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Mueller Investigation's Lead Prosecutor On Trump's Pardons

3:58pm December 24, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Andrew Weissmann, a former lead prosecutor in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, about President Trump's pardons of loyalists caught in the probe.

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Los Angeles Resumes Large-Scale Cleanups Of Homeless Encampments

3:58pm December 24, 2020

by Anna Scott

In March, Los Angeles stopped doing homeless-encampment cleanups, in line with CDC recommendations. But then trash pileups and blocked sidewalks brought a new set of public health concerns.

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New Section Of Border Wall Endangers Friendship Park Near San Diego, Advocates Say

3:58pm December 24, 2020

by Max Rivlin-Nadler

U.S. Border Patrol is rushing to finish a new section of the fence between California and Mexico. It would go right through an international park that has been a meeting place for separated families.

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Does U.S. Have Enough Dry Ice For COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution?

3:58pm December 24, 2020

by Sarah Gonzalez

COVID-19 vaccines must be kept at low temperatures. And to move ampuls between freezers, specialists use dry ice. NPR explores whether the U.S. has enough of it to ensure smooth vaccine distribution.

Trump's Threat To Veto Latest Pandemic Relief Bill Leaves Congress In Chaos

3:58pm December 24, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

President Trump called a new relief bill a "disgrace" and left Washington, D.C. If he doesn't sign it by Monday, Congress will need to pass a stopgap measure to keep the government from shutting down.

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Michigan Town's Residents Are Thrilled About Town's Role In Fighting The Pandemic

3:58pm December 24, 2020

by Sehvilla Mann

Residents of Portage, Mich., are bursting with civic pride as the Pfizer plant there produces COVID-19 vaccines. And they're showing that pride in some unusual ways.

Misinformation Spread By Anti-Science Groups Endangers COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

3:58pm December 24, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

In some parts of the U.S., the biggest challenge surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine isn't distribution, but convincing people to get it, as anti-science groups are spreading misinformation.

Can Employers Require Workers To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine?

3:58pm December 24, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Johnny Taylor Jr., CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, about whether employers can require workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

James Harden of the Houston Rockets was fined $50,000 for violating the NBA's health and safety protocols. He's seen on the court during a preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 17.

How The Rockets-Thunder Delay Could Foreshadow Challenges To This NBA Season

3:42pm December 24, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The NBA postponed the Wednesday game after three Rockets players had positive or inconclusive coronavirus tests and four others were in quarantine. It left the team without enough players to play.

On a corrective podcast, Michael Barbaro — host of the New York Times podcast The Daily — did not disclose several key facts about his own connection to those who created the discredited Caliphate series.

Host of 'The Daily' Clouds 'N.Y. Times' Effort To Restore Trust After 'Caliphate'

3:29pm December 24, 2020

by David Folkenflik

The New York Times issued a big mea culpa, and returned a Peabody award and a citation as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize after retracting the core of its hit podcast series Caliphate.

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