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Timber mill workers in Montana have a tough time finding affordable housing
by Austin Amestoy
One of the last remaining sawmills in Montana is closing, but not for lack of logs. Housing is too expensive for the labor force, and the mill can't hire enough workers.
Democratic Senators File Ethics Complaint Against Cruz, Hawley After Capitol Riot
by Susan Davis
Seven Democratic senators have formally filed a complaint with the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate GOP Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
'Why Nations Fail' Authors On What The Capitol Riot Means For The Future Of The U.S.
by Greg Rosalsky
Planet Money talks with the authors of Why Nations Fail about whether the Capitol insurrection is a sign our nation is failing, and, if so, if there's anything we can do about it.
Japan Insists Tokyo Olympic Games Will Take Place Despite Pandemic Uncertainty
by Anthony Kuhn
Japan says the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in 151 days, even with much of the country in a state of emergency due to the coronavirus.
Memorable Inauguration Images Include Bernie Sanders' Mittens
People on social media lifted a photo of Sanders and his mittens out of the inauguration, and put him on a ski lift, atop the throne from Game of Thrones and sitting on an unfinished skyscraper.
Detroiters Are Divided Over Trump's Commutation Of Ex-Mayor's Sentence
by Eli Newman
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick served seven years in prison for corruption. With 20 years left on his sentence, he received a commutation from President Trump.
Biden's Early Days Are About Action, Rep. Blunt Rochester Says
NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware about President Biden's agenda and the legislative challenges. She worked closely with him as he prepared to take office.
Biden Signs 15 Executive Actions, Many To Unravel Trump Policies
by Franco Ordoñez
After he was sworn in as the nation's 46th president, Joe Biden got to work signing a flurry of executive actions. Addressing the COVID-19 pandemic is a top priority for the new administration.
Just Scream Hotline Allows People To Vent
Do you ever hear the news and just want to scream? An elementary school teacher in New York City has made a hotline where tens of thousands of people have called in to vent their feelings.
Pompeo Accused China Of Genocide. Experts Say That Term Is Complicated
by John Ruwitch
In one of his final acts, Trump's Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared China's actions in the far western region of Xinjiang a genocide. What consequences would such a declaration have?