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New Studies Show The Pandemic Highlights Inequality In U.S. Education System

4:00pm December 10, 2020

by Cory Turner

A handful of new studies paint the clearest picture yet of students' learning loss from the pandemic and suggest lack of access to technology and in-person teaching may be exacerbating inequality.

Unemployment Claims Spike Amid Countrywide Coronavirus Surges

4:00pm December 10, 2020

by Scott Horsley

New unemployment claims jumped sharply last week, as a surge in coronavirus cases put new stress on the U.S. economy. The rise in unemployment comes as various relief programs are about to expire.

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How Spanish Flu Pandemic Changed Home Heat Radiators

3:56pm December 10, 2020

NPR explores how the 1918 influenza outbreak changed the way home radiators were designed.

Casey Goodson Jr., in an undated photo. The fatal shooting of Goodson, 23, by a Franklin County, Ohio, sheriff's deputy is under local and federal investigation.

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Casey Goodson Jr.'s Family Calls For Murder Charges Against Sheriff's Deputy

3:33pm December 10, 2020

Goodson, 23, was shot and killed last Friday. Law enforcement authorities say he was seen earlier driving with a gun but have not said Goodson was armed at the time he was shot.

Denis McDonough, pictured in September 2018, is expected to be named President-elect Joe Biden's pick to run the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Biden Selects Denis McDonough As VA Secretary

2:26pm December 10, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

McDonough, who did not serve in the military, is a longtime aide of former President Barack Obama.

A man speaks with a Minneapolis Police officer at a crime scene on June 16. The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to shift $8 million in police funding to other services.

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Minneapolis Shifts $8 Million In Police Funding, But Keeps Force At Current Level

1:41pm December 10, 2020

by Avie Schneider

The City Council votes to expand other services, including violence prevention and mental health crisis response teams. But, facing a veto threat, it rejects proposed cuts in the police force.

Former national security adviser Susan Rice, seen here at a 2019 Women in the World Summit in New York City, is Joe Biden's pick to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council.

Biden Picks Susan Rice For Top Domestic Policy Position

1:25pm December 10, 2020

by Barbara Sprunt

Rice's selection to serve in a domestic role is somewhat unexpected given her extensive credentials in foreign policy. The position does not require Senate confirmation.

A youth basketball game in Winchester, Mass.

Poll: Majority Of Sports Fans Say Don't Play Indoors As Coronavirus Surges

12:54pm December 10, 2020

by Tom Goldman

The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll found majorities of American sports fans think people should not play team sports indoors. A majority also believes doing so could spread the virus in their community.

Biden Announces Two More Top Picks: Susan Rice and Denis McDonough

11:56am December 10, 2020

President-elect Biden has picked two more for top positions: Susan Rice is set to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council and Denis McDonough is his pick to run Veterans Affairs.

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Former Secretary of State, John Kerry poses on Martha's Vineyard in Vineyard Haven, Mass., on Sept. 18, 2020.

As Climate Envoy, Kerry To Seek 'Ambition' With 'Humility'

11:49am December 10, 2020

by Steve Inskeep

One challenge facing John Kerry in his new role as climate envoy to President-elect Joe Biden will be to convince other governments the U.S. will abide by its commitments.

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