Bill Chappell
Stories
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World
Saudi Activist Who Urged Women's Driving Rights Gets Nearly 6-Year Prison Term
Saudi Arabia's terrorism court says Loujain al-Hathloul, who's been in prison since 2018, incited changes to the kingdom's laws and used the Internet to push a foreign agenda.
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National
NPR's 40 Most Engaging And Popular Stories Of 2020
The NPR stories that hit home in 2020 explain the complicated reality of life during a pandemic. They highlight moments of grace, surprise and persistence – and sometimes, stark disagreement.
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National
Pfizer Says Millions Of Vaccine Doses Are Ready, But States Say Shipments Were Cut
Pfizer is pushing back on the Trump administration's suggestion that the company is having trouble producing enough COVID-19 vaccine.
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National
U.S. Cyber Agency: Computer Hack Poses 'Grave Risk'
The computer breach threatens federal, state and local governments as well as private companies and organizations, CISA says. It says the hack is ongoing and will be extremely difficult to remove.
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Politics
Putin Congratulates Biden On His Victory Over Trump
The Russian leader contacted U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after the Electoral College affirmed his victory. Putin is one of the last major world leaders to do so.
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National
'Healing Is Coming': U.S. Starts Vaccinating People Against COVID-19
"I feel like healing is coming," New York critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay said after receiving her shot. "I hope this marks the beginning to the end of a very painful time in our history."
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National
Wisconsin Judge Rules Against Another Trump Bid To Overturn Biden's Win
"The certification of the results of the 2020 Wisconsin presidential election, after the Dane County and Milwaukee County recounts, is affirmed," Reserve Judge Stephen Simanek said.
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Business
Return Of The Max: Boeing 737 Takes Off On First Commercial Flight in 20 Months
Brazil's Gol Airlines brought the jetliner back into service Wednesday for the first time since it was grounded in 2019 after two deadly crashes.
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National
Florida Agents Raid Home Of Rebekah Jones, Former State Data Scientist
Florida officials say they were investigating a rogue message on a group chat stating, "it's time to speak up before another 17,000 people are dead."
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Business
'Emotional But Rational': Ikea Discontinues Its Long-Running Catalog
After decades of saying "hej" to the world, it's time for Ikea's famous catalog to say "adjö." But many fans say they're disappointed by the move.