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Trump Administration Increases Oversight Of Transplant Organ Procurement Nonprofits

3:52pm December 29, 2020

by Blake Farmer

Across the U.S., there's geographic variation in the number of organs recovered for transplants. In response, the Trump administration is rolling out new rules for organ procurement organizations.

How MLB's Decision To Eliminate Dozens Of Minor League Teams Is Affecting Communities

3:52pm December 29, 2020

by Dave Mistich

Major League Baseball's decision to eliminate 40 minor league teams is angering residents. In cities big and small, these teams are as much a cultural identity as an inexpensive and fun family outing.

Who Is Katherine Tai, Biden's Pick For U.S. Trade Representative?

3:52pm December 29, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

President-elect Joe Biden picked House Ways and Means Committee trade lawyer Katherine Tai as the next U.S. trade representative. Tai is the first woman of color picked as the top trade official.

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What Is The Future Of Public Transit In The U.S.?

3:52pm December 29, 2020

Public transit agencies in the U.S. are struggling with lower ridership and revenues during the pandemic. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with transit experts about whether subway and bus systems can survive.

Experts Say It's A Herculean Effort For Rural Hospitals To Roll Out Mass Vaccination

3:52pm December 29, 2020

by Will Stone

Small hospitals play a big role in getting COVID-19 vaccines to people in rural America. They face significant challenges — especially with the Pfizer vaccine, which must be kept at low temperature.

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What It's Like To Work A Night In The Emergency Room Of An Overwhelmed Hospital

3:52pm December 29, 2020

by Lynn Arditi

Hospitals have been hit hard in Rhode Island, which has one of the highest coronavirus rates per capita in the United States. A doctor on the front line describes a night in the emergency department.

Economics Of Latest Pandemic Relief Bill

3:52pm December 29, 2020

by Scott Horsley

President Trump's call to boost pandemic relief payments to $2,000 remains stuck in the Senate. Economists say there are more targeted ways to provide help to the people who need it most.

American Airlines Flight 718, a Boeing 737 Max, takes off Tuesday from Miami International Airport on its way to New York — the plane's first commercial flight in the U.S. since it was allowed to return to service. The 737 Max was grounded worldwide aft

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Boeing 737 Max Completes 1st U.S. Commercial Flight Since It Was Grounded

3:19pm December 29, 2020

by Bill Chappell

An American Airlines 737 Max took off from Miami on Tuesday morning, heading to New York's LaGuardia Airport with paying customers aboard, the first for the troubled aircraft model since early 2019.

The New York Legislature approved a moratorium on evictions until May 1 as many New Yorkers, who lost their jobs to the pandemic, struggle to pay rent. Protesters urged lawmakers to ban evictions for several months.

New York Approves Eviction Moratorium Until May

11:30am December 29, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law late Monday allowing for a ban on residential evictions for tenants who endured a "COVID-related hardship."

The Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh is one of a number of hotels in the Omni Hotels & Resorts chain that accepted federal Paycheck Protection Program funds but did not use them to pay workers.

Omni Hotels Accepted Millions In PPP Funds But Didn't Pay Workers

10:06am December 29, 2020

by Bill O'Driscoll

Critics accuse the luxury hotel chain owned by billionaire Robert B. Rowling of taking money that could have helped small businesses or other companies that might have used it to pay their workers.

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