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Minneapolis Police Officers Shoots And Kills A Man During Traffic Stop

5:48pm December 31, 2020

by Matt Sepic

A Minneapolis police officer fatally shot a man in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop on Wednesday. Residents are awaiting footage of the incident from a police body camera.

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2020 Stories And Moments That Were Meaningful To Our Producers

5:48pm December 31, 2020

Some producers of All Things Considered share moments that meant something special to each of them this year.

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The Fate Of Local Budgets Without Enough Money In The Relief Bill

5:48pm December 31, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Tracy Gordon, a senior fellow with the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, about how the pandemic continues to affect local government funding.

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Poet Tess Taylor Invites People To Embrace Darkness Of This Time Of Year

5:48pm December 31, 2020

As 2020 draws to an end, poet Tess Taylor shares some poems that invite listeners into the dark of our times and the darkness of this time of year.

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The Rev. Howard-John Wesley On Taking A Break From The Pulpit After 30 Years

3:48pm December 31, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the Rev. Howard-John Wesley of the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va., about his sabbatical, which coincided with the beginning of the pandemic.

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Latest Pandemic Relief Package Includes Help For Cultural Venues

3:48pm December 31, 2020

by Andrew Limbong

The $900 billion coronavirus relief bill sets aside $15 billion for arts funding. It's a lifeline for music venues, museums and theaters that were hit hard by the pandemic.

Coronavirus Pandemic Put A Halt On Plans To Tackle America's Opioid Crisis

3:48pm December 31, 2020

by Brian Mann

The pandemic interrupted what was expected to be a year of reckoning for drug companies tangled up in the opioid crisis. Many communities are left waiting as lawsuits remain on hold.

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COMIC: How Your State Gets Power Via The Census (And What Trump Wants To Change)

1:59pm December 31, 2020

A little-known process determines your state's representation in Congress and the Electoral College. Trump wants to try to change it by excluding unauthorized immigrants for the first time in history.

San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon made NBA history Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead a team in the regular season. She's seen here talking to her players as they faced the Los Angeles Lakers at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.

Spurs' Becky Hammon Becomes First Woman To Act As Head Coach Of An NBA Team

1:41pm December 31, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"Obviously, it's a big deal. It's a substantial moment," Hammon said after the game. But she added it would have been nice to win.

Juan Ramirez On The Life Of A Traveling Nurse During A Pandemic

12:31pm December 31, 2020

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to traveling nurse Juan Ramirez, who worked in Texas and Arizona during the pandemic and is now an ICU nurse in California at Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding.

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