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Empty shelves at a Target in Burbank, Calif., on March 14, 2020. Many people across the U.S. are approaching the one-year anniversary of the moment they went into lockdown and realized life as they knew it had changed.

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People Share #TheMoment They Realized The Pandemic Was Changing Life As They Knew It

5:29pm February 28, 2021

by Wynne Davis

It's been nearly a year since the coronavirus pandemic began. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asked people to share the moment they realized COVID-19 was changing their lives.

At CPAC, Trump Returns To Public Stage

4:46pm February 28, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

Donald Trump makes his first post-presidency speech at the annual CPAC conference.

Former slave Felix Haywood, 92 years old when he was photographed in San Antonio in 1937, told an interviewer, "All we had to do was to walk, but walk south, and we'd be free as soon as we crossed the Rio Grande."

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A Chapter In U.S. History Often Ignored: The Flight Of Runaway Slaves To Mexico

4:46pm February 28, 2021

by John Burnett

As the U.S. Treasury considers putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill to honor her role in the northbound underground railroad, new attention is being paid to the often overlooked southbound route.

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Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation legalizing recreational use of marijuana and commercial sales starting in 2024.

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Virginia Lawmakers Sign Off On Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

3:15pm February 28, 2021

by Jason Slotkin

The bill would legalize cannabis for recreational use by adults starting in 2024. But some Democrats and advocates say the legislation doesn't do enough to address racial disparites in drug laws.

Avril Haines, the new director of national intelligence, released a declassified report Friday that says Saudi Arabia's crown prince was responsible for a 2018 killing of a prominent journalist. Haines spoke to NPR in her first interview since taking offi

Avril Haines Takes Over As Intelligence Chief At 'A Challenging Time'

1:24pm February 28, 2021

by Greg Myre

As Haines sat down for an interview with NPR, her aides handed out a declassified report blaming Saudi Arabia's crown prince for a brutal killing.

How Disinformation Is Shaping The Political Process

9:44am February 28, 2021

by Sarah McCammon

Disinformation is not just affecting politics at the national level. It's eroding public trust in institutions.

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Tenzin Kalsang's in-person story times in Tibetan and English on were held at the Williamsburgh branch of the Brooklyn Public Library system.

Brooklyn Librarian Becomes Unlikely Star With Her Bilingual Story Time

9:00am February 28, 2021

by Sally Herships

The pandemic has yielded a silver lining for the Brooklyn Public Library. Tenzin Kalsang's Tibetan story time has been drawing audiences in the tens of thousands.

Politics Chat: Former President Trump To Speak At CPAC

8:01am February 28, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

Former President Donald Trump speaks today at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida. As Trump's grip tightens on the GOP, President Joe Biden continues to address U.S. border policy.

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Change In Asylum Policy Allows Some Migrants To Wait In U.S.

8:01am February 28, 2021

by Mallory Falk

A change in U.S. border policy means some asylum seekers are allowed to cross into the U.S. from Mexico as they await their day in immigration court.

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Former Gymnast Sarah Klein Discusses Coach John Geddert's Sex Abuse Charges

8:01am February 28, 2021

Gymnastics coach John Geddert killed himself after 2 dozen criminal charges, including sexual assault, were filed against him. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Sarah Klein, who trained with him.