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12 jurors selected in Trump hush money trial
by Ximena Bustillo
Former President Donald Trump is present in the courtroom while New Yorkers answer personal questions about their ability to serve on the jury.
Coronavirus Victims: Wife, Mother And Grandmother Elisa Hinojosa
Elisa Hinojosa died of COVID-19 at age 54 on Oct. 25. NPR remembers a wife, mother of three and grandmother of two from San Antonio.
Harvard Admissions Did Not Discriminate Against Asian Americans, Court Rules
by Kirk Carapezza
An appeals court ruled in favor of Harvard University in a suit alleging that its admissions process discriminated against Asian Americans.
HHS Official On Dealing With Health Crisis In Trump Administration
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Christi Grimm of the Department of Health and Human Services about dealing with the pandemic and navigating the ups and downs of the Trump administration.
Public Health Officials Face A Need To Market Coronavirus Vaccination
by Cardiff Garcia
News of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine's effectiveness has inspired hope around containing the coronavirus. But polls show that up to two-thirds of Americans say they are unlikely to get a vaccine.
Pfizer CEO's Stock Sale Raises Questions About Timing
by Tom Dreisbach
Pfizer's CEO sold $5.6 million worth of stock on Monday. The company says the stock sale was made as part of a preset plan. But NPR found irregularities about when the CEO entered into that plan.
Biden Picks Longtime Aide Ron Klain As White House Chief Of Staff
by Asma Khalid
The campaign team made the announcement Wednesday. An alumnus of the Obama-Biden administration, Klain previously served as Joe Biden's chief of staff when he was vice president.
Research Shows Otters Learn From Others How To Overcome New Foraging Challenges
New research shows that otters can learn to solve puzzles by watching other otters do them — and they seem to retain long-term memory for accomplishing the feats.
What Does High-Ranking Shake-Up At The Pentagon Mean For National Security?
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with David Ignatius of The Washington Post about the recent shake-up of high-ranking civilian positions at the Pentagon.
4 Top Civilian Officials Leave Pentagon, Raising Concerns About National Security
Four of the Pentagon's top civilian officials, including the defense secretary, resigned or were fired this week. The timing of these moves is raising questions and concerns about national security.
Floridians Vote To Increase State's Minimum Wage To $15 Per Hour
by Greg Allen
Florida voters approved boosting the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour. After suffering big losses on Election Day, some Democrats say it shows their party needs to embrace progressive ideas.
Los Angeles VA Opens Shelter For Homeless Veterans On Its Campus
by Anna Scott
A group of homeless veterans has been living in tents outside the gates of the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus. Now, the VA is allowing them to camp on the grounds of the facility.
Florida Representative-Elect On Latino Support For State's GOP
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Carlos Giménez, the Republican mayor of Miami-Dade County, Fla., about the surge in Latino support for Republicans in the state and about him winning a House seat.