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Biden Vows To Distribute 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses In His First 100 Days

4:08pm January 08, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Atul Gawande, President-elect Joe Biden's pandemic adviser, about what the new administration plans to do to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

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Biden Administration's Plans For Improving U.S. Economy

4:08pm January 08, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Cecilia Rouse, President-elect Joe Biden's pick to head the Council of Economic Advisers, about the Biden administration's plans for boosting the U.S. economy.

Latest Relief Package May Not Save Some Small Businesses From Bankruptcy

4:08pm January 08, 2021

The latest pandemic relief package includes hundreds of billions of dollars in funding for small businesses. But for many companies, the money hasn't targeted one of their biggest overheads: rent.

Workers protest against Google's handling of sexual misconduct allegations at the company's Mountain View, Calif., headquarters in November 2018.

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At Google, Hundreds Of Workers Formed A Labor Union. Why? 'To Protect Ourselves'

3:08pm January 08, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

More than 600 Google workers have joined a union in a move that is a rarity in Silicon Valley. The group says it hopes to change both workplace culture and the company's role in society.

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Gene Bracegirdle is relieved to get his first dose of the vaccine recently in rural Colorado.

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COVID-19 Vaccinations Are Off To A Slow Start — But Not In Some Rural Areas

1:57pm January 08, 2021

by Kirk Siegler

Some rural areas, where health care is usually harder to get, appear to be leading the nation in delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine. But health leaders are cautioning there are caveats.

A doctor prepares to administer a vaccine injection at New York-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital on Friday.

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U.S. Records More Than 4,000 Dead In 1 Day From COVID-19, A Grim New Record

1:31pm January 08, 2021

by Mark Katkov

The U.S. hit more than 4,000 deaths on Jan. 7, which also saw 274,703 new infections, according to Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. continues to lead the world in both cases and deaths.

Lehigh University Revokes President Trump's Honorary Degree

12:59pm January 08, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Numerous petitions have sought to rescind the Lehigh honor for Trump. One earlier effort garnered nearly 80,000 signatures, saying the president falls short of the university's values.

Virginia National Guard troops stand watch near the U.S. Capitol Friday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has ordered the flags at the Capitol to be lowered to half-staff in Officer Brian Sicknick's honor.

U.S. Capitol Flag Will Fly At Half-Staff; FBI Offers Reward Over Pipe Bombs

11:45am January 08, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after being injured in the mayhem, was a 42-year-old military veteran.

U.S. COVID-19 vaccination programs are off to a slow start, but with more funding, better coordination and public awareness campaigns, things could speed up, experts say.

Here's How The U.S. Can Jump Start Its Sluggish COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

11:15am January 08, 2021

With case and death counts still surging, the pressure is on to vaccinate as many people as possible. Here's what it will take to get more Americans their shots, fast.

A 5-year-old Jeffrey Sherman is pictured with his father, songwriter Robert Sherman, in the early 1960s.

His Vaccine Story Inspired His Father To Write A Disney Classic

9:13am January 08, 2021

by Jo Corona

As a kid, Jeffrey Sherman told his father, songwriter Robert Sherman, about his experience getting a polio vaccine. It sparked Robert to craft the now famous Mary Poppins song, "A Spoonful of Sugar."

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