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World
Critic Of U.S. Role In Yemen Responds To Biden's Plans To Pull Back
Shireen Al-Adeimi of Michigan State University argues the U.S. has done "everything except for pulling the trigger" in the war in Yemen. She tells NPR she's skeptical of a U.S. role in creating peace.
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National
Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson Becomes Her Own Intern
Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson is finally wrapping up the credits she needs to finish her undergraduate degree — by doing an internship at her own office.
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World
Myanmar's Army Stages Coup, Detaining Aung Sang Suu Kyi, Others
The military arrested Suu Kyi and members of her political party early Monday, hours before it declared a transfer of power and a one-year state of emergency in the Southeast Asian country.
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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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Technology
Parler Executive Responds To Amazon Cutoff And Defends Approach To Moderation
Amazon took the social media platform Parler offline, saying Parler wasn't removing threats of violence. Parler Chief Policy Officer Amy Peikoff tells NPR the site's goal is freedom of speech.
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Politics
Pence Will Attend Biden Inauguration
In a split with President Trump, Vice President Pence will attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20. Trump has said he will not attend.
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National
Minnesota Health Official Says Vaccine Rollout Hasn't Been As Bad As It Seems
Kris Ehresmann of the Minnesota Department of Health says the holidays were a big reason that not as many people were vaccinated as had been planned.
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Technology
Former Government Cybersecurity Head Blames Russian Intelligence For Massive Hack
Christopher Krebs, the former top cybersecurity official in the U.S., talked with NPR about how the hack happened and how the U.S. should respond.
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National
ER Doctor Says He Walks Into A 'War Zone' Every Day
Arizona emergency room physician Cleavon Gilman says health care providers are under "unimaginable" emotional strain.
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Health
Psychologist On Why Funerals Are Fundamental To Processing Grief
People being unable to gather or see the bodies of people who died of COVID-19 is having profound psychological effects that will last for years, says psychologist Christy Denckla of Harvard.