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J&J Says Its Booster Shot Provides Increased Protection From COVID-19
Johnson & Johnson says a booster six months after the first shot increases antibodies 12-fold, indicating a second shot would provide added protection.
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A New Beer By Samuel Adams Is Getting A Lot Of Hype
There are 15 states where this new beer is illegal. That's because it contains 28% alcohol by volume — more than five times the potency of most brews in the U.S.
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Rare First-Edition Copy Of The Constitution Is Up For Auction
Some people carry pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution, and the winner of the auction will have a chance to make a big impression. Sotheby's auction house hopes the copy might go for $20 million.
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Morning News Brief
President Biden will address the U.N. General Assembly. A Texas doctor faces lawsuits for performing an abortion in defiance of a new law. Democrats pair spending bill with raising the debt ceiling.
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The Pandemic Puts Criminal Courts Behind Schedule As Violent Crime Spikes
New York's mayor accuses courts of being slow to get back up to speed, saying they're needed to combat violent crime. Have slower courts and fewer pretrial detentions added to the spike in violence?
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U.S.-U.K.-Australia Alliance In The Indo-Pacific Irks French Government
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Philippe Etienne, France's ambassador to the U.S., who was recalled to Paris after a U.S.-Australian submarine deal drew fury from the French government.
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'Peril' Examines The Fraught Transition Between 2 Presidents
In their new book Peril, Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa have the first inside look at the transition of power from Former President Trump to President Biden.
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Ex-Prime Minister Rudd Discusses Consequences Of U.S.-Australian Sub Deal
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Kevin Rudd, president and CEO of the Asia Society and a former prime minister of Australia, about the impacts of a U.S. deal to build nuclear submarines for Australia.
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The U.N. General Assembly Meets As The U.S. Is At The Center Of Many Disputes
Dozens of world leaders are expected to take part in this year's U.N. General assembly starting Monday in New York. The pandemic is casting a long shadow over the annual gathering.
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Among The Gondolas, A Giant Violin Floats Down Venice's Grand Canal
Artist Livio De Marchi sets wooden vessels out to sea. They are boats, more or less, but shaped like other objects. His latest creation: a giant violin on which a live string quartet played music.
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9-Year-Old Boy Designs His Own Treehouse And Rents It Out On Airbnb
Eli Sylvester saved up for years and with his parents' help, brought his treehouse design to life. Eli's loft includes all the creature comforts — plus a zipline and trampoline.
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This French Pianist Has Been Playing For 102 Years And Just Released A New Album
Colette Maze, now 107, began playing the piano at age 5. She defied the social conventions of her era to embrace music as a profession rather than as a pastime. She has just released her sixth album.