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In NYC, A Preservation Dispute Over Possible Underground Railroad Site

How does one verify a historic site when its whole point, at the time it was making history, was to hide in plain sight?

In NYC, A Preservation Dispute Over Possible Underground Railroad Site

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LA COVID-19 Vaccinations Delayed By Protesters

Drivers with an appointment enter a COVID-19 vaccination site set up in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday. One of the largest vaccination sites in the country, it was temporarily shut down Saturday afternoon because of protesters, stalling hundreds of motorists who had been waiting in line for hours. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

LA COVID-19 Vaccinations Delayed By Protesters

Dozens of protesters gathered at the entrance to one of the nation's largest mass-vaccination sites, leading officials to shut down the entrance for an hour.

Politics

Thousands Of Republicans Leave Party After Capitol Riot

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The attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former president Trump has led thousands of Republicans to change their voter registration.

Thousands Of Republicans Leave Party After Capitol Riot

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Politics

Politics Chat: Biden Pushes For New Coronavirus Aid Package

The Biden administration is pushing for quick action on new pandemic aid. Congressional Republicans are trying to turn the page on the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Politics Chat: Biden Pushes For New Coronavirus Aid Package

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Biden Suspends Border Wall Construction For Two Months

President Biden has halted construction of the massive wall on the U.S.-Mexico border for two months while officials determine what to do next.

Biden Suspends Border Wall Construction For Two Months

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Health

Patience Is Key When Reacting To Health Care Workers Who Refuse The COVID-19 Vaccine

KFF Health News

Some experts say patience may be the best reaction to nursing home staffers who decline the coronavirus vaccine.

Patience Is Key When Reacting To Health Care Workers Who Refuse The COVID-19 Vaccine

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Music

Sirius XM's Crank Radio Gives Go-Go Music A National Platform

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Sirus XM hosts Charles "Shorty Corleone" Garris and Rico Anderson, who are giving the D.C. region's go-go music a national boost with the new Crank Radio show.

Sirius XM's Crank Radio Gives Go-Go Music A National Platform

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Health

Field Hospitals Return To Some States As COVID-19 Pushes Hospitals To Breaking Point

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In North Carolina and California, field hospitals have opened to help with patient overflow as a surge of COVID-19 cases continues to stress hospitals.

Field Hospitals Return To Some States As COVID-19 Pushes Hospitals To Breaking Point

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Concerns Arise As Navy SEALS Given Approval To Train In Washington State Parks

KUOW

Washington has OK'd a plan to allow Navy SEALS to train in state parks. The special ops will now do exercises at more than a dozen sites around the state. Parkgoers are worried about safety.

Concerns Arise As Navy SEALS Given Approval To Train In Washington State Parks

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Economy

The Economic Fallout Of The Pandemic Has Had A Profound Effect On Women

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Economic Policy Institute Senior Economist Elise Gould about the pandemic's economic effects on women and minorities.

The Economic Fallout Of The Pandemic Has Had A Profound Effect On Women

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Unwelcome On Facebook And Twitter, QAnon Followers Flock To Fringe Sites

With social media platforms cracking down on the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, adherents are scrambling to find other ways to communicate. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images hide caption

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Technology

Unwelcome On Facebook And Twitter, QAnon Followers Flock To Fringe Sites

As Twitter and Facebook crack down on those spreading baseless QAnon conspiracies, adherents are finding other apps to communicate on, including platforms where they may be further radicalized.

Unwelcome On Facebook And Twitter, QAnon Followers Flock To Fringe Sites

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Trump's Top Impeachment Lawyers Leave Team Days Before Trial

Butch Bowers, who joined former President Donald Trump's defense team as a top impeachment lawyer, has parted ways with Trump, just nine days before his trial. C. Aluka Berry/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Trump's Top Impeachment Lawyers Leave Team Days Before Trial

Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier have parted ways with the former president after a "mutual decision," leaving his defense team little preparation time before the Feb. 9 trial.

Saturday

As Democrats Call For Marjorie Taylor Greene's Removal, Republicans Stay Silent

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., wears a "Trump Won" face mask as she arrives on the floor of the House to take her oath of office as a newly elected member of the House of Representatives on Jan. 3. Erin Scott/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

As Democrats Call For Marjorie Taylor Greene's Removal, Republicans Stay Silent

The Georgia congresswoman, who has embraced wild conspiracy theories, has the backing of Donald Trump — and the ire of Democrats, who have called for her censure or removal.

Health

How States Are Prioritizing Limited Vaccine Supplies

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with biomedical ethicist Ruth Faden of Johns Hopkins University about how states are determining their vaccination priorities given their limited supplies.

How States Are Prioritizing Limited Vaccine Supplies

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Law

New Report Identifies Big Legislative Push To Tighten Voting Restrictions

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney Myrna Pérez of the Brennan Center for Justice about her group's report on state laws across the country that limit voters' access to the polls.

New Report Identifies Big Legislative Push To Tighten Voting Restrictions

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