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Morning News Brief
Confirmation hearings begin Monday for Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland. The U.S. will reach another grim COVID-19 record. For Texans who have electricity, that good fortune is costing them.
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National Security
Disinformation Fuels A White Evangelical Movement. It Led 1 Virginia Pastor To Quit
Some evangelical circles have incubated and spread conspiracy theories for years. It's part of a movement called Christian nationalism that researchers call a threat to American democracy.
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Original Member Of The Supremes, Mary Wilson, Dies At Age 76
Mary Wilson began her career in Detroit in 1959 as a singer in what was then called the Primettes. The group went on to become The Supremes, with members Diana Ross and Florence Ballard.
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National
Teachers Union Head: Examples Of Success And Trust Key To Reopening Schools
Getting some teachers comfortable with opening schools will hinge in part on elected officials showing they have educators' "best interest in mind," says union leader Randi Weingarten.
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Arts & Life
'This Is Our Dream': A Crowdsourced Poem To Inspire Hope
NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander's latest community poem started with a request to consider what follows after the words "I dream a world."
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Business
Morning News Brief
Homeland Security warns of threats from violent domestic extremists. A government report is expected to show significantly slower economic growth. GameStop stock is at unprecedent heights. Why?
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Race & Identity
Biden's Push Against Housing Discrimination Must Go Beyond HUD, Researcher Says
Andre Perry of Brookings says discrimination against communities of color also involves lenders, zoning laws and other issues in which the Department of Housing and Urban Development is less involved.
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Politics
Special Coverage: Biden's Inauguration Events
At the U.S. Capitol, Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th president. NPR special coverage includes Lady Gaga singing the National Anthem, swearing in of Biden and Kamala Harris, and Biden's speech.
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National
Flint Pediatrician Says Charges Against Ex-Governor Help 'Wounds Finally Close'
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who was among the first to raise a red flag over the contamination of Flint's water, says the filing of charges "helps the city and the people move on and recover."
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Morning News Brief
The Senate next week considers the impeachment resolution against President Trump. Why wasn't a threat report produced ahead of last week's pro-Trump rally? And, Arizona opens mass vaccination sites.