Ari Shapiro
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National
American Indicators: The Faces And Stories Behind The Economic Statistics
Some sectors are thriving, while others continue to struggle, putting different people in vastly different situations. NPR is following four people who will help illustrate the arc of the recovery.
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National
Early Data Shows Striking Racial Disparities In Who's Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine
A disproportionately small number of Black and Hispanic Americans have gotten vaccinated so far. Samantha Artiga of the Kaiser Family Foundation discusses barriers to access and what needs to be done.
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National
They're A Precious Commodity, So Why Are Some COVID-19 Vaccines Going To Waste?
Amesh Adalja of Johns Hopkins University says strict guidelines around how to rollout the vaccine have discouraged health care providers from giving spare doses to non-eligible groups.
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Politics
Refugee Resettlement Coordinator Is Hopeful For What Comes Next Under Biden
Corine Dehabey runs a group that helps resettle refugees in Toledo, Ohio. She says her organization is "hopeful" and "excited" about Biden's plan to raise the number of refugees allowed into the U.S.
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National
Correctional Facilities Are COVID-19 Hot Spots. Why Don't They Get Vaccine Priority?
Prisons, jails and detention centers have much higher coronavirus case and fatality rates than the general public. But attitudes toward inmates mean bank tellers may get vaccinated before they do.
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National
Inmates Are Among Most Vulnerable In The Pandemic. When Will They Get Vaccinated?
Some of the largest coronavirus outbreaks in the U.S. have occurred in prisons and jails. And millions of people in those facilities are wondering when they will get a vaccine.
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Health
And Now For An Important Message: Convincing You To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine
Some Americans say they don't want to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the Ad Council's CEO about public health messaging and ways to reach vaccine skeptics.
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Books
2020 Book Concierge: Ari Shapiro Picks 'Piranesi' By Susanna Clarke
To celebrate the launch of NPR's 2020 Book Concierge, each All Things Considered host will share their favorite book. Ari Shapiro's is Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.
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Health
A COVID-19 Vaccine For Children May Still Be Many Months Away
The first COVID-19 vaccines to hit the market will not be approved for use in children. Researchers must figure out if the vaccines are safe and effective in kids.
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Music
Play It Forward: Thundercat Eases Loneliness With Trippy Music
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Thundercat about his latest album, It Is What It Is, the importance of laughter and the artist he's grateful for, Louis Cole.