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Johnson & Johnson is splitting in 2

5:08pm November 12, 2021

by Brian Mann

Johnson & Johnson is the latest big, diversified company to announce it is breaking into smaller parts. It plans to split its prescription drug and medical device brand from its consumer products.

To try to convert an election skeptic, a county clerk invited her to help the process

5:08pm November 12, 2021

by Bente Birkeland

Election officials are trying to win over voter trust that ballots are handled and counted securely. In Colorado, a clerk went so far as to invite one skeptic to work at his office to see for herself.

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Bannon indicted for defying Jan. 6 panel subpoena

4:56pm November 12, 2021

by Deirdre Walsh

Former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon was indicted by a federal grand jury for refusing to cooperate with the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Negotiators are in the home stretch on the final day of UN climate conference

4:56pm November 12, 2021

by Dan Charles

The final day of COP26, the UN's conference where global leaders and delegates are negotiating crucial and concrete strategies to limit greenhouse gas emissions, is underway in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Myanmar court sentences American journalist Danny Fenster to 11 years in prison

4:56pm November 12, 2021

by Michael Sullivan

U.S. journalist Danny Fenster was sentenced to 11 years in prison in Myanmar. He was found guilty of incitement and two other charges.

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Defense attorney in the trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery sets off outcry

4:56pm November 12, 2021

by Lisa Hagen

In Georgia, a defense attorney in the trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery apologized on Friday. It follows controversial statements he made about the presence of black pastors in the courtroom.

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Washington State to start trial against companies over opioid epidemic

4:56pm November 12, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson about a case against three drug distributors for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic, as case's trial starts Monday.

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A 2nd wave of COVID through one family underscores why getting vaccinated is critical

4:56pm November 12, 2021

by Lesley McClurg

COVID-19 has twice struck a Latino family living in a multi-generational setting in the San Francisco Bay Area, underscoring the importance of vaccination for the sake of all household members.

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Bridget Meyer, played by Rosario Dawson, is in the field investigating pill mills in a recent episode of Hulu's Dopesick.

'Dopesick' casts the Sacklers as villains of the opioid crisis. Reality is complex

4:40pm November 12, 2021

by Brian Mann

Hulu's limited series Dopesick provides a cathartic piece of storytelling for those with connections to the opioid crisis.

Encore: Dapper Dan, telling stories in leather, fur and logos

4:24pm November 12, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with fashion designer Dapper Dan about his memoir, Dapper Dan: Made In Harlem.