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Court: Government Can End Protections For Some 300,000 Immigrants
A federal appeals court dealt a setback to some immigrants living in the U.S. under protected status, ruling the administration can proceed with plans to send them back to their countries.
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Wildfire Refugees Spent 2 Weeks Housed At Santa Cruz Baptist Church
NPR's David Greene talks to Drew Cunningham, lead pastor of the Santa Cruz Baptist Church, which took in families seeking refuge from the CZU Lightning Complex fire in Northern California.
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Abraham Lincoln Artifacts Sell For More Than $81,000 At Auction
A lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair along with a blood-stained telegram about his 1865 assassination have been sold. No information about the buyer was disclosed.
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Alphorns Are The Perfect Instrument For Social Distancing
The large wooden horns which are traditional in the Alps can be more than 10 feet in length. Over the weekend, professionals serenaded the German city of Dresden from the top of an apartment building.
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Woodward Criticized For Not Publishing Trump Revelations Sooner
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Bob Woodward about his new book: Rage. Woodward documents that President Trump was aware of how lethal the coronavirus was, well before he let on in public.
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U.K. Government Enforces New Coronavirus Restrictions
A surge in the number of reported cases of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom has led to new constraints. Among other rules, more than six people will be forbidden to gather — indoors or out.
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ByteDance Rejects Offers For TikTok's U.S. Operations
With its deadline to sell or be banned in the U.S. fast approaching, Chinese tech giant ByteDance said it will not sell TikTok to either Microsoft or Oracle. That's according to China state TV.
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How Climate Change Affects Wildfires
Wildfires have burned in six states on the west coast. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Char Miller, Director of Environmental Analysis at Pomona College about the the fires and climate change.
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Postcard Finally Arrives In Mail 100 Years Later
Brittany Keech found a postcard in her mailbox recently. The card was addressed to her cousins, and originally mailed out in 1920.
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Alligator Pool Floatie Surprises Florida Couple
When a Sheriff's deputy responded to a call about an alligator on a roof, he didn't expect the animal to be a pool accessory.
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Texas History Teacher Hosts Virtual Lessons While On Historical Road Trip
U.S. history teacher Cathy Cluck had never taught online. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced her to rethink her strategy, she went on a "Great American History Road Trip" and taught from the road.
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News Brief: U.S. Wildfires, Coronavirus Relief Bill, Russian Election Hackers
Fires continue to rage in the West Coast. The Senate failed to advance another COVID-19 relief bill. And, Microsoft says the Russian hackers who disrupted the 2016 election are back.