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Life Kit: Making Big Life Decisions

Facing a big life decision? There might be a better way to think through a hard decision than just staring at a long list of pros and cons.

January 10, 2021
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  • Meghan Keane
GPB News NPR

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  • Health Care

Tennessee Vaccine Distribution Relies On 'Honor System'

Tennessee has opened COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to anyone over age 75. But people under 75 are getting it, as health officials are not checking identification before administering the shots.

January 09, 2021
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  • Blake Farmer

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  • Author Interviews

'Ambitious Girl' Reminds Kids: Your Dreams Are Not A Drawback

When now Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was "accused" of being "too ambitious" on the campaign trail, it spurred her niece, activist and author Meena Harris, into action.

January 09, 2021
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  • Michel Martin
GPB News NPR

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  • Race

BLM Protesters Express Frustration Over Police Treatment Of Mob On Capitol Hill

Black Lives Matter activists point to the difference in how law enforcement dealt with a mob of mostly white insurrectionists and the mostly peaceful protests against racism and police brutality.

January 09, 2021
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  • Leila Fadel
GPB News NPR

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  • Medical Treatments

Biden Plans To Stop Holding Back COVID-19 Vaccines

President-elect Biden plans to release almost all available doses of COVID-19 vaccines, stepping away from the Trump administration policy to hold back about half of the supplies for booster shots.

January 08, 2021
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  • Rob Stein
A first-grader raises her hand at Mary L. Fonseca Elementary School in Fall River, Mass., in November.

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  • Education

Where Is It Safe To Reopen Schools? New Research Offers Answers

A new study suggests reopening schools may be safer than previously thought, at least in communities where the coronavirus is not already spreading out of control.

January 08, 2021
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  • Cory Turner
Gene Bracegirdle is relieved to get his first dose of the vaccine recently in rural Colorado.

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  • National

COVID-19 Vaccinations Are Off To A Slow Start — But Not In Some Rural Areas

Some rural areas, where health care is usually harder to get, appear to be leading the nation in delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine. But health leaders are cautioning there are caveats.

January 08, 2021
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  • Kirk Siegler
Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in October 2019.

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  • Technology

Facebook Bans President Trump From Posting For The Rest Of His Presidency

The move is the most severe punishment any social media company has taken in response to Trump, who used online platforms to encourage the violent mob that stormed the Capitol on Wednesday.

January 07, 2021
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  • Bobby Allyn
The new mural of Roy Orbison in Vernon, Texas.

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  • Arts & Life

A Biden Cabinet Secretary For Arts? Advocates Are Hopeful

The arts employ nearly five million people in America, but advocates say President Trump's record of support for arts and humanities has been mixed. Will that change under the Biden administration?

January 07, 2021
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Ashli Babbitt of San Diego, seen here in a photo posted on Twitter in 2020, was shot and killed by U.S. Capitol Police during the insurrection at the Capitol on Wednesday.

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  • National

Authorities Identify Woman Killed By Police During U.S. Capitol Rioting

The woman killed by United States Capitol Police was identified as Ashli E. Babbitt, 35, of San Diego. She was one of four who died during Wednesday's events.

January 07, 2021
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  • Tom Dreisbach and
  • Eric Westervelt
LaTosha Brown, shown here in Memphis, Tenn., co-founded the Black Voters Matter organization in 2016.

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  • Politics

Black Voters Matter Co-Founder: Black Voters In Georgia Fuel 'New Southern Strategy'

Voting rights activist LaTosha Brown says the Senate runoff results in Georgia represent how mobilizing and harnessing the power of Black voters can help forge a new political landscape.

January 07, 2021
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  • Mary Louise Kelly
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

Latest From The Congressional Meeting To Certify Electoral College Votes

Congress reconvened to finish the tally of the Electoral College votes after pro-Trump extremists were cleared from the U.S. Capitol grounds, following their violent insurrection on Wednesday.

January 06, 2021
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By:
  • Susan Davis
Lil Nas X, the Grammy-winner behind "Old Town Road," has written and released his first children's book, <em>C Is for Country</em>.

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  • Music News

Lil Nas X Says Children Are His Core Audience Right Now, And That's OK

The Grammy-winning chart-topping rapper behind "Old Town Road," has just released C Is for Country, a children's book that's emblematic of his efforts to reach a younger audience.

January 06, 2021
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong
Los Angeles County paramedics examine a potential COVID-19 patient sitting on a curb before transporting him to a hospital in Hawthorne, Calif., on Dec. 29.

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  • Health

'Things Are Worse Than People Think': LA County Official On New Directives For EMS

Dr. Nichole Bosson of the LA County Emergency Medical Services Agency explains Monday's orders not to transport some patients and to limit oxygen use amid Los Angeles' massive COVID-19 surge.

January 05, 2021
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  • Ailsa Chang
GPB News NPR

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  • Health

New Study Shows What Causes Brain Damage In COVID-19 Patients

COVID-19 can damage the brain, causing long-term problems with thinking and memory. New research suggests the damage comes from the immune system's reaction to the coronavirus, not the virus itself.

January 05, 2021
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  • Jon Hamilton
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