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Iranian rapper receives death sentence for songs criticizing the establishment
by Jackie Northam
In Iran, popular rapper Toomaj Salehi, whose fiery lyrics helped galvanize an anti-government movement among young people, has been sentenced to death. He was charged with "corruption on earth."
Latest Season Of 'Grey's Anatomy' Shows Americans What It's Like To Fight Pandemic
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Grey's Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff and medical consultant Naser Alazari about how TV is showing American viewers what fighting a pandemic truly looks like.
NIH Head Suggests Churches Shouldn't Return To In-Person Worship Yet
by Tom Gjelten
Francis Collins, head of the National Institutes of Health, told the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission that churches shouldn't return to in-person worship yet.
Conservative Businesses Seize Opportunity To Capitalize On Trump's Refusal To Concede
President Trump's refusal to concede has widened a rift between his supporters and mainstream media. And that has created a gold rush for some conservative businesses.
Trump Wants To Use Defense Bill To Dismantle Legal Protections For Tech Companies
by Claudia Grisales
President Trump is threatening to veto a bipartisan defense policy bill unless Congress adds language to hold social media sites legally liable for the way they police their platforms.
Parental Alienation: How Parents Use Their Children As Weapons
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Barbara Bradley Hagerty, a contributor for The Atlantic, about parental alienation, which can happen when one parent uses a child to get back at the other parent.
Interpol Warns Of Criminal Activities Related To Coronavirus Vaccines
by Eleanor Beardsley
Interpol has put out a warning of the threat of fake coronavirus vaccines and theft of genuine ones, saying criminal organizations plan to infiltrate and disrupt supply chains to cash in on vaccines.
Rafer Johnson, Olympic Decathlon Champion, Dies At 86
NPR remembers Rafer Johnson, an Olympic champion in the decathlon, who died this week at age 86.
'The Prom' Musical Moves From Broadway To Cinema Screens
by Bob Mondello
The Prom is the latest hit Broadway musical to get a screen adaptation. Starring Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman and Andrew Rannells, it will be released in cinemas on Friday.
Developed Countries Plan To Start Vaccination Soon. What About The Rest Of The World?
by Michaeleen Doucleff
At least three coronavirus vaccines have been deemed effective. Some Western countries will start vaccination as early as this month. But it's unclear when less wealthy nations will get the vaccines.