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Biden weighs sending 5,000 troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia
The Biden administration is considering a plan to send several thousand additional U.S. troops into NATO countries in eastern Europe, near both Russia and Ukraine.
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Morning news brief
The U.S. weighs sending 5,000 troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia. COVID cases decline sharply in areas of the Northeast and Midwest. Sarah Palin faces off against The New York Times Monday.
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Morning news brief
Senate Democrats plow ahead with a showdown over the filibuster and voting rights. Details emerge about the hostage taking at a Texas synagogue. Efforts continue to revive the Iran nuclear deal.
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Health
There are indications the latest COVID wave may soon begin to recede
Coronavirus cases are still at pandemic highs with more than 800,000 new cases reported daily. But there are signs this surge may begin to abate soon, and some places may already be past their peak.
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Morning news brief
The pace of omicron infections may be subsiding. The FBI has identified the British man it says took hostages at a Texas synagogue. Britain's prime minister is fighting for his political life.
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History
Ahead Of King's 'Dream' speech, D.C. officials planned for riots
On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a conversation about how the city thought there would be riots during the March on Washington. (Story originally aired on Aug. 28, 2008 on Morning Edition."
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Politics
Pressed on his election lies, former President Trump cuts NPR interview short
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Health
The CDC relaxes some of its COVID-19 isolation guidelines
As omicron continues to spread, the CDC loosened isolation guidelines. Some infectious disease experts say the revisions should come with stronger mask and testing requirements.
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Morning news brief
The CDC cuts the recommended isolation time for COVID infections. Schools will usher in another new year defined by the pandemic. Winter Olympic officials put stringent COVID measures in place.
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Morning news brief
President Biden addresses the Omicron variant in a speech Tuesday. Some health officials say Biden has fallen short on COVID testing. The Pentagon is updating its policies on extremism in its ranks.