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U.S. Post Office Strains Under Unprecedented Volume Of Business

7:57pm December 23, 2020

by Tovia Smith

With Christmas around the corner, many Americans tracking their packages find them stuck in the same spot for days. The U.S. Postal Service blames increased volume and the pandemic.

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This image from a Columbus police body camera shows the moments before Officer Adam Coy fatally shoots Andre Maurice Hill early Tuesday.

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Ohio Officer's Bodycam Shows He Shot Unarmed Black Man Within 10 Seconds Of Encounter

6:47pm December 23, 2020

by Gabriel Rosenberg

The Columbus Division of Police released silent video of the fatal shooting Wednesday. The officer who fired the shots has been placed on paid administrative leave.

A Democrat And A Republican On Trump's Reaction To Pandemic Relief Bill

4:07pm December 23, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the Problem Solvers Caucus co-chairs, Reps. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., and Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., about President Trump's demand to increase the stimulus checks.

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Some Right-Wing Media Air Segments To Rebut Their Own Claims Of Voter Fraud

4:07pm December 23, 2020

by David Folkenflik

Over the weekend, Fox News, the Fox Business Network and Newsmax have run awkward segments rebutting false claims of widespread voter fraud — claims that have appeared on those networks earlier.

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Columbus, Ohio, Police Officer Fatally Shoots An Unarmed Black Man

4:07pm December 23, 2020

by Nick Evans

A Columbus, Ohio, police officer shot and killed a Black man while responding to a call. Responding officers did not have their body cameras turned on in the moments leading up to the shooting.

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What We've Lost: Education

4:07pm December 23, 2020

NPR looks at what children and their families are missing without in-person schooling and how schools are losing some of their students during the pandemic.

University Of Florida Forward Keyontae Johnson Diagnosed With Heart Inflammation

4:07pm December 23, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Zach Abolverdi of The Gainesville Sun about reports that University of Florida basketball player Keyontae Johnson has been diagnosed with acute myocarditis.

Trump Criticism Jeopardizes Latest Pandemic Relief Package

4:07pm December 23, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

President Trump threw the fate of the coronavirus relief and government spending bill into question with an unexpected set of demands. Congressional leaders are scrambling.

Church Journalist On Why He Thinks Mormonism Is The Most American Religion

4:07pm December 23, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with McKay Coppins of The Atlantic about his article "The Most American Religion" as the Mormon Church celebrates its 200th anniversary.

U.S. Sees A Spike In Contact Tracing Workers, NPR Survey Shows

4:07pm December 23, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The latest results from NPR's contact tracing survey finds a sharp increase in staffing since October, with the national workforce now topping 70,000.