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    Law
    Under Solicitor General Noel Francisco, the Trump administration regularly leap-frogged over appeals courts, going directly to the Supreme Court to block decisions it didn't like from federal trial courts.
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    Tough Decisions Ahead For Biden's Incoming Solicitor General

    Jan 25, 2021
    At issue is whether the new administration should reverse course in cases where the Trump administration outlined a legal position. But the justices do not look kindly on the government flip-flopping.
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    Investigations
    Demonstrators raise their arms and chant, "Hands up, don't shoot" on Aug. 17, 2014, as they protest the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
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    Fatal Police Shootings Of Unarmed Black People Reveal Troubling Patterns

    Jan 25, 2021
    Since 2015, police officers have fatally shot at least 135 unarmed Black people nationwide. The majority of officers were white and for at least 15 of them, the shootings were not their first or last.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Protesters of new lockdown measures in the Netherlands burned cars and COVID-19 testing sites, and fought with police.
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    Angered By New Coronavirus Restrictions, Protesters In Netherlands Clash With Police

    Jan 25, 2021
    Many people are angry that the Netherlands has imposed a new curfew to contain the spread of COVID-19 and new variants of the coronavirus.
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    President Biden Takes Office

    Biden Aims To Close Loopholes In Federal 'Buy American' Provisions

    Jan 25, 2021
    The measure is part of President Biden's promised push to boost U.S. manufacturing, and continues his efforts to sign a slew of executive actions during his first days in office.
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    Shots - Health News
    According to a review published in 2018, nearly 75% of the drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the 21st century had no data associated with their use during pregnancy.
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    Protect Pregnant Women 'Through Research,' Not 'From Research,' OB-GYNs Urge

    Jan 25, 2021
    As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, doctors say it's long past time to address the exclusion of pregnant women from research on drugs and vaccines. They say better study design is the answer.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Anna Romero had to quit her part-time job during the coronavirus pandemic to care for her husband, Ivan, who has dementia.
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    Some Seniors Face Shrinking Nest Eggs As They Care For Loved Ones During Pandemic

    Jan 25, 2021
    Many senior citizens entered their golden years with more debt than previous generations, and now they're struggling financially as they try to provide care for an ailing relative during the pandemic.
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    Politics
    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., seen here at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, said the upcoming impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump will be "fair" but "move at a relatively fast pace."
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    House Poised To Transmit Article Of Impeachment Against Trump To Senate

    Jan 25, 2021
    The trial itself will begin on Feb. 9, giving the Democratic House impeachment managers and Trump's defense team two weeks to file briefs and finalize their legal preparations.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    President Biden is expected to sign off on new travel restrictions on non-U.S. travelers from South Africa, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland and 26 countries in Europe.
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    Biden To Implement Travel Restrictions To Combat New Coronavirus Variants

    Jan 25, 2021
    Newly discovered variants of COVID-19 in South Africa and Brazil could make the virus more infectious and may decrease the efficacy of vaccines.
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    Latin America
    Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, pictured during a daily press conference at National Palace in Mexico City last week, says he's tested positive for the coronavirus.
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    Mexican President López Obrador Tests Positive For COVID-19

    Jan 24, 2021
    Andrés Manuel López Obrador said his symptoms are mild. The Mexican leader has resisted lockdowns and repeatedly dismissed the health risks posed by the virus.
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    Author Interviews
    Cicely Tyson says her mother did not want her to be an actress. "But in my gut, I knew there was something there that I was put here to do," Tyson says.
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    'Just As I Am': Cicely Tyson Reflects On Her Long Career

    Jan 24, 2021
    In a memoir, Cicely Tyson recalls an improbable journey through a six-decade career. She says several roles "hurt me deeply because it happened simply because of the color of my skin and my sex."
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, arrives for an event on the coronavirus with President Biden at the White House on Thursday.
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    U.S. Tops 25 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

    Jan 24, 2021
    The devastating news comes almost one year to the day after the first case of the virus was detected in the country and as officials warn that the situation will only grow worse before it gets better.
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    The Picture Show
    A male vermillion flycatcher perches atop an open branch on one of the many charred mesquites on our land, La Isla.
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    Learning To Love Bird Photography, Thanks To A 'Competitive Collaboration'

    Jan 24, 2021
    Over just 10 days in November, Gemina Garland-Lewis photographed 42 bird species with her partner on their land in Mexico. It wasn't until recently, she writes, that birds made her "tick."
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    Asia
    Rescuers carry a worker who was trapped in a gold mine to an ambulance in the city of Qixia in China's Shandong province. Eleven workers trapped for two weeks by an explosion inside the mine were brought safely to the surface on Sunday.
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    11 Miners Rescued In China After 2 Weeks Trapped Below Ground

    Jan 24, 2021
    The workers became trapped on Jan. 10 following an unexplained explosion at a gold mine in the eastern province of Shandong. One miner has died and another 10 remain missing.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    "This is a reminder to all of us that the pandemic continues and that this is a tricky virus," New Zealand's director-general of health, Ashley Bloomfield, said Sunday.
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    New Zealand Records 1st Suspected COVID-19 Community Case Since November

    Jan 24, 2021
    A 56-year-old woman who had traveled to Spain and the Netherlands for work late last year has tested positive for the coronavirus. It's New Zealand's first probable community transmission in months.
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    World
    Israeli tourists walk through the Deira district near Dubai's grand souk in December.
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    As Israelis Flock To UAE, They See A New Precedent: Peace Deals Without Giving Ground

    Jan 24, 2021
    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel's United Arab Emirates peace deal sets a precedent: Israel need not cede captured land to the Palestinians in order to win friends in the Arab world.
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    Edwin Perez: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

    Jan 24, 2021
    Perez's up-tempo energy brought the party on the final night on Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST.
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    Politics
    Arizona Republicans voted Saturday to censure Cindy McCain, widow of former Arizona Sen. John McCain, and two prominent GOP officials who have found themselves in disagreement with former President Trump.
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    Arizona Republicans Censure Party Leaders At Odds With Trump

    Jan 23, 2021
    State GOP members passed resolutions at a meeting on Saturday to condemn three party leaders who they said failed to support President Trump: Gov. Doug Ducey, former Sen. Jeff Flake and Cindy McCain.
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    Movie Interviews
    Director Fernando Frías arrives for the screening of the HBO series <em>Los Espookys</em> on June 2019 in New York City.
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    Mexico's Oscar-Winning Directors Embrace Rise Of Fernando Frías De La Parra

    Jan 23, 2021
    Director Fernando Frías de la Parra's Netflix film I'm No Longer Here is Mexico's entry for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars. "He's truly original," says Roma director Alfonso Cuarón.
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    President Biden Takes Office
    Joe and Jill Biden attend Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning before his inauguration.
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    Biden Is Catholic. He Also Supports Abortion Rights. Here's What That Could Mean

    Jan 23, 2021
    President Biden is only the nation's second Catholic president, but his position on abortion rights is at odds with the church.
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    Coronavirus Updates
    Dr. Anthony Fauci laughs while speaking at a White House briefing on Thursday. Fauci, President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president declared that "science and truth" would guide the nation's policies toward
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    Fauci Relishes A 'Hallelujah' Moment

    Jan 23, 2021
    Dr. Anthony Fauci, now President Biden's chief medical adviser on COVID-19, says he rejoiced when the new president said that "science and truth" would guide the nation's policies toward the pandemic.
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    National
    A patron, who did not want to give his name, uses the lottery ticket vending kiosk at a Smoker Friendly store to purchase tickets for the Mega Millions lottery drawing Friday in Cranberry Township, Pa.
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    Who Wants To Be A Billionaire? $1 Billion Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Michigan

    Jan 23, 2021
    It's the third-largest lotto jackpot in U.S. history. The odds of winning the top prize were 1 in 302.5 million.
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    World
    People clash with police Saturday during a protest in St. Petersburg, Russia, against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
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    Protests Swell Across Russia Calling For The Release Of Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny

    Jan 23, 2021
    Russian authorities warned of mass arrests as demonstrators marched in open defiance of the Kremlin and called on President Vladimir Putin to free the jailed opposition leader.
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    Obituaries
    The ever-curious Larry King adopted a philosophy of letting his guests be the star of the show and letting them teach him a thing or two.
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    Veteran Broadcaster Larry King Dies At 87

    Jan 23, 2021
    With his trademark suspenders and Brooklyn-accented baritone, King spoke with world leaders, celebrities, authors, scientists, athletes — everyone.
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    Simon Says
    President Biden speaks on his administration's response to the economic crisis in the State Dining Room of the White House on Friday.
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    Opinion: Joe Biden's Lifetime Of Experience

    Jan 23, 2021
    NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the life and career of the nation's newest, and oldest, president.
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    World
    A computer screen in Seoul shows images of Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump in 2019.
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    What Trump's Declassified Asia Strategy May Mean For U.S.-China Relations Under Biden

    Jan 23, 2021
    Critics say by publicly releasing the document, the Trump administration was trying to bind the Biden administration while confirming China's worst fears about U.S. intentions.

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