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Religious Exemptions To Vaccine Mandates Present A Dilemma For Employers
With a vaccine mandate coming to businesses with over 100 employees, lots of workers opposed to the shots are looking into how to request religious exemptions — putting their employers in a quandary.
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Reporter's Notebook: Fall On The Adirondack River
NPR's Brian Mann sends us an audio postcard from a canoe trip down a wild river in New York, in search of autumn color.
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The Kerner Commission's Last Living Member: We Still Need To Talk About Racism
Former U.S. Sen. Fred Harris is the last surviving member of the Kerner Commission, appointed in 1967 to study the root causes of social unrest in America. Its groundbreaking report blamed racism.
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Visitors See More Than Just Grief And Loss At COVID-19 Memorial In D.C.
NPR's Michel Martin visits the National Mall to talk with artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg about her installation, "In America: Remember," honoring the more than 660,000 Americans lost to COVID-19.
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With 'Blue Bayou,' Filmmaker Justin Chon Asks: Who Decides Who Is American?
Justin Chon's new film Blue Bayou is about a Korean-born, American-raised adoptee who faces deportation back to Korea. Many adoptees without U.S. citizenship face that same problem in real life.
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Anthony Hamilton On New Album 'Love Is The New Black'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with singer-songwriter Anthony Hamilton, who delivers his first album in five years with the help of some friends like Jennifer Hudson.
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What To Know About The High-Stakes Congressional Standoff
The U.S. government is facing the possibility of having to shut down on Thursday evening. On Capitol Hill, talks to avoid that are getting increasingly complicated.
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Cynthia Erivo Sings Her Own Words In 1st Solo Album
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with actress and singer Cynthia Erivo about her debut solo album, Ch. 1 Vs. 1.
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Little Simz On Maturity In Latest Album
Rapper Little Simz talks about her latest album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert.
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Germans Can't Agree On Who Should Lead After Angela Merkel
As Germans prepare to vote in a general election, the country appears unsure about who would be the best sucessor to Angela Merkel, who is stepping down as chancellor after 16 years in power.
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Public And Media Feed Off Each Other's Obsession With Gabby Petito Case
The disappearance and death of Gabby Petito has received a lot of media coverage. Why is that, when the families of others who have gone missing are begging for attention?
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'What Do You Need A Song For?': Esperanza Spalding's Search For The Answer
At the heart of Esperanza Spalding's new album is the question "What do you need a song for?" NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the Grammy-winning musician about her album, Songwrights Apothecary Lab.