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What Next Year's Redrawing Of Voting Districts May Look Like

3:53pm December 02, 2020

In 2021, states will redraw voting district lines to redistribute political power. In many places, the fight over where lines fall is expected to be bitter and partisan.

Georgia Election Official Discusses His Remarks On Threats Against Election Officials

3:53pm December 02, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Georgia election official Gabe Sterling on his plea to President Trump and fellow Republicans to condemn threats against election officials.

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How People Decide About The Risks Involving The Coronavirus

3:53pm December 02, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with neuroscientist Gaurav Suri and emergency physician Leana Wen about why it's hard to understand the risks involved with the coronavirus.

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Biden Pandemic Adviser On Vaccine Distribution And Public Health Messaging

3:53pm December 02, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Julie Morita, a member of President-elect Joe Biden's pandemic advisory team, about the challenges involved in coronavirus vaccine distribution and public messaging.

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CDC Shortens Length Of Quarantine Aimed At Preventing Spread Of The Coronavirus

3:53pm December 02, 2020

by Rob Stein

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its recommendations. Now it says people without coronavirus symptoms need to quarantine for 10 days, or seven — if they then test negative.

The Taliban delegation attends the opening session of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 12.

Afghan Government And Taliban Reach Breakthrough To Proceed With Peace Talks

3:39pm December 02, 2020

by Diaa Hadid

The two sides have agreed on a way forward for substantive negotiations aimed at ending decades of almost continuous war in the country, representatives said in near-twin tweets.

The Museum of Modern Art reminds visitors to practice safe distancing, in August in N.Y.C. Efforts to fight COVID-19 "decreased dramatically" over the summer, researchers say.

Social Distancing Plummeted In Lead-Up To Fall Surge, Survey Finds

2:32pm December 02, 2020

by Rob Stein

Social distancing fell dramatically between spring and fall and the gap between Democrats and Republicans widened. But both ends of the political spectrum agree on some measures to fight COVID-19.

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Protesters call for support for tenants and homeowners at risk of eviction during a demonstration on Oct. 11 in Boston. A federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire at the end of December.

'These Are Deaths That Could Have Been Prevented,' Says Researcher Studying Evictions

1:51pm December 02, 2020

A federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on Dec. 31. Kathryn Leifheit of UCLA says new data suggest evictions are linked to increases in coronavirus cases and deaths.

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The Mingus Big Band, playing a set at The Jazz Standard in 2008.

Jazz Standard, One Of New York's Top Clubs, Closes Due To Pandemic

1:37pm December 02, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

It is the first major jazz club in New York City to shut its doors permanently due to the coronavirus crisis. Its owners announced the club's closing on Wednesday, after more than two decades.

Kurt Papenfus is the lone full-time emergency room physician at a hospital in Cheyenne Wells, Colo. His illness is a test case for how the pandemic is affecting the fragile rural health care system.

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The Ripple Effect Of 1 Rural Colorado Doctor Catching The Coronavirus

1:08pm December 02, 2020

by John Daley

Hospitals across the country are struggling as staffers get infected with the coronavirus. It's especially tough for small, rural hospitals, where even one doctor out sick can upend patient capacity.

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