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News Articles: 2020

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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  • 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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  • Alex Leff
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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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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Clockwise from top left: A scene from a comic about grocery store workers during the pandemic; a 2019 portrait of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Pilar Quilantang Galang was raped by members of the Japanese Imperial Army in 1944; Caleb Anderson, 12, attends virtual calculus class at Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, Ga., where he is a sophomore.

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  • National

NPR's 40 Most Engaging And Popular Stories Of 2020

The NPR stories that hit home in 2020 explain the complicated reality of life during a pandemic. They highlight moments of grace, surprise and persistence – and sometimes, stark disagreement.

December 21, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
A poll of nonvoters shows there is little that would encourage them to vote — even campaigns haven't heavily invested in motivating this group.

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  • Politics

Poll: Despite Record Turnout, 80 Million Americans Didn't Vote. Here's Why

Nonvoters are disengaged and don't believe politics can make a difference in their lives. They are also more likely to be Latino, younger, make less money and have lower levels of education.

December 16, 2020
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
President-elect Joe Biden speaks after the Electoral College formally elected him president Monday.

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  • Analysis

As Democracy Holds, Trump Finds Himself Increasingly Isolated

The Electoral College reaffirmed that Joe Biden is president-elect, but the current president continues to not accept it, threatening to undermine Biden's legitimacy.

December 15, 2020
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Erika Andiola, an immigrant rights activist, speaks at a news conference about immigration reform in 2013.

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  • Politics

On Immigration, Activists' Demands May Exceed Biden Realities

Joe Biden has promised to reverse the Trump administration's most restrictive immigration policies. But he did not include immigration as one of his four core priorities.

December 13, 2020
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez
President Trump and the Republican National Committee have seen fundraising soar since the election.

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  • Elections

Trump Fundraising Surges After Election As He Makes False Claims It Was Rigged

The money came "pouring in" while the president argued the election had been stolen from him. His campaign, the Republican Party and affiliated committees raised more than $200 million in a few weeks.

December 04, 2020
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
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