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The Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building in Washington.

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  • Politics

Voice of America's 5 Months Under Trump CEO: Lawsuits, Bias Claims, And A Sex Scandal

Michael Pack is nearing the close of his turbulent tenure as CEO of the parent agency to the Voice of America. After firings and claims of bias, staffers say they fear more damage on his way out.

November 21, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
GPB News NPR

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  • Health

A New COVID-19 Treatment Is Coming, But There's A Catch

A new medication to treat COVID patients will be available next week, but it requires an IV and is in short supply.

November 21, 2020
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  • Richard Harris
Broad Breasted White turkeys roam their open-air enclosure on the Shenk Family Farm in Newport, N.C. Smaller turkeys are in demand this Thanksgiving as many families plan on staying home rather than attending large gatherings.

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  • Food

Small Turkeys Are In Demand As Americans Downsize At Thanksgiving

As families across the U.S. scale back on how they traditionally celebrate the holiday, it's been a challenge for turkey producers as they figure out how to adapt to the changing market.

November 21, 2020
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  • Emma Peaslee
An ethnic Hui Muslim man stands in front of Laohuasi Mosque in Linxia, Gansu province, in 2018. Chinese Muslims are most densely clustered in the northwestern regions of Gansu, Ningxia and Xinjiang, but live across the country, as they have for more than a millennium.

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  • World

China Targets Muslim Scholars And Writers With Increasingly Harsh Restrictions

The intellectual heart of China's Muslim community is under threat as scholars, writers, religious leaders and their families are under constant state surveillance.

November 21, 2020
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  • Emily Feng
GPB News NPR

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  • National

As COVID-19 Continues To Spread, Many Want The White House To Help America Mourn

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Kenneth Feinberg, a victims' rights attorney who is advocating for a new White House office to help Americans grieving loss from COVID-19 and other tragedies.

November 21, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
A woman holds her 1-year-old son as they wait in line to get a coronavirus test.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: A New Phase Of Uncertainty

NPR's Scott Simon notes that as coronavirus cases in the U.S. rise rapidly, it can be hard to hear that we don't know when this will all be over.

November 14, 2020
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  • Scott Simon
The little spotted kiwi snuck its way up New Zealand's Bird Of The Year leaderboard before election organizers discovered 1,500 disqualifying votes placed for the smallest kiwi bird species.

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  • Animals

Voter Fraud Ruffles New Zealand 'Bird Of The Year' Competition

The little spotted kiwi soared in the rankings before election organizers discovered 1,500 fraudulent votes placed for the flightless bird.

November 14, 2020
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  • Scott Simon and
  • Emma Bowman
Diwali is known as the "festival of lights." But really, it's more than that. It is a new year for Hindus across the globe. It symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.

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  • Religion

How Hindus In Wyoming Are Celebrating Diwali, the 'Festival Of Lights,' Amid Pandemic

The holiday, which marks the new year, is observed over five days in various ways, from decorating with lights, praying at the temple and feasts with loved ones. Much of that is different this year.

November 14, 2020
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  • Naina Rao
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

Trump Supporters Begin To Gather For 'Million MAGA March' In DC

Trump supporters, including families with children, as well as fringe groups, such as white nationalists, are gathering in DC for the "Million MAGA March."

November 14, 2020
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  • Hannah Allam

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  • Elections

Philadelphia's Suburbs Helped Deliver Crucial Pennsylvania For Biden

In the four suburban counties that ring Philadelphia, Joe Biden topped President Trump by more than 280,000 votes.

November 14, 2020
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  • Daniel Wood and
  • Katie Meyer, WHYY

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  • Author Interviews

'Shuggie Bain' Will Lift You Up — And Tear You Up

Douglas Stuart's debut novel follows a queer Scottish boy growing up in Thatcher-era Glasgow, with his alcoholic mother and taxi-driver father. It's an unvarnished tale of love, loss and survival.

November 14, 2020
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  • Scott Simon

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  • Television

Here's The Deal, Folks: A POTUS Impression Is Harder Than It Looks

As Jim Carrey works on his best Joe Biden for Saturday Night Live, we ask other impressionists how they've done it. Darrell Hammond says he wishes people understood how tough impressions really are.

November 14, 2020
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  • Eric Deggans
Army Maj. Ivan and Aileen Arreguin at their son's wedding in Sanford, N.C., in June. The Arreguins are stationed in Fort Hood, Texas.

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  • National

A U.S. Army Chaplain, Deployed In His Own Country, Honors Pandemic Victims

For StoryCorps, Army Maj. Ivan Arreguin remembers being deployed to New York City at a heart-wrenching moment of the coronavirus crisis this past April.

November 14, 2020
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  • Sylvie Lubow
Fox News host Sean Hannity interviews President Trump in Las Vegas in 2018. Hannity, like Trump, has cast doubt on the 2020 election results without providing evidence.

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  • Media

With Trump's Loss, Murdoch's Fox News Faces Wrath And Tough Choices

Rupert Murdoch struck an alliance with President Trump early on, and Fox News has bolstered his presidency. With Joe Biden's victory, Fox is stepping warily to avoid alienating Trump supporters.

November 07, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
A close-up of the front of the US 10-dollar bill bearing the portrait of Alexander Hamilton, America's first Treasury Secretary.

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  • Elections

Opinion: Campaigns Are Rewarded For Winning, Not Being Cost-Effective

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the record amount of money spent this campaign season, a goodly amount spent by candidates who did not win.

November 07, 2020
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  • Scott Simon
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