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With films 'Flee' and 'Encounter,' Riz Ahmed helps tell the stories of men on the run

4:24pm December 02, 2021

by Bob Mondello

Riz Ahmed has a pair of films opening this weekend — the sci-fi thriller Encounter in which he stars, and the documentary Flee, which he co-produced.

Scientists are combing through coronavirus samples to see how widespread omicron is

4:24pm December 02, 2021

by Will Stone

Scientists are scouring coronavirus samples for clues of the omicron variant. The U.S. is in a better position now than it was earlier to find the variant, but some part of the country may struggle.

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Here's what President Biden's winter COVID plan involves

4:24pm December 02, 2021

President Biden announced his strategy to deal with COVID-19 throughout the winter months, including getting more people vaccinated and stepping up testing for the virus.

Can travel bans prevent the spread of new variants?

4:24pm December 02, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Saad Omer about the effectiveness of travel bans now that the omicron variant has been discovered in the United States.

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Corporate donations to agriculture schools can put educators in an awkward spot

4:24pm December 02, 2021

by Dana Cronin

Big agriculture schools have to rely more on corporate gifts to fund research as other sources have dwindled. While most gifts don't come with direct strings attached, they can still lead to conflict.

How inflation affects low-income people

4:24pm December 02, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Low-income people are especially affected by inflation, economists say. While some are struggling with the rising prices of gas, food and rent, the pay for some low-wage jobs is rising.

A prolific art thief got an incredible sentence

4:24pm December 02, 2021

The only thing more incredible than Thomas Gavin's career as an art thief was the punishment he received for his crimes.

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Kellogg workers demonstrate in front of one of the company's cereal plants in Battle Creek, Mich., on Oct. 7

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Kellogg and its cereal workers union reach a tentative deal to end 2-month strike

4:10pm December 02, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The strike was one of several recent labor actions in the U.S. Workers everywhere from John Deere to McDonald's to the mining company Warrior Met Coal have walked off the job this year.

The 'Home Alone' house in Winnetka, Ill. will be available to rent through Airbnb for one night later this month. The $25 stay will also include junk food, booby traps, a film screening and other holiday hijinks.

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The 'Home Alone' house could be yours for a night

1:52pm December 02, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The McCallister family home will be available to rent on Airbnb later this month. The overnight stay will include junk food, booby traps and "ample opportunity to scream into the mirror."

Tamala Payne (center) and attorney Sean Walton participate in a Dec. 11, 2020, protest of the shooting of her son, Casey Goodson Jr., by a Franklin County deputy sheriff in Columbus, Ohio.

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The deputy who shot Casey Goodson Jr. 5 times in the back is charged with murder

1:29pm December 02, 2021

by The Associated Press

Jason Meade, the white Ohio sheriff's deputy fatally shot Goodson, who was Black, in an encounter that led to racial justice protests. Goodson's family has filed a federal civil rights suit.