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Meet the winner of the 'best baguette in Paris' award
by Eleanor Beardsley
The Utopie bakery has been crowned the winner of the 31st annual "best baguette in Paris" competition.
Military Medics Tapped To Ramp Up Vaccine Rollout
by Stephanie Colombini
Military medics who are normally deployed to combat zones are now on a feel-good mission at home. They are helping to administer COVID-19 vaccinations at a dozen sites across the country.
Mass Shooters Often Have A History Of Violence Against Women
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Deborah Epstein, director of Georgetown University Law Center's Domestic Violence Clinic, about the link between violence against women and mass shootings.
The Democratic Push For Filibuster Reform
by Domenico Montanaro
Many Democrats hope President Biden's endorsement of changing the Senate filibuster could help push through more ambitious and progressive legislation.
Doctors Adapt 'Hamilton' Musical To Encourage Vaccination
Calling themselves the "Vax'n 8," a group of doctors in Vacaville, Calif., recorded a cover of "My Shot" from the musical Hamilton to promote vaccine confidence.
State Bills Restricting Transgender Athletes Threaten Clashes With NCAA
by Danielle Kurtzleben
The NCAA has not yet acted in response to a number of states that have are proposing new laws to restrict the athletic activities of transgender girls and women.
Rep. Marylin Strickland On Bill Renew Violence Against Women Act
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.) about reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act after recent shootings that left eight dead, including six women of Asian descent.
Temporarily Sheltered In Canary Islands, Migrants Fear What Comes Next
by Sophie Eastaugh
The Canary Islands depend on tourists. But lacking international visitors because of the pandemic, some hotels are now hosting new guests — migrants and refugees from Africa.
'Soul Of The City' Black-Owned Food Establishments Struggle In Nation's Capital
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with food blogger Anela Malik about the pandemic's effect on small Black-owned restaurants in Washington, D.C., and on the communities they serve.
Pandemic A Blow To D.C. Small Businesses, Data Show
by Ally Schweitzer
Businesses have been struggling amid the pandemic. In Washington, D.C., some of the hardest hit areas were some of the wealthiest, while the historically unreserved areas weathered the storm.
'Sidelined' Author On Vicious Treatment Of Women In Sports World
Sports journalist Julie DiCaro tells NPR's Michel Martin about her new book, Sidelined: Sports, Culture and Being a Woman in America.
Biden And Harris Have Traveled To Atlanta To Meet With Asian American Leaders
by Emil Moffatt
President Biden and Vice President Harris traveled to Atlanta to meet with members of the Asian American community following this week's killings of eight people, including six women of Asian descent.
How The COVID-19 Vaccine Trials In Children Are Going To Work
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, chair of the Committee on Infectious Disease for the American Academy of Pediatrics, about the COVID-19 vaccine trials in children.