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After 2 Black Men Are Killed By Police, Columbus Demands A Reckoning

7:42am January 21, 2021

by Nick Evans

In December, the Ohio city saw two separate incidents where white law officers shot and killed Black men. The cases are forcing a significant search for answers.

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Democratic National Committee Will Examine Future Of Iowa Caucuses

6:22am January 21, 2021

by Clay Masters

Members of the DNC have their first meeting of the Biden era on Thursday. They will consider whether Iowa should keep its place at the front of the presidential nominating process.

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President Biden's White House Introduces Initiatives On Immigration

6:12am January 21, 2021

by John Burnett

President Biden seeks not just to undo Trump's most controversial immigration policies, but to make a pathway to legalization for more than 10 million immigrants who are in the country illegally.

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NPR Critic Reviews TV Coverage Of Inauguration Day

11:25pm January 20, 2021

by Eric Deggans

Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris was a major TV moment, featuring stars, such as Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez. NPR reviews the television coverage of Inauguration Day events.

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Inaugural Poet Amanda Gorman Performs Poem She Completed After Capitol Riot

11:25pm January 20, 2021

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman finished her poem "The Hill We Climb" after the January 6 riot at the Capitol. We hear an excerpt from her reading today.

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Hopes For The Next 4 Years: Devoted Catholic Wants People To Do More Good

11:02pm January 20, 2021

On Inauguration Day, All Things Considered revisits some of its previous guests to find out what they hope for in the next four years. Among them is Steven Melancon, a devoted Catholic from Las Vegas.

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Biden Is President, But Some In Rural West Still Cling To False Notion That Trump Won

10:52pm January 20, 2021

by Kirk Siegler

President Biden has been sworn in, but some people in conservative parts of the U.S. say they still believe the false notion that former President Donald Trump is the winner of the 2020 election.

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A Look At Biden's 1st Day In Office

9:53pm January 20, 2021

On his first day in office, President Biden delivered a message of unity and signed a raft of executive actions. NPR discusses the major events of Inauguration Day.

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The Keystone XL pipeline was set to have passed near the White River in South Dakota. President Biden plans to block the controversial pipeline in one of his first acts of office.

Biden Order Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline

9:30pm January 20, 2021

by Jeff Brady

This likely means the end of the $8 billion pipeline, a years-long project that would have carried oil sands crude from Alberta, Canada, to the American Gulf Coast.

In Flurry Of Executive Orders, Biden Reverses Some Of Trump's Immigration Policies

9:06pm January 20, 2021

by Joel Rose

President Biden has signed executive orders rolling back parts of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. He also shared more details on an immigration bill he hopes Congress will pass.

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