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Louisville Police Representative Discusses Breonna Taylor Case

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ryan Nichols of the River City Fraternal Order of Police about what it's like to be an officer in Louisville amid continuing outrage over Breonna Taylor's death.

September 26, 2020
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Kennedy Center To Hold First Live Event Since Spring

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Renee Fleming and Vanessa Williams about performing in the Kennedy Center's first live performance since spring.

September 26, 2020
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Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) during the Senate's Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing examining the quarterly CARES Act report to Congress on September 24, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Opinion: Congress Should Do Their Job So Millions of Americans Can Do Theirs

Millions of Americans are suffering from the economic effects of the pandemic while Congress fails to agree on another round of relief.

September 26, 2020
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  • Scott Simon
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  • Health

How A Chicago Dad Developed A Coronavirus Testing Program For His Son's School

Ed Campbell, a suburban Chicago dad and immunologist, adopted a COVID-19 screening program for his local school district. NPR's Scott Simon asks him about it.

September 26, 2020
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COVID-19 Pandemic Tests World Leaders

Rancorous debate at the U.N. has led Secretary General António Guterres to say the pandemic has been a test of international cooperation that the world is failing.

September 26, 2020
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  • Michele Kelemen
GPB News NPR

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Trump To Nominate New Supreme Court Justice As Nation Mourns Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become the first woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol as President Trump prepares to announce his pick to replace her on the Supreme Court.

September 26, 2020
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  • Carrie Johnson
GPB News NPR

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Rita Wilson Wants You To Get Your Flu Shot

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Rita Wilson about her recovery from COVID-19, and about her campaign to get 200 million Americans over the age of 50 to get flu shots this year.

September 26, 2020
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  • Elections

What Colorado Voters Are Prioritizing Ahead Of November's Election

The Supreme Court vacancy is not at the top of the minds of the Colorado voters we spoke to this week, while health care and the pandemic are.

September 26, 2020
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  • Bente Birkeland
GPB News NPR

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A Look At Amy Coney Barrett, Front-Runner For Supreme Court Nomination

NPR's Scott Simon asks Stanford law professor Michael McConnell about Amy Coney Barrett, the judge said to be President Trump's top choice for the Supreme Court.

September 26, 2020
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GPB News NPR

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Week In Politics: President Trump To Announce Supreme Court Nominee

A pending announcement of a nominee to the Supreme Court, the GOP push for a swift confirmation, and the president refuses to commit to a peaceful transition of power.

September 26, 2020
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  • Ron Elving
GPB News NPR

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  • Business

What's Behind The Shortage Of Refrigerators And Other Major Appliances?

Need to replace a major appliance, and you may be completely out of luck: The coronavirus pandemic both changed consumer spending and led manufacturers to scale back their production numbers.

September 21, 2020
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  • Alina Selyukh
The national flag flies at half staff as people gather to mourn the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the steps in front of the Supreme Court.

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Opinion: Hearing Justice Ginsburg In The Blast Of The Rosh Hashana Shofar

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, right before Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish New Year, which begins this weekend.

September 20, 2020
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Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., says it would be "political hypocrisy" for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to hold a vote before Election Day on any nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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  • Law

Patrick Leahy Says A Vote Now To Replace Ginsburg Would Be 'Political Hypocrisy'

The Vermont Democrat said a vote before Election Day would break with the position Republicans embraced in 2016 when they refused to consider the nomination of Obama nominee Merrick Garland.

September 19, 2020
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  • Jason Slotkin
GPB News NPR

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Members of Congress React To Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Death

Ginsburg died Friday night of cancer complications. She was 87.

September 19, 2020
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  • Kelsey Snell
Over a 50-year friendship, NPR's Nina Totenberg and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg saw each other through illness and loss, with laughter and many family dinners.

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A 5-Decade-Long Friendship That Began With A Phone Call

NPR's Nina Totenberg first encountered law professor Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1971. They became close friends after Ginsburg moved to Washington to serve on the federal appeals court.

September 19, 2020
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