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National
Former NAACP Head Cornell Brooks Blames Derek Chauvin For Violence At Protests
"There would be no protests, there would be no demonstrations, had Derek Chauvin not killed George Floyd," former NAACP President Cornell Brooks tells All Things Considered.
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National
The Most Common Listener Questions About The Pandemic, Revisited
NPR's Michel Martin and Ari Shapiro revisit the most common questions The National Conversation has received in the last two months. And the show says goodbye, for now.
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Music
Thundercat On 'It Is What It Is,' Losing Mac Miller And Learning To Do Nothing
The collaboration-loving bassist said "It's hard to see clearly through the pain of losing him," when asked about the death of close friend Mac Miller. That loss permeates his fourth studio album.
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Can I Just Tell You: Accepting And Dealing With Grief In The Time Of Pandemic
NPR's Michel Martin shares her thoughts on coping with the grief people are feeling over their losses big and small because of the coronavirus.
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National
Can I Just Tell You?: Living Through The Coronavirus
NPR's Michel Martin reflects on the coronavirus and how it's impacting daily life in the United States.
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National
'Black In Space' Explores NASA's Small Steps And Giant Leaps Toward Equality
A new documentary looks at America's struggle to send its first black astronaut to space. "It would've been fantastic if we saw Ed Dwight walking on the moon," says black astronaut Robert Satcher.
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Music
Ranky Tanky On Celebrating South Carolina's Gullah Traditions
Quentin Baxter and Clay Ross mix gospel and R&B with Gullah music, which originated from the descendants of formerly enslaved Africans who made their home in South Carolina's lowcountry.
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Politics
Val Demings Says House Impeachment Managers 'Made Our Case'
Democratic Rep. Val Demings of Florida was one of the House impeachment managers in the Senate impeachment trial. She says Trump's impeachment was "totally worth it" despite the Senate's acquittal.
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Arts & Life
In Chicago, Hanukkah Now Has Its Own Pop-Up Bar Experience
The two creators of the new Hanukkah-themed bar saw a void in the pop-up scene. Neither is Jewish, but they did enough research to be able to serve up matzo ball soup, latkes, and boozy jelly donuts.
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Arts & Life
'This Isn't Speech:' Attorney Carrie Goldberg On Revenge Porn
Attorney and author Carrie Goldberg was the target of revenge porn from an ex-boyfriend, and now she's built a practice helping people in similar situations. Her new book is Nobody's Victim.