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Milwaukee Is On Track To House World's Tallest Timber Skyscraper

6:59am December 07, 2020

by Susan Bence

Milwaukee will become home to the world's tallest tower made of wood. Advocates say the technology, called mass timber, could create more sustainable housing for an increasingly urbanized world.

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Milwaukee Is A Microcosm Of Biden's Challenge On Police Accountability

6:19am December 07, 2020

by Adrian Florido

In Milwaukee, Black leaders want the Biden administration to revive the federal government's police accountability efforts nationwide. The racial justice movement has shifted the political landscape.

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Critics Pan School Experiment To Corral Students Exposed To COVID-19

6:19am December 07, 2020

by Robby Korth

A school district in Oklahoma plans to group students together who have been exposed to the coronavirus. That way they can continue in-person schooling. Health advocates are worried about the idea.

The Navajo Nation implemented a three-week extension on current coronavirus lockdown measures to curtail a severe second surge of the outbreak

Navajo Nation Extends Lockdown Due To "Dire" Surge Of Coronavirus

4:20am December 07, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez warned the current surge hitting the community is far more severe than in April and May.

A couple walks through heavy snow on Saturday in downtown Marlborough, Mass. The northeastern United States is seeing the first big snowstorm of the season.

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Nor'easter Leaves Thousands Without Power Across New England

8:00pm December 06, 2020

by Wynne Davis

Thousands across New England were left without power after a Nor'easter brought heavy rain and snow to the region this weekend.

Amid COVID-19 Surge, Rural Mississippi Hospital Verges On Full Capacity

5:47pm December 06, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Paul Black, CEO of Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Miss., about the challenges the hospital faces with the influx of COVID-19 patients.

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Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer of President Trump, looks on during an appearance before Michigan's House Oversight Committee in Lansing, Mich., on Dec. 2.

Rudy Giuliani Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Trump Says

5:31pm December 06, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

President Trump said on Twitter that his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, had tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Life Kit: Gift-Giving Tips For A Remote Holiday Season

4:54pm December 06, 2020

by Julia Furlan

NPR's Life Kit provides some advice on gift-giving for this mostly remote holiday season.

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Congregation 'Devastated' After Fire Guts Historic New York Church

4:54pm December 06, 2020

A fire has destroyed the historic Middle Collegiate Church in New York City. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rev. Jacqui Lewis about how her congregation is doing.

A car drives past the U.S. Embassy in Havana in 2019. Dozens of Americans working at U.S. diplomatic missions in Cuba and China in recent years have suffered from ailments that have included headaches, balance problems and memory loss.

Microwave Radiation 'Most Plausible' Cause Of Diplomats' Ailments, Report Says

2:54pm December 06, 2020

by Greg Myre

The study by the National Academies of Sciences comes after dozens of U.S. diplomats in Cuba and China complained of migraines, dizziness and memory loss.