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There's plenty of social distance out on the slopes, but resorts are requiring masks in lift lines and lodges and limiting lodge use. Most skiers and boarders are happy to comply but Schweitzer Mountain in Idaho had to suspend season passes for some who refused to wear masks and were verbally abusive to lift line attendants.

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  • National

Ski Down and Mask Up — Resorts Try To Stay Safe In Pandemic Skiing Boom

Ski areas are seeing record sales of season passes as people look for outdoor exercise this winter. Most are requiring masks, limiting lodge use, and making people put their boots on at their cars.

January 18, 2021
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  • Chris Arnold
Sandra's 17-year-old daughter, Lindsey, has autism. Lindsey thrives on routine, and got special help at school until the coronavirus pandemic cut her off from the trained teachers and therapists she'd come to rely on.

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  • Health

'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis

When schools closed last spring, children with severe mental illnesses were cut off from the services they'd come to rely on. Many have since spiraled into emergency rooms and even police custody.

January 18, 2021
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  • Cory Turner,
  • Christine Herman,
  • and 1 more
Then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions visits California in April 2017. Department of Justice Inspector General Michael  Horowitz has released a critical review of Sessions' 2018 zero tolerance policy on people trying to cross the Southwest border.

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  • National

Justice Department Knew 2018 Border Policy Would Separate Children From Families

Inspector General Michael Horowitz released a review Thursday confirming Trump administration officials knew its policy would separate children from their families at the Southwest border.

January 15, 2021
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
<em>Aftershocks: A Memoir,</em> by Nadia Owusu

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  • Book Reviews

'Aftershocks' Tells Of A Reckoning With The Self — And With Memory

Writer Nadia Owusu has lived many lives. Her nonlinear memoir, centered on the idea of physical and metaphorical earthquakes, is about all of the parts of what is her single, complex life.

January 13, 2021
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  • Ilana Masad

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  • National

Have You Been Evicted During The Pandemic, Or Afraid Of Losing Your Home?

NPR wants to hear from you if you have lost income and couldn't pay rent to your landlord or needed a mortgage forbearance.

January 06, 2021
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By:
  • Chris Arnold
Crouton the steer went viral on Twitter in 2019. In 2020, the Crouton Crew grew to over 50,000 followers.

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  • National

What Got Us Through 2020? For Many, It Was Hobbies, Relationships And 4-Legged Pals

It was a tough year. NPR's Morning Edition asked what helped get you to 2021. Some people turned to art or letter writing. And others found escape by following a steer named Crouton online.

January 01, 2021
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  • Casey Noenickx,
  • Lilly Quiroz,
  • and 1 more
Charmaine Turner (left) with her daughter Secoriea.

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  • Family

‘A Special Angel In Heaven’: Parents of Secoriea Turner Continue to Grieve, Seek Justice

For eight short years, Secoriea Turner was a bubbly, bright child who loved to dance, make TikTok videos and make new friends. She lit up every room she entered.

December 31, 2020
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  • Jade Abdul-Malik
The New York Legislature approved a moratorium on evictions until May 1 as many New Yorkers, who lost their jobs to the pandemic, struggle to pay rent. Protesters urged lawmakers to ban evictions for several months.

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  • Politics

New York Approves Eviction Moratorium Until May

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law late Monday allowing for a ban on residential evictions for tenants who endured a "COVID-related hardship."

December 29, 2020
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Patrick Phiri of Malawi and fiance Fiona ten Have of Holland kiss in her parents' garden. The couple met in Malawi, where they worked for the same charity, and fell in love. A 3-week visit to the Netherlands turned into 7 months due to pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions.

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  • Family

COVID Love Story: Can A Malawian Bachelor And A Dutch Bachelorette Make It?

They met and fell in love while working for a nonprofit in his country. He came to visit her in the Netherlands. Because of the pandemic, his hometown visited lasted 7 months. Would love conquer all?

December 27, 2020
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  • Nick Schonfeld
Kathleen Murray gave family members Advent calendars that, alongside candy, included hand sanitizer and masks. "It's the closest thing to safety that you can give them," she said.

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  • Business

For Christmas, My True Love Gave To Me ... Hand Sanitizer, Because It's 2020

All year, cleaning products have been flying off the shelves — now, they're flying straight into Christmas stockings and wrapping paper.

December 24, 2020
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  • Alina Selyukh
A protester holds up an eviction-related sign in Washington, D.C. The coronavirus rescue package just passed in Congress sets aside $25 billion for rental assistance and extends a CDC order aimed at preventing evictions.

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  • Economy

COVID-19 Relief Bill Could Stave Off Historic Wave Of Evictions

A rental assistance program in the bill is key for helping millions of struggling renters at risk of losing their homes in the middle of winter as the pandemic rages on.

December 24, 2020
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By:
  • Chris Arnold
A nurse checks a child who is receiving treatment for malnutrition at a hospital in Sana'a, Yemen. The photo was taken on December 13.<strong></strong>

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  • Children's Health

The Story Of 1-Year-Old Abdullah Is The Story Of Yemen

His parents traveled 15 hours by bus to bring him to a clinic to save his life. He weighed 6 pounds. And he could be one of the fortunate ones.

December 23, 2020
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  • Rosemary MIsdary
A scene from <em>Priya's Mask</em>, a new comic book and animated film that tackles the challenges around the pandemic. It's the latest installment of the Indian superhero series <em>Priya. </em>

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  • Children's Health

India's Female Superhero And Her Flying Tiger Are Out To Fight The Pandemic

'Priya's Mask' is the latest in the Indian superhero comic series. This time out, she's trying to get important info to young people — and to stop a superspreading villain.

December 21, 2020
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  • Sandip Roy
An arrangement of U.K. daily newspapers shows front page headlines reporting on the tight new coronavirus restrictions for London and the southeast of England, cancelling Christmas gatherings for those in the new "Tier 4" category.

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  • Europe

'We Cannot Continue With Christmas': U.K. Tightens Rules As Virus Variant Spreads

All of London and much of southeastern England is now under strict "Tier 4" lockdown restrictions after the discovery of what appears to be a new, more transmissible variant of the coronavirus.

December 20, 2020
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Housing activists protest evictions in Massachusetts, which recently allowed its sweeping statewide eviction ban to expire. That leaves residents with only a much weaker eviction protection order from the Centers for Disease Control and prevention.

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  • National

Why The CDC Eviction Ban Isn't Really A Ban: 'I Have Nowhere To Go'

Families are getting put out on the street despite an eviction protection order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advocates say the order needs to be extended and strengthened.

December 20, 2020
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  • Chris Arnold
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