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A Black Hawk helicopter of the U.S. Air Force flies over Kabul in April.

Some Afghans Dread The Departure Of Foreign Forces. Others See It As Liberation

4:48pm May 14, 2021

Some Kabul residents fear a Taliban takeover. Others are eager for the departure of troops they see as foreign intruders. "Afghans will have to come together and listen to each other," says a cleric.

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Lawmakers Reach Deal On Bipartisan Commission To Address Capitol Security

4:30pm May 14, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

House lawmakers reached a deal on a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by supporters of then-President Trump and to recommend changes to further protect the complex.

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Seeking Hate Crime Charges Can Be Harder With Asian Victims

4:30pm May 14, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Thien Ho of the Sacramento County district attorney's office about the unique challenges of prosecuting those who commit hate crimes against members of the AAPI community.

Israeli-Palestinian Violence Continues As U.S. Envoy Arrives

4:30pm May 14, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

Israel added artillery to its assault on the Gaza Strip as Palestinian casualties increased and some rocket fire from militants continued into Israel.

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Michigan Hospital 'Cautiously Optimistic' About New Mask Rules

4:30pm May 14, 2021

The CDC's relaxed mask guidance is a major pandemic milestone. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Barbara Ducatman of Michigan's Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak about how the pandemic looks there.

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Coronavirus Variant From India Appears To Be Spreading In The U.S.

4:30pm May 14, 2021

by Rob Stein

The coronavirus variant first spotted in India appears to be spreading in the U.S., which is worrisome because this variant appears to be more contagious and better at evading the immune system.

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Barry Jenkins served as showrunner, executive producer, writer and director to the 10-part Amazon series, The Underground Railroad.

'Underground Railroad' Is A Hard But Beautiful Reflection On Black Pain

3:43pm May 14, 2021

by Eric Deggans

Barry Jenkins' adaptation of Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad reaches us at a time when we are most prepared for its message, but severely challenged by its delivery system.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says fully vaccinated adults don't need to wear masks in most situations. Some states responded cautiously and have yet to implement those new guidelines, while others have.

Mask Or No Mask? That Depends Where You Live

10:50am May 14, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says vaccinated people still must follow existing state, local or tribal laws on masks and social distancing.

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Former NSA Chief Assess U.S. Vulnerability To Cyberattacks

7:26am May 14, 2021

NPR's Noel King talks to Keith Alexander, former director of the National Security Agency, about the risk of cyberattacks on the country's infrastructure, following the Colonial Pipeline shutdown.

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Health Official Resigns Over Mishandling Of MOVE Bombing Remains

7:06am May 14, 2021

by Ximena Conde

Thursday marked 36 years since the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia — 11 people were killed including five children. On the anniversary, the city's mayor revealed what happened to some victim remains.

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