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When Jade Rone, left, was first taken into Stacia Parker's care, she kept her feelings to herself. At their StoryCorps interview in Philadelphia in June 2019, Parker told her, "I was trying to develop your voice."

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'Searching For A Mom': A Foster Daughter Finds One – And A Voice Of Her Own

7:03am May 07, 2021

by Kamilah Kashanie

When Jade Rone was placed in Stacia Parker's care, she kept her feelings to herself: "I just felt like I didn't matter." But Parker had different expectations for her.

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Morning News Brief

7:03am May 07, 2021

Florida Gov. DeSantis signed a strict new voting law. Indians are not happy with Modi as the COVID-19 crisis grows. And, advocates criticize Biden's immigration plans.

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This Mother's Day Is Extra Special As Vaccinated People See Family For First Time

7:03am May 07, 2021

Andi Stevenson and Marty Evans describe the significance of seeing loved ones this Mother's Day weekend, after not being able to do so for more than a year.

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U.S And 25 Other Nations To Participate In Huge Joint Training Exercise

7:03am May 07, 2021

by Jay Price

Last year the pandemic derailed large-scale war gaming – this year it's back with a vengeance. The U.S. military is taking part in a massive joint training exercise across Europe and North Africa.

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1 Year Later, The Video Of George Floyd's Death Has Lasting Impacts

7:03am May 07, 2021

by Cheryl Corley

The video of George Floyd's death was critical evidence in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. It's a video that may influence future trials and police training.

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In a year where loss, grief, technology and identity have been at the forefront of the national conversation, the budding trend of email opt-outs are for many both a welcome change and a sign of what may lie ahead.

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In A Grief-Filled Year, Brands From Etsy To Pandora Let You Skip Mother's Day Emails

7:00am May 07, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The small but growing trend is seen as a welcome acknowledgement of people who are grieving, as well as a sign that email marketing is becoming increasingly personalized and socially conscious.

"We're tracking it. We're following it as closely as we can. It's just a little too soon right now to know where it's going to go or what if anything can be done about that," a U.S. Space Command spokesman told reporters.

What Goes Up Must Come Down — Including A Giant Chinese Rocket Plunging Toward Earth

11:06pm May 06, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

U.S. Space Command says the exact entry point into the Earth's atmosphere cannot be pinpointed until hours before its reentry, which is expected sometime around May 8.

Flowers, balloons and a poster with the Spanish word for "justice" is part of a growing makeshift memorial for Keishla Rodriguez whose lifeless body was found in a lagoon Saturday, at the entrance of where she lived in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Grand Jury Indicts Puerto Rican Boxer Félix Verdejo In Death Of Pregnant Lover

9:39pm May 06, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The indictment on Thursday also included charges against Verdejo's accomplice, who officials say was promised some payment to help drug, kill, and dispose of Keishla Marlen Rodríguez Ortiz.

While many people are still waiting to be fully vaccinated, medical experts are now thinking about booster shots.

You're Fully Vaccinated! But Do You Need A Booster Shot?

6:41pm May 06, 2021

by Brianna Scott

It's been six months since the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in the U.S. But now there are questions about booster shots. Share yours with us and we'll get experts to answer them.

Residents of Chicago's majority- Black Englewood neighborhood (shown above in 2014) have a life expectancy that's about 30 years shorter than residents of the mostly white Streeterville neighborhood.

How Systemic Racism Continues To Determine Black Health And Wealth In Chicago

5:50pm May 06, 2021

by Terry Gross

There is a 30-year gap in the life expectancies of some Black and white Chicagoans. Journalist Linda Villarosa talks about the link between racism and health outcomes and tells her own family's story.

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