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Morning News Brief
Senate leadership rules out sending standalone $2,000 checks to U.S. workers. Arizona grapples with second highest COVID-19 rate in the nation. And, the Census Bureau will miss year-end deadline.
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There's More To Being An Elite Athlete Than Discipline And Practice
According to a new book, there are many invisible factors that help lead an athlete to become a champion. These include: having older siblings and growing up in a mid-sized town.
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Juan Ramerez On The Life Of A Traveling Nurse During A Pandemic
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to traveling nurse Juan Ramirez, who worked in Texas and Arizona during the pandemic, and is now an ICU nurse in California at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding.
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Only 1 More Day. What Got You Through 2020?
It's been a tough year for most of us, and we've been asking what's helped you cope. For many of us — it was mother nature and our four legged friends — that have gotten us through it.
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New Mexico Works To Solve Issue Of Too Many Animals Without Owners
The state also has student pilots who need flight time to graduate. Those pilots are being asked to airlift animals to other areas where they have a better chance of being adopted.
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In Bolvia, Stray Dog Wanders On To Field During Pro Soccer Match
The dog was carrying a sneaker in its mouth. Players paused the game to carry the animal off the field. Players and fans were charmed, and one player says he is adopting the dog.
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Morning News Brief
A highly contagious COVID-19 strain makes its way to the U.S. Argentina's upper house of Congress votes to legalize abortion. With two days left in 2020, Senate rushes to finish year-end to-do list.
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Farmers Got A Government Bailout In 2020, Even Those Who Didn't Need It
Farmers stand out among those who got federal aid in 2020. Total payments to farmers reached $46 billion, a record. Many farmers received more than $100,000, yet didn't necessarily need the help.
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In 2020, Protests Spread Across The Globe With A Similar Message: Black Lives Matter
Journalists based in Colombia, South Africa and Indonesia talk about how the Black Lives Matter movement inspired activists abroad this year.
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2020 Sets Record For Returns Of Online Purchases
After the mass shipping comes the mass returns. Online shopping drove this year's record sales, and online purchases are much more likely to get returned.
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DOJ Declines To Prosecute Cleveland Officers In Death Of Tamir Rice
The Justice Department says it will not bring civil rights charges against two police officers in the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in Cleveland in 2014.
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Examining COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts Around The World
While Israel has already vaccinated half a million citizens against the coronavirus, the vaccine timeline for poor countries will be much longer. We look at Israel, Pakistan and the Philippines.