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Saturday

Law Enforcement Allegedly Pepper Sprays 'I Am Change' Marchers

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rev. Gregory Drumwright, who led a peaceful march today in Graham, N.C., that reportedly ended with law enforcement pepper-spraying participants.

Law Enforcement Allegedly Pepper Sprays 'I Am Change' Marchers

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Health Care

Why The U.S. Has A Problem With Hospital Capacity

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nancy Foster, of the American Hospital Association, about the strain the coronavirus pandemic is putting on U.S. hospitals — and why so many struggle with capacity.

Why The U.S. Has A Problem With Hospital Capacity

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Politics

Faith Leaders Across Georgia Head To Polls To Support Voters

Faith leaders will travel to Georgia's polling places on Tuesday to give voters snacks and water. With long lines and threats of intimidation, they hope to provide a "presence of peace."

Faith Leaders Across Georgia Head To Polls To Support Voters

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Health Care

Missouri Hospital CEO On Understaffed Rural Hospitals Overstressed By Pandemic

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Randy Tobler, CEO of Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Mo., about the impact the coronavirus surge is having on his facility and staff.

Missouri Hospital CEO On Understaffed Rural Hospitals Overstressed By Pandemic

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U.S. Adds Almost 100,000 New Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day As Colder Weather Sets In

A medical worker administers a rapid COVID-19 test in Oakland, Calif., earlier this month. Coronavirus cases are once again surging across much of the country, reaching almost 100,000 on Friday. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

U.S. Adds Almost 100,000 New Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day As Colder Weather Sets In

The surge is particularly acute in the Midwest and Great Plains. Health experts say the increase is being driven in large part by people who don't exhibit any symptoms.

Are You Watching Your State Lawmaker Elections? Here's Why You Should

State representatives stand during the Pledge of Allegiance in the Iowa House chambers in Des Moines, Iowa, in June. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption

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Are You Watching Your State Lawmaker Elections? Here's Why You Should

Millions of dollars are flowing into state legislative races. Redistricting and the coronavirus are expected to be top of the policy agenda in 2021 and party control could mean everything.

Are You Watching Your State Lawmaker Elections? Here's Why You Should

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Pulling Off A Halloween Prank During A Deployment In Iraq

"I think in a lot of ways, we survived that deployment in Iraq by sharing humor with each other," said former Army Spc. Garett Reppenhagen, seen at home in Colorado Springs, Colo. Courtesy of Garett Reppenhagen hide caption

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StoryCorps

Pulling Off A Halloween Prank During A Deployment In Iraq

"We were doing an awful job in an awful time," veteran Garett Reppenhagen said in a StoryCorps conversation. "If I shed any joy to anybody on that base that day, then I think it was all worth it."

Pulling Off A Halloween Prank During A Deployment In Iraq

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Health

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass 9 Million

A new, dire record: the U.S. has topped 9 million coronavirus infections. Hospitals are overwhelmed in some areas of the country, while others are preparing for a new influx of COVID-19 patients.

U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass 9 Million

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Elections

Trump, Biden Make Final Statements Before Election Day

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden make their closing arguments in what's been an unusual campaign season to say the least.

Trump, Biden Make Final Statements Before Election Day

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Elections

Week In Politics: What The Polls Are Saying, Days Before Election Day

With just days to go, the 2020 campaign is proving to be a referendum on Donald Trump's presidency more than anything else.

Week In Politics: What The Polls Are Saying, Days Before Election Day

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Policing Reform, Civilian Oversight And More: After Months Of Protest, Voters Decide

Demonstrators hold placards reading "BLACK LIVES MATTER," "Walter Wallace JR." and DEFUND PPD" as they gather in protest near the location where Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man, was killed by two police officers in Philadelphia. Police officers said he was armed with a knife. Mark Makela/Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Policing Reform, Civilian Oversight And More: After Months Of Protest, Voters Decide

Months of protests over police brutality have brought some change, but major reform has so far eluded many communities.

Friday

Mom Dragged From SUV, Beaten By Officers With Toddler In Back Seat Filing Suit

This undated selfie photo provided by Rickia Young shows her lip. Attorney Kevin Mincey, who represents Young, says she went to retrieve her 16-year-old nephew from the area were a protest was occurring, and put her 2-year-old son in the car to help him fall asleep. Rickia Young/AP hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Mom Dragged From SUV, Beaten By Officers With Toddler In Back Seat Filing Suit

Lawyers for Rickia Young, 28, and her son said she was battered, separated from the child for hours, and kept in handcuffs while being treated at a hospital. No charges have been filed against her.