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Trump Supporters Gather For 3rd Rally In D.C. Since November's Election
As thousands of supporters of President Trump converge again on Washington, D.C., to reject election results based on debunked claims of fraud, Congress is expected to certify the results.
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A Preview Of New Music To Start Off 2021
Another member of the NPR Music team previews two of the albums she's looking forward to hearing in 2021.
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French Government Is Criticized For Slow Rollout Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Government officials in France are under fire for the slow rollout of the coronavirus vaccine. The country has one of the highest death tolls from the pandemic in Europe — more than 66,000.
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Sword Taken 4 Decades Ago Is Returned To Mass. Community
Someone swiped the sword from a statue of a Revolutionary War general in Westfield, Mass. The thief says he was in college when he went drinking with friends, and woke up with the sword.
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Connecticut Dad Says His Daughter Had Her Heart And Her Car Stolen
A woman in South Windsor had been dating her boyfriend for a few months — he'd won over her family. Just after Christmas, her dad says the guy swiped her keys, drove off and didn't come back.
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Morning News Brief
Control of the U.S. Senate comes down to Tuesday's two runoffs in Georgia. Many states experience trouble dispensing COVID-19 vaccines. Plus, Britain is locked down again to fight coronavirus variant.
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Why Did It Take 25 Season For There To Be A Black 'Bachelor?'
The new season of the hit TV show The Bachelor premiered Monday night. It's the first time in the history of the series that it has featured a Black bachelor as the central character.
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States Struggle To Administer Their Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines
As the nation falls far short of a goal to get 20 million vaccinated by the new year, we look at where bottlenecks are occurring in various parts of the country.
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Georgia's Asian American Voters Are Among Record Demographic Turnout
The 2020 election saw record turnout among Asian American and Pacific Islander voters in Georgia. Local organizers have worked to keep that momentum going for Tuesday's runoff elections and beyond.
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Did Trump's Call To Georgia's Secretary Of State Break Election Laws?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Wehle, law professor at the University of Baltimore and author of How to Read the Constitution, about legal implications of the call to Georgia's secretary of state.
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In A Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote
Trump urged Georgia's secretary of state to overturn the election in the state, according to a call obtained by Georgia Public Broadcasting. Democrats condemned the efforts to manipulate the results.
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U.K. Man Gets Carried Away While Watching Celine Dion TV Concert
Thomas Dodd was enjoying the show with a few drinks. A couple days later, some unexpected mail arrived. He doesn't remember the details, but he apparently legally changed his name to Celine Dion.