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Nurses at Albany Medical Center picketed on Dec.1, asking for more personal protective equipment. They say they're having to reuse N95 masks up to 20 times.

For Health Care Workers, The Pandemic Is Fueling Renewed Interest In Unions

5:01am January 11, 2021

by Aneri Pattani

Many front-line health workers who have faced a perpetual lack of PPE and inconsistent safety measures believe the government and their employers have failed to protect them from COVID-19.

Pope Francis is seen giving a homily on Christmas Eve. Francis on Sunday condemned the violence at the U.S. Capitol and prayed for reconciliation.

Pope Prays For U.S. Capitol Victims, Urges Americans To Protect Democratic Values

6:55pm January 10, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

In remarks at the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis condemned the violence at the U.S. Capitol and urged Americans to come together for the "common good."

How Faith Leaders Are Finding Hope In Dark Times

6:06pm January 10, 2021

For words of encouragement after a difficult week, NPR's Michel Martin turns to Rev. Dr. Jackie Lewis, Bishop Michael Curry and Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld.

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What Might Accountability For President Trump Look Like?

5:32pm January 10, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ian Bassin, executive director of Protect Democracy, about different ways President Trump and his administration could be held accountable.

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Justin Thomas reacts on the 18th green during the third round of the Sentry Tournament Of Champions at the Kapalua Plantation Course on Saturday in Kapalua, Hawaii.

Golfer Justin Thomas Apologizes For Uttering Homophobic Slur During Major Tournament

4:58pm January 10, 2021

by Kat Lonsdorf

The golfer muttered the slur under his breath after missing a putt. He later apologized, saying, "I'm an adult. I'm a grown man, there's absolutely no reason for me to say anything like that."

In an emotional video posted Sunday, former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, seen here in 2018, compared Wednesday's assault on the U.S. Capitol to Kristallnacht — or the Night of Broken Glass — an infamous night in 1938 when Nazi sympathizers s

Recalling Nazis From His Childhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger Decries The Capitol Assault

4:47pm January 10, 2021

by Kat Lonsdorf

In an emotional video posted to Twitter, the former governor and Austrian immigrant says the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol "trampled the very principles on which our country was founded."

People walk through a busy shopping area amid the coronavirus pandemic on Jan. 5 in New York City. Coronavirus cases are up in almost every state.

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Coronavirus: Numbers Rising In Nearly Every State; Capitol Siege Put Members At Risk

3:19pm January 10, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The U.S. is reporting more than 271,000 new cases each day. Congress' attending physician says lawmakers who sheltered in place last week may have been exposed to the virus.

Democratic state Rep. Muffy Davis, seen here in 2019, and Democratic Rep. Sue Chew are suing Idaho's top House Republican. They contend he's preventing them from safely participating in the upcoming legislative session amid the pandemic.

Idaho Lawmakers Sue Saying Returning To State Capitol Amid COVID-19 Violates ADA

1:15pm January 10, 2021

by James Dawson

Across the country, state legislatures are reconvening for the 2021 regular session. Two Idaho state representatives say having a disability makes it even more dangerous for them to meet in person.

The acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Michael Sherwin (left), is overseeing the massive criminal investigation of Wednesday's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

D.C.'s Acting U.S. Attorney Calls Scope Of Capitol Investigation 'Unprecedented'

11:32am January 10, 2021

by Martin Kaste

In an exclusive interview with NPR, the top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia describes how investigators are building their case.

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The Myth Of American Exceptionalism

8:44am January 10, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Nikole Hannah-Jones of the New York Times about how what insurrection at the Capitol pulled back the veil revealed about American exceptionalism.

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