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Boy's Stuffed Animal Is Rescued From Frozen Canal In Canada
Nico, 6, was on a walk with his family, when his younger brother chucked his favorite toy over the guard rail and down onto a canal. A group that cares for the canal retrieved the stuffed animal.
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Turkey Struggles During Pandemic To Protect Public Health, Economy
Turkey says it has vaccinated more than a million front-line workers against COVID-19, and is now vaccinating people in their 80s. The country is hard hit — even as weekend lockdowns continue.
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Health Workers Still Face Shortages Of Critical Medical Supplies
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, personal protective equipment, or PPE, has been in short supply. Exam gloves currently top the ever-changing list. What's holding up the supply?
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President Biden Repeals Trump-Era Ban On Transgender Troops
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to retired Army Staff Sgt. Patricia King about President Biden's lifting the ban on transgender people in the military. King testified against the Trump-era ban in 2019.
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Uganda's New Generation Is Disappointed That Museveni's 35-Year Rule Continues
Young Ugandan voters had placed so much hope in elections this month to unseat longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni. Now with their dreams dashed, they're searching for answers.
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Senate Impeachmennt Trial Of Ex-President Trump Will Begin Feb. 9
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to NPR's Kelsey Snell and Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine about the Senate impeachment trial, and the other business the Senate is juggling.
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Volcanic Agate Found In Brazil Resembles Cookie Monster Muppet
With the rock cut open, it looks exactly like the face of Cookie Monster of Sesame Street fame. Geologist Mike Bowers found the rock in November. Its rare nature means it could be worth $10,000.
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Oklahoma State Lawmaker Introduces Bigfoot Hunting Season Bill
The measure would require hunting licenses, and comes with a $25,000 reward for Bigfoot's capture. The legislation is aimed at increasing tourism near the Ouachita Mountains.
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Tough Decisions Ahead For Biden's Incoming Solicitor General
At issue is whether the new administration should reverse course in cases where the Trump administration outlined a legal position. But the justices do not look kindly on the government flip-flopping.
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Morning News Brief
The House will deliver the Trump impeachment article to the Senate. New COVID-19 cases are down. NPR identifies the shooting deaths of 135 unarmed Black people by police over the past five years.
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Undoing Trump Policies Will Take More Than Executive Orders By Biden
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Yale Professor of Law Cristina Rodriguez about President Biden's flurry of executive orders, and their limited ability to undo many Trump administration policies.