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Health
Black People Are More Hesitant About A Vaccine. A Leading Nurse Wants To Change That
Ernest Grant, the president of the American Nurses Association, says historical abuses have left Black people with a distrust of vaccines. Now he's part of a coronavirus vaccine trial.
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National
More Kids Are Getting COVID-19, Kentucky Pediatrician Says
Elizabeth Hawse, a pediatrician in Lexington, Ky., says she's seen a big increase in the number of children testing positive for the coronavirus. The governor has shut schools to in-person classes.
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National
Judge Rules Acting DHS Secretary Lacked Authority To Suspend DACA Program
It's the latest court ruling against the Trump administration's attempts to terminate the Obama-era program that protects young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
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World
Former National Security Officials Worry What Trump Could Do In Iran And Afghanistan
Former national security officials tell All Things Considered that they worry about the blowback if Trump were to launch an unprovoked attack on Iran or quickly pull troops from Afghanistan.
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Politics
DNC Chair Tom Perez On Democrats' Georgia Runoff Strategy And Defeating Trumpism
Democrats didn't have the big wins they expected in congressional races. Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez says Democrats are working to expand the electorate in Georgia runoff races.
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Health
NIH Director 'Guardedly Optimistic' About COVID-19 Vaccine Approval By End Of 2020
But Dr. Francis Collins says it's unlikely a vaccine will be approved before late November. He also urges people to trust health experts like Anthony Fauci who "don't really have an ax to grind."
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Health
Novavax Researcher Says No Chance Of A 'Shortcut' In Vaccine Safety
Vaccine maker Novavax is starting a large coronavirus vaccine trial in the U.K. Gregory Glenn, the company's president of research and development, talks with NPR about how vaccines are tested.
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National
As U.S. Nears 200,000 Dead, Hospital Staff Reflect On Those Lost
Front-line workers in Houston, Seattle and New York City tell NPR about their experiences in hospitals over the last six months. "2020 can't keep going like this," one doctor says.
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Environment
Facebook VP Nick Clegg On New Climate Change Information Hub
Facebook is launching a page focused on climate change facts. Facebook's Nick Clegg talked with NPR about the company's steps to stop misinformation on climate change and other issues.
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Food
Wildfires Make Dangerous Air For Farmworkers: 'It's Like You Can't Breathe'
As fires ravage California, farmworkers are dealing with dangerous air in incredible heat. Hernan Hernandez of the California Farmworker Foundation says there's "nowhere near" enough protective gear.