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The WHO says COVID cases in Europe have risen steadily over the past 5 weeks
Record numbers of COVID-19 deaths in Russia are being blamed on low vaccination rates. At the same time in Germany, which has a high vaccination rate, breakthrough infection rates are rising.
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A nearly all-white jury will hear evidence in the Ahmaud Arbery case
Jurors will decide whether three white men murdered Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year. Evidence in the racially charged case will be heard by 11 white people and one Black man.
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CDC's Walensky made the final call to approve COVID vaccines for young kids
The CDC has signed off on children ages 5 through 11 being eligible to receive Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky about the decision.
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Treasury Secretary Yellen is confident U.S. climate goals will move forward
NPR's Noel King speaks to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the U.S. climate goals announced at the COP26 conference. She's been asking bankers and asset managers to act on climate change.
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Crises in the Horn of Africa monopolize the U.S. envoy in the region
U.S. Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltmen is managing two crises at once: a military assault on Sudan's democracy and a civil war in Ethiopia. What are the U.S. goals for the region?
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Republican Glenn Youngkin captures the governor's mansion in Virginia
Voters in Virginia have elected Republican Glenn Youngkin as the next governor after years of Democratic control. The GOP win could signify a hard road to 2022 for Democrats nationwide.
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A 14-year-old boy devises a computer program to make apps run faster
The program calculates anti-prime numbers used in everyday software. His discoveries won him top prize in the Broadcom Masters, an engineering competition for middle school kids.
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Astronauts taste test chile peppers grown in space
Astronaut Megan McArthur says she's had the best tacos yet. McArthur spiced her tacos with what she called "hatch chiles" — red and green peppers grown in space.
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BROADBAND FOR RURAL ALASKA
Life in one area of rural Alaska is about to change when the community gets broadband internet service later this month.
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The Supreme Court will hear a gun-rights case
The Supreme Court hears a case that could decide whether people can carry concealed guns into airports, churches, schools, and shopping centers — without a special license.
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Morning news brief
The GOP wins the governor's mansion in Virginia. Kids ages 5-11 can now get shots to protect them from COVID-19. The Supreme Court hears the fist major gun rights case in more than a decade.
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COVID-19 compounds staffing issues at Las Vegas schools
Even in non-pandemic years, Las Vegas has struggled to fill school jobs. COVID-19 has exacerbated the problem. Now, principals are filling in as substitute teachers and even cafeteria workers.