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During Inaugural Address, Biden Calls For Unity Amid Multiple National Crises

4:15pm January 20, 2021

by Mara Liasson

In his inaugural address, President Biden urged Americans to come together to move past the multiple crises facing — and, in some cases, dividing — the nation.

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Hopes For The Next 4 Years: Philadelphia City Official Wishes For Racial Justice

4:15pm January 20, 2021

On Inauguration Day, All Things Considered revisits some of its previous guests to find out what they hope for in the next four years. Among them is Philadelphia City Council member Jamie Gauthier.

Inauguration Day has been quiet so far in Washington, D.C. Some 25,000 National Guard members are in the city, where insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol just two weeks ago.

No Large Protests In D.C., As President Biden Is Inaugurated

3:33pm January 20, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Some 25,000 National Guard members are in the city where insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol just two weeks ago.

President Biden delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the 46th president.

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'We've Got A Steep Road Ahead': Around The U.S., People Focus On The Future

3:19pm January 20, 2021

by Tanya Ballard Brown

During his inaugural address, President Joe Biden spoke of renewal, resolve and the will of the people. Around the nation there was a feeling of cautious optimism.

Tenants' rights advocates protesting evictions during the pandemic in Boston this month. They want the Biden administration to not only extend, but also strengthen, an eviction order from the CDC aimed at keeping people in their homes during the outbreak.

Biden To Extend Order Limiting Pandemic Evictions

3:16pm January 20, 2021

by Chris Arnold

On his first day in office, the president plans to sign an executive order extending the CDC's moratorium on evictions. Housing advocates say the CDC rule needs to be strengthened.

A woman receives the COVID-19 vaccine last week at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Setting up community vaccination centers will be a key to getting the vaccine to millions, an adviser to President Biden says.

Biden Adviser Sees Local Answers To Boosting Mask Use, Speeding Up Vaccinations

2:44pm January 20, 2021

by Steve Inskeep

For two of the biggest obstacles to curbing the pandemic, it won't just be federal officials who will lead the way, says Dr. Celine Gounder, a member of President Biden's COVID-19 advisory board.

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Howard University students (from left) Ayanna Snead, Cheyne Thompson-Quartey and Paula Clark get ready to perform in Wednesday's inaugural parade.

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Pride And Excitement At Howard University, Harris' Alma Mater

2:16pm January 20, 2021

Howard marching band members and dancers are thrilled to escort Vice President Harris during the inauguration parade. "I honestly can't believe it's happening," one student said.

Strained Funeral Homes In Los Angeles County Turn Away Bereaved Families

2:01pm January 20, 2021

NPR's Noel King speaks to Todd Beckley, a funeral director in Los Angeles County, where COVID-19 deaths have overwhelmed mortuaries.

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Protesters hold signs about the 2020 census in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2019. President-elect Joe Biden is set to reverse the Trump administration's policy of excluding unauthorized immigrants from population numbers used to reallocate congressi

Biden To End Trump Census Policy, Ensuring All Persons Living In U.S. Are Counted

1:40pm January 20, 2021

by Hansi Lo Wang

President-elect Joe Biden is set to reverse Trump's policy of excluding unauthorized immigrants from a key count that the Constitution says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."

The inauguration kolam project is "not just a welcoming of a new administration. It's this idea that so many people came together with all of their stories," says Sowmya Somnath, one of the organizers.

In D.C., A Traditional South Indian Welcome Awaits Joe Biden And Kamala Harris

12:39pm January 20, 2021

by Jeevika Verma

With 1,800 pieces submitted by the public, volunteers are putting together a kolam, a traditional South Indian art form used as a sign of welcome.

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