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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris walk to the Oval Office after an event in the Rose Garden on April 11, 2022.

Vice President Harris has tested positive for COVID-19

8:47pm April 26, 2022

by Scott Detrow

Vice President Harris has tested positive for COVID-19 and has exhibited no symptoms, the White House announced on Tuesday. She's not considered a close contact to President Biden or the first lady.

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Jessica Watkins to be the 1st Black woman to serve at the International Space Station

8:14pm April 26, 2022

by Brendan Byrne

On Wednesday, SpaceX launches the next NASA astronauts to the International Space Station — including Jessica Watkins, who is to become the first Black woman on a long-duration mission.

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President Biden on Tuesday pardoned three people and shortened the prison terms of 75 more.

Biden takes his first actions on clemency with 3 pardons and 75 commutations

8:07pm April 26, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Tuesday's pardons and commutations are part of a broader White House effort to make the criminal justice system more fair – a goal Biden made part of his 2020 presidential campaign.

People 60 years and older should not start taking daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Those currently taking it, can consult their doctors about whether to continue.

Older adults shouldn't start a routine of daily aspirin, task force says

7:35pm April 26, 2022

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says people 60 and older should not start taking aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes. People ages 40 to 59 should consult their doctor.

A Civil War-era measure could keep Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off the ballot

5:09pm April 26, 2022

by Ron Elving

Liberal activists are hoping to use part of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution to keep Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off the ballot in Georgia. We look at the history of the provision.

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Encore: Atlanta aims to turn brick factory with an ugly past into something honorable

5:09pm April 26, 2022

by Molly Samuel

In Atlanta, leaders are working to build a memorial at an old brick factory site to honor victims of convict leasing. After the Civil War, thousands of Black men were forced to work at the factory.

The FDA may soon authorize a COVID booster for kids ages 5 to 11

5:09pm April 26, 2022

by Rob Stein

Pfizer and BioNTech are poised to formally ask the Food and Drug Administration to authorize the first COVID booster shot for kids ages 5 to 11.

'A Strange Loop,' finally, comes to Broadway

5:09pm April 26, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Michael R. Jackson, a composer, playwright and lyricist who won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for his musical A Strange Loop. The musical is opening on Broadway Tuesday.

Harvard University has committed $100 million to redress its early ties to slavery

4:58pm April 26, 2022

by Max Larkin - WBUR

Harvard University has committed $100 million to redress its ties to slavery. The University says the wealth used to found the school came from wealthy slave owners.

Danica Roem's new book shares her journey from 'closet-case trans girl' to legislator

4:58pm April 26, 2022

by Juana Summers

Danica Roem is a trailblazing figure as the first openly trans person elected to a state legislature in the U.S. Her new "memoir-meets-manifesto" explores her personal and political journey.