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In this image from NASA, NASA's experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity hovers above the surface of Mars on Monday.
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WATCH: The Moment NASA Controllers Learn That Ingenuity Was 'First In Flight' On Mars

Apr 19, 2021
Jet Propulsion Laboratory project manager MiMi Aung gave an enthusiastic two thumbs-up and then clenched fists before a room full of engineers erupted in applause.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Demonstrators attend a peace walk honoring the life 13-year-old Adam Toledo on April 18, 2021, in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.
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Attorney For Adam Toledo's Family: 'Adam Died Because He Complied'

Apr 19, 2021
The attorney for the family of the 13-year-old Chicago boy shot in an alley by police said he didn't need to die. "Adam may still be alive today had the officer given him the opportunity to comply."
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Live Updates: Trial Over George Floyd's Killing

Watch Live: Closing Arguments To Begin In Derek Chauvin's Trial

Apr 19, 2021
After defense and prosecutors present closing arguments in the high-profile trial, the jurors will be sequestered as they deliberate. Chauvin is accused of murder in the death of George Floyd.
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Politics

When It Comes To Race, Biden Faces Pressure On Two Fronts

Apr 19, 2021
President Biden has pledged to help end the epidemic of Black men being killed by police, but also presents himself as an ally of law enforcement.
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Health

Dr. Fauci Gives Update On The U.S. Vaccine Rollout Efforts

Apr 19, 2021
Rachel Martin speaks to Dr. Anthony Fauci about the state of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout on the day when all American adults become eligible to get the vaccine.
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Indianapolis Shooter Purchased Guns Legally, Despite Previous Gun Seizure By Police

Apr 19, 2021
Police say weapons recovered at the scene of a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis were purchased legally, despite a state law that should have prevented the gunman from obtaining them.
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Race

Adam Toledo's Family Attorney Speaks After Body Cam Footage Released

Apr 19, 2021
Noel King speaks with Adeena Weiss-Ortiz, attorney for the family of 13-year-old Adam Toledo, who was killed by Chicago police on March 29. Body-cam footage is sparking new questions over the case.
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The History Of The Census And House Of Representatives

Apr 19, 2021
Almost a century ago, a law was passed that set up a once-a-decade fight for representation in Congress and the Electoral College after each census. It's meant that one state's win is another's loss.
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Morning News Brief

Apr 19, 2021
The jury will listen to closing statements in Derek Chauvin's trial today. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's health is deteriorating. And, all adults are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Live Updates: Trial Over George Floyd's Killing
A protester stands across the street from the Hennepin County Government Center on Tuesday, where former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin stands trial for the death of George Floyd.
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Closing Arguments In Derek Chauvin Trial Set To Begin Monday

Apr 18, 2021

The former Minneapolis police officer faces manslaughter and murder charges in George Floyd's death. The prosecution and defense get one last chance to be heard before the jury begins deliberation.

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The Coronavirus Crisis
A nurse administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a Veterans Administration Long Beach Healthcare System pop-up vaccination site at the Dae Hueng Presbyterian Church on Saturday in Gardena, Calif. More than half of U.S. adults have now received at leas
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More Than Half Of U.S. Adults Have Gotten At Least One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

Apr 18, 2021
The CDC reported a hopeful statistic in the country's fight against the coronavirus on Sunday. On Monday, every adult in the country will be eligible to register to be vaccinated.
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Business
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says it believes the Peloton Tread+ poses serious risks to children and is urging consumers with children to stop using it.
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Consumer Safety Agency Warns People With Children To Stop Using The Peloton Tread+

Apr 18, 2021
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning about the Peloton Tread+ after reports of children being injured. Peloton insists the machine is safe when used as directed.
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National

In Brooklyn Center 'War Zone,' Minnesota Volunteers Step In To Help

Apr 18, 2021
The police killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright has spurred seven nights of street protests in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Amid tear gas and grief, local organizers are stepping up.
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What To Expect In Chauvin Trial This Week

Apr 18, 2021
In Minneapolis, residents brace for a possible verdict this week in the murder trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
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Emergency personnel work at the scene of a shooting Sunday in Austin. Police said three people were killed.
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Weekend Shootings In Texas And Wisconsin Add To Tally Of U.S. Gun Deaths

Apr 18, 2021
After a big surge in gun deaths in 2020, high-profile mass shootings this spring are a reminder that America's epidemic of gun violence persists.
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National
Pastor Denell Howard leads a prayer Saturday at a vigil at Olivet Missionary Baptist Church in Indianapolis for the victims of the shooting Thursday at a FedEx facility.
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Indianapolis Shooting Suspect Obtained Guns Legally, Police Say

Apr 18, 2021
The weapons used in Thursday's mass shooting at a FedEx facility were purchased legally by the suspect in July and September of 2020, police said. A shotgun was seized from him earlier.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
Mourners have built a makeshift memorial for Daunte Wright on the streets of Brooklyn Center, Minn., the quiet inner-ring suburb where police shot and killed Wright on April 11.
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Brooklyn Center, Minnesota's Most Diverse City, Is In The Spotlight After Shooting

Apr 18, 2021
The inner-ring suburb where Daunte Wright was shot by police has diversified dramatically over the last 30 years. Its city administration — and police force — have been slower to change.
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National

Sikh Community Mourns After FedEx Warehouse Shooting

Apr 18, 2021
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks the Sikh Coalition's Satjeet Kaur about the impact of the mass shooting in Indianapolis on his community.
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Animals

New Research Answers Questions About Dinosaur's Big Head

Apr 18, 2021
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to entomology PhD student Cariad Williams about new research into a dinosaur with an unsual structure in its vertebra to support their large heads.
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Shots - Health News
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OPINION: Doctors Should Be More Candid With Their Patients

Apr 18, 2021
As a doctor, I was eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in December, but I also was pregnant, and there wasn't yet much data to inform my decision. What I needed was a different kind of information.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
A Georgia Tech employee receives a Pfizer coronavirus vaccination on the campus April 8. For a number of Americans, getting their shots is as easy as showing up to their workplace as some companies and institutions provide on-site vaccinations to their e
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For Some Americans, Getting A Vaccine Is As Easy As Showing Up To Work

Apr 18, 2021
Companies like Tyson and Amazon are offering on-site coronavirus vaccinations to their employees in order remove barriers to getting the shots.
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Health

Examining Public Health Responses To Gun Violence

Apr 17, 2021
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Paul Nestadt, a psychiatrist who studies gun violence, about public health responses to gun violence — which President Biden has called an epidemic.
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Law

Police Violence And Reform: The Inequality In Restorative Justice Opportunities

Apr 17, 2021
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney sujatha baliga about whether restorative justice principles are useful after a shooting incident or killing involving a police officer.
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National

Family Fostering Migrant Children Share Experience

Apr 17, 2021
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Bridget and Christopher, a couple fostering migrant children and teenagers waiting to be reunited with family in the United States.
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National

Idaho Resistance Groups Work To Combat Extremism Seeping Into Mainstream

Apr 17, 2021
There's a fledgling effort to organize against far-right ideology that's moving into Idaho's political mainstream.
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