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Biden Speaks To Nation After Conviction In Derek Chauvin Trial
President Biden addressed how rare it is for a police officer to be convicted for killing a Black person in America, and talked about the need to overhaul the criminal justice system.
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Columbus Police Release Bodycam Footage In Shooting Of Ma'Khia Bryan
Police in the Ohio city, responding to calls about a domestic disturbance, shot and killed a Black teenage girl. Body camera footage appears to show she may have had a knife.
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Southeast Asian Summit Will Address Violence Post Myanmar Coup
Southeast Asian leaders — including the leader of a coup in Myanmar — will meet this week to discuss a possible end to the crackdown on protesters following the Feb. 1 coup.
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Scientists Hope New Techniques Will Reverse Decline In Florida Reefs
NOAA is overseeing a $100 million effort to restore Florida's most important coral reefs. Over the last 40 years, they've been degraded by disease, development and environmental stresses.
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European Union Regulator Says Benefits Outweigh Risks Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency says there is a possible link between the J&J vaccine and rare blood clotting. It says a warning should be added to the label, but says benefits outweigh the risks.
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Swiss Celebrate Tradition Of Blowing Up Snowman To Ring In Spring
A large snowman filled with fireworks is supposed to let Switzerland know how good of a summer they will have. The faster he burns, the better the summer will be.
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Step Inside This New Mexico House And Enter Deep Space
Marten Griego has put his special house up for sale. When you step inside, you'll see lots of custom art, including a wall he painted to look like the edge of a cave with a view of outer space.
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Jury Deliberates As Derek Chauvin's Murder Trial Comes To A Close
The jury in the murder trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is now deliberating after more than three weeks of testimony.
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Congressman Adam Kinzinger Says Withdrawing Groups From Afghanistan Is The Wrong Call
Rachel Martin speaks to former President George W. Bush and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) about the U.S. role in Afghanistan. President Biden last week announced the decision to withdraw US forces.
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News Brief: Derek Chauvin Trial, SolarWinds Hack, Ethiopian Conflict
The jury is deliberating Derek Chauvin's fate. We break down one of the most audacious cyber hacks in recent memory. And, a humanitarian catastrophe unfolds in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.
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Richard Wright's 'The Man Who Lived Underground' To Be Posthumously Published
A complete version of the Richard Wright novel The Man Who Lived Underground is being published for the first time. It centers on police brutality and the Black experience in America.
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How Israel Successfully Combatted COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
As part of NPR's series on fighting disinformation, we look at Israel's success combatting widespread vaccine skepticism – especially among ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities.