The Pandemic
Former Education Secretary John King Jr. thinks a national tutoring program would help students make up for lost learning during the pandemic. He talked with NPR about the challenges facing schools.
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Health
Psychologist On Why Funerals Are Fundamental To Processing Grief
People being unable to gather or see the bodies of people who died of COVID-19 is having profound psychological effects that will last for years, says psychologist Christy Denckla of Harvard.
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National
California Assemblymember Expands Rights For Native American Tribes
James Ramos, a Native American who authored three new laws said, "For once, we do have someone in the legislature that understands the issues and the plight of the California Indian people."
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National
CDC Adviser On COVID-19 Vaccine Priority Groups And Why Some Aren't Eager To Be First
Dr. Robert Atmar, a member of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, says he's hearing hesitancy among some front line medical workers about being first in line for a vaccine.
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National
'These Are Deaths That Could Have Been Prevented,' Says Researcher Studying Evictions
A federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on Dec. 31. Kathryn Leifheit of UCLA says new data suggest evictions are linked to increases in coronavirus cases and deaths.
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Health
What It Was Like To Participate In The Clinical Trial For Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine
PBS Newshour correspondent John Yang reflects on his experience participating in Moderna's coronavirus vaccine trial. "It started off with self-interest — I wanted to get the vaccine sooner," he says.
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National
The 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy: 'I Have The Heart To Do It'
Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber reflects on the historic nature of her selection as leader of the academy's 4,400 students, her plans for the future and what the appointment means to her family.