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News Articles: 2020

A group of women who attend the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona speak to NPR on March 18.

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  • Elections

These Mormon women are rejecting Trump, fraying GOP support in a key state

In this swing state, every voting bloc can make a difference. That includes Maricopa County's LDS community, where Republican women have been turning away from former President Donald Trump.

April 16, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden unofficially kicked off the general election campaign with rallies in Georgia Saturday, March 9, 2024.

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  • Politics

Georgia on the mind of the Trump and Biden campaigns as the key state holds primary

Georgia is an important state for both former President Donald Trump and President Biden in 2024. It's also a state with the clearest examples of the obstacles each faces in his path to victory.

March 12, 2024
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Left to right: Lourdes Pereira, 23, Matthew Holgate, 23, Alec Ferreira, 25, Shelbylyn Henry, 32, Xavier Medina, 25, and Nalani Lopez, 19. The six voters met with NPR at the Phoenix Indian Center in downtown Phoenix.

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  • Elections

In Arizona, these young Native American voters seize their political power

Young voters and Native American voters are two groups that showed up for President Biden in the 2020 election. But ahead of his 2024 match-up, it's unclear if he'll be able to keep their support.

February 01, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo and
  • Elena Moore
Protesters gathered, lined up and created banners in front of Atlanta City Hall on June 5, 2023 as Atlanta City Council holds a period of public comment and votes on funding for the proposed police training facility.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Atlanta City Council approves training center; Updates in Fulton election probe

Tuesday on Political Rewind: After 14 hours of scathing public comment, the Atlanta City Council approved funding for the controversial police training center. Meanwhile, controversy over drag shows hits Hartwell County. And then there's the latest on Fulton County's 2020 election probe.

June 06, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during an interview at her office, Feb. 24, 2021, in Atlanta. The prosecutor who's investigating whether Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to overturn Joe Biden's presidential election victory is asking the FBI for security help after the former president railed against prosecutors investigating him.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Fulton judge extends deadline for DA; GA K-12 panel could soon erase ‘woke’ words

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Lawyers for the former chair of the Coffee County GOP filed a motion claiming the Fulton County investigation violated her rights. Plus, Atlanta Democrats want the DOJ to investigate the death of Manuel Teran. 

May 02, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
The 2020 model of the Hover-1 Superfly Hoverboard is being recalled after it was found to have a software issue that can make it move without the user intending it to.

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  • National

More than 90,000 hoverboards sold in the U.S. are being recalled over safety concerns

A software glitch can send power to the device's motor even when the rider is not actively engaging the hoverboard.

May 19, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Republicans often present a united front, but loyalty to former President Donald Trump, seen here with House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, and views about his future in the party are showing some divisions.

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  • Politics

Trump, tough issues and personal rivalries test the GOP's reputation for unity

Tensions are driven by the still-divisive personality of former President Trump, by issues such as vaccines and mandates and by the prospect of big Republican gains in the elections of 2022 and 2024.

November 27, 2021
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By:
  • Ron Elving
Vice President Pence came under pressure from President Trump to reject the Electoral College results in a ceremony where he is constitutionally bound to announce that President-elect Joe Biden won.

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  • Elections

Trump Lashes Out After Pence Refuses To Overturn Election Results

The vice president was presiding as the Electoral College vote count is tallied. As violence broke out at the Capitol, President Trump rebuked Pence for following the law.

January 06, 2021
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
In New York City, homicides were up nearly 40% over the previous year by Dec. 20, 2020. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the numbers should worry New Yorkers.

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  • National

Massive 1-Year Rise In Homicide Rates Collided With The Pandemic In 2020

Experts say crime across the U.S. in 2020 was like no other year as COVID-19 ravaged the country and protests flared. It was a seesaw of dips for some crimes and spikes for others, such as homicide.

January 06, 2021
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By:
  • Cheryl Corley
Hurricane Laura sends large waves crashing on a beach in Cameron, La., on Aug. 26 as an offshore oil rig appears in the distance. The most active hurricane season on record was just one of many challenges facing the oil industry this year — aside from the attention-grabbing crisis of the pandemic.

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  • Business

It Wasn't Just The Pandemic: Oil's Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Year

The coronavirus-induced collapse in oil demand stole all the headlines. But oil companies faced a myriad of other woes, too, from hurricanes to itchy investors — and, of course, climate change.

January 03, 2021
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske

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  • World

Our Favorite Global TikToks Of 2020: From A Handwashing Dance To A Literal Ice Box

As the clock ticks farewell to a terrible, horrible, very bad year, TikTok brought moments of joy. Here's what ticked the boxes for TikTok devotees.

January 01, 2021
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By:
  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Joel McLemore of Milwaukie, Ore., looks at the Willamette River near his home in suburban Portland, Ore. McLemore moved to Oregon in April to pursue new employment opportunities after his divorce.

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  • National

'Steamrolled Us In Every Direction' : The Year Grief Hit From All Sides

For many people this year, navigating grief from personal losses, like breakups and miscarriages, amid the drama of the pandemic has felt ... awkward. Here, stories of coping amid collective grief.

January 01, 2021
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By:
  • Ashley Westerman ,
  • Dalia Mortada,
  • and 1 more
Health workers from Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, China, share an emotional embrace with their peers from a hospital in Jilin province at the Tianhe Airport. Colleagues who worked on the front lines together bid farewell as Wuhan lifted its coronavirus lockdown in April.

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  • World

International Stories You Loved In 2020

The coronavirus, the rescue of an abused elephant, harassment of Black diplomats and the hunt for Nazi-looted instruments are some of the subjects of the year's most popular NPR international stories.

December 31, 2020
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By:
  • Alex Leff
GPB News NPR

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  • World

Photos: The Non-Pandemic Events That Helped Shape 2020 Around The World

In a year overshadowed by COVID-19, the world saw plenty of other significant developments. Here are some glimpses of the protests, conflicts — and efforts at peace — that helped define 2020.

December 31, 2020
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By:
  • Claire Harbage and
  • Hannah Bloch
Rows of lit candles.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: A Reflection On Community, Ritual, Faith And Hope In 2020's Final Moments

Thursday on Political Rewind: It’s the last day of 2020 — and have we ever longed more for a year to come to an end? 2020 has been a year of collective anxieties, griefs, and solitary sojourns. Some of us have lost people who are dear to us, or jobs, or the beautiful connections to those we love.

Today, we speak to some of Georgia’s best-known and most inspiring faith leaders about what the year has meant to them and how they’ve found hope in difficult times.

December 31, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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