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Church Journalist On Why He Thinks Mormonism Is The Most American Religion

4:07pm December 23, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with McKay Coppins of The Atlantic about his article "The Most American Religion" as the Mormon Church celebrates its 200th anniversary.

U.S. Sees A Spike In Contact Tracing Workers, NPR Survey Shows

4:07pm December 23, 2020

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The latest results from NPR's contact tracing survey finds a sharp increase in staffing since October, with the national workforce now topping 70,000.

How COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution And Immunization Are Going In States

4:07pm December 23, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Claire Hannan, head of the Association of Immunization Managers, about rollouts of COVID-19 vaccines to states with fewer doses than originally expected.

U.S. Government To Buy Additional 100 Million Doses Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

4:07pm December 23, 2020

by Sydney Lupkin

The federal government reaches an agreement with Pfizer to buy an additional 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. NPR explores what that means for the country's supply in the coming months.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that sheriff's deputies will be deployed to enforce quarantine protocols for travelers arriving from the United Kingdom. The mayor is seen above on Dec. 14. while delivering remarks ahead of the first COVID-19

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New York To Use Sheriff's Deputies To Enforce Quarantine For Those Arriving From U.K.

3:47pm December 23, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

"We cannot take chances with anyone that travels, particularly folks who travel in from the U.K.," New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said during a press briefing Wednesday.

On Tuesday, the Justice Department filed a civil suit accusing Walmart of failing to stop "hundreds of thousands" of improper opioid transactions at its chain of pharmacies.

Walmart Is Latest Big-Name Company Embroiled In Opioid Crisis

3:06pm December 23, 2020

by Brian Mann

The Justice Department says the retailer ignored red flags for years, filling suspicious prescriptions for opioids and contributing to America's deadly addiction crisis. Walmart denies wrongdoing.

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Migrants from Haiti, Africa, and Central America wait to see if their number will be called to cross the border and apply for asylum in the United States, at the El Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico, Friday, Sept. 13, 2019.

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Immigrant Advocates Vow To Keep Up The Pressure As Biden Asks For Patience

2:51pm December 23, 2020

by Joel Rose

President-elect Joe Biden says he will roll back many of President Donald Trump's actions on immigration — but it will take longer than immigrant advocates might have hoped.

A Columbus, Ohio, police officer was removed from duty temporarily following the fatal shooting of a Black man early Tuesday. The officer behind the shooting didn't turn on his body-worn camera to record the shooting.

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Ohio Officer Removed From Duty After Fatal Shooting Of Black Man

1:09pm December 23, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

The shooting of the as-yet unidentified man in Columbus is the second this month where officers' body cameras weren't switched on.

Chilean officials report 36 people have tested positive for the coronavirus on Antarctica. The permanent research station is located on tip of the continent south of Chile.

The Coronavirus Has Reached Antarctica. Now It's On Every Continent

12:53pm December 23, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Thirty-six people stationed at the General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme Antarctic base had tested positive for the virus, Chilean officials said this week.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot from Brian Monahan, the attending physician for the U.S. Congress, last week.

Congress Gets COVID-19 Vaccine, But Members Fight Over Who Should Have Priority

12:01pm December 23, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

Top leaders and rank-and-file members are getting the first wave of COVID-19 vaccines. It could speed up the return to business as usual. But some lawmakers say members should wait behind others.