Lauren Hodges
Stories
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National
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky On Coronavirus Variants And Vaccinations
NPR's Audie Cornish checks in with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky about vaccinations, variants and the current state of the pandemic.
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Everyone And His Mother: Twitter Embraces A Nun's Complicated Story... By Her Son
When his mother died, Mark Miller wrote her life story in a Twitter thread, including their complicated relationship and her transformation from wealthy socialite to nun. It quickly went viral.
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Health
Why Americans Should Care That Other Countries Are Still Struggling With COVID-19
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security about the COVID-19 pandemic from a global perspective.
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Arts & Life
Hesitant To Date Again, Even Post-Vaccination? You're Not Alone.
With vaccines making it safer to date in-person again, NPR spoke to several people about their hesitations and hopes in the world of dating after a year of solitude.
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Environment
Abnormally Dry California Forests Are A Grim Warning For 2021's Wildfire Season
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with reporter Amy Graff from SFGate about a grim sign for 2021's wildfire season: low moisture in California forests.
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National
The Biden Administration Has Delayed Accepting More Refugees Despite Campaign Promise
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with World Relief's Jenny Yang about the Biden administration's delays in accepting more refugees into the United States, despite campaign promises to increase numbers.
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National
A Quiet And 'Unsettling' Pandemic Toll: Students Who've Fallen Off The Grid
"People don't realize how much we need to see these kids," says one teacher, noting they're often the first to see signs of child abuse or food insecurity. The problem spans rural and urban areas.
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National
'$4 In My Bank Account': Pandemic Has Left Millions Of Livelihoods In Limbo
Lilli Rayne's dog-walking business was taking off and she was finally preparing to buy a house. Then the pandemic struck. She's among the millions of Americans struggling to stay afloat right now.
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Reflections From Conversations With Women In Comedy
For the past six months, NPR's Audie Cornish has held a series of conversations with women navigating the male-dominated world of comedy. Here are some highlights.
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Business
Female CEOs Blast 'Forbes' List Of Innovative Leaders That Includes Only One Woman
The sole woman, Barbara Rentler of Ross Stores, clocked in at No. 75. Dozens of female CEOs have signed a letter demanding Forbes do better. Anne Wojcicki of DNA testing company 23andMe is among them.