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'Life's A Vapor, A Very Fragile Thing': Grief And Rebuilding A Year After Tornadoes

4:35pm March 03, 2021

by Tasha Lemley

A year after tornadoes roared across Tennessee, killing 25 people and destroying over 1,6oo buildings, the rebuilding continues — and the toll of the storms weigh heavily on those still recovering.

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Pushing The Envelope — New Mail Truck Has A Stamp Of Approval For Safety

4:35pm March 03, 2021

The new U.S. Postal Service truck design might look a little silly, but many of the new features actually make it safer and more efficient — something other delivery vehicles might benefit from.

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Officials Testify To Senate On What Took The National Guard So Long On Jan. 6

4:35pm March 03, 2021

by Susan Davis

A joint Senate panel heard testimony Wednesday from military and national security officials to try to understand the military and intelligence failures during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Unvaccinated Frontline Workers In Texas Could Be At Risk With Lifting Of Mask Mandate

4:35pm March 03, 2021

by Ashley Lopez

Texas has lifted its mask mandate and is opening up restaurants and other venues to full capacity. Frontline workers in the state do not have priority access to vaccines and many say they're nervous.

As State Mandates Lift, How San Antonio Mayor Will Keep City Safe Amid COVID-19

4:21pm March 03, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg about the governor's announcement to lift coronavirus restrictions and his options while the virus is still widespread in his city.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo addressed allegations of sexual harassment at a March 3 press briefing. He apologized for unintentionally making people feel uncomfortable but said he would keep working, despite mounting calls for his resignation.

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'Embarrassed' Cuomo Apologizes But Won't Resign Over Sexual Harassment Allegations

4:03pm March 03, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo apologized for making people feel uncomfortable, but said he would not resign and urged people to wait for the attorney general's investigation before forming opinions.

Deprogrammers more commonly referred to as "exit counselors" or "de-radicalizers," are helping people caught up in cultic ideologies to reconnect with reality.

'Exit Counselors' Strain To Pull Americans Out Of A Web Of False Conspiracies

3:42pm March 03, 2021

by Tovia Smith

With disinformation spreading on an unprecedented scale, experts in cult deprogramming are turning their focus to those who have fallen down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories.

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Trinity Health RN Kayla Bennett gives Hartford, Conn., resident James Watts his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a neighborhood vaccine clinic at the at the Parker Memorial Community Center.

Some States Drop CDC Guidelines And Vaccinate People By Age Group

2:36pm March 03, 2021

by Brenda Leon

The shift in priorities is drawing criticism from essential workers and people with underlying conditions who are getting bumped back in line.

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A sign directs motorists to a drive-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Exeter, N.H., in February. White House officials announced on Wednesday that a new pilot program will aim to remove common barriers to vaccination for some 2 million seniors from vulnerable

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New Initiative By Health Insurers Aims To Help Vaccinate 2 Million Vulnerable Seniors

1:59pm March 03, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Officials said Wednesday that a coalition of health insurance providers will team up as part of a new "Vaccine Community Connectors" pilot program.

U.S. Consulate Lahore staff and participants including Maryum Saifee (second from right) in the ATX+PAK entrepreneurship program at the Mix festival in Lahore, Pakistan. The event is inspired by Austin's SXSW events.

State Department Should Be More Diverse And Engaged Across U.S., Report Says

1:27pm March 03, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

The Biden administration pledges a foreign policy that delivers to middle-class Americans. Linking up to locales across the country — outside D.C. — could help with that, according to a new report.

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