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How To Connect With Loved Ones On Thanksgiving Across Political Divide

4:52pm November 24, 2020

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dave Isay, the creator of StoryCorps, about ways to connect with loved ones on Thanksgiving — a time when people are divided politically and separated physically.

Hospitals Across U.S. Find Themselves Understaffed, With No Reinforcements Available

4:25pm November 24, 2020

by Blake Farmer

Nurses and doctors across the U.S. pitched in when New York City was overwhelmed with the coronavirus. Now with the pandemic simmering coast to coast, hospitals can't count on reinforcements.

The Dow Surpasses 30,000 For 1st Time Ever

4:25pm November 24, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has surpassed the 30,000 mark. This year, stocks plunged after pandemic lockdowns but came back after drugmakers reported success in developing coronavirus vaccines.

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New Orleans Chef On How New Coronavirus Surge Is Affecting Her Business

3:59pm November 24, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly checks back in with Kelly Fields, owner of New Orleans restaurant Willa Jean, to discuss how her business is doing amid new coronavirus outbreaks.

Michigan AG Investigating Threats Made Against Wayne County Election Officials

3:10pm November 24, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Dana Nessel's office did not outline specific threats against Wayne County Board of Canvassers. The probe was announced a day after Michigan certified that President-elect Joe Biden won the state.

Charlotte Charles, mother of 19-year-old Harry Dunn, is seen in Charlton, England, on Tuesday. Dunn's family lost a court battle with the U.K. government over whether the American driver who fatally struck their son had diplomatic immunity.

Parents Of Man Killed In U.K. Crash Lose Their Challenge To U.S. Diplomatic Immunity

2:29pm November 24, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Harry Dunn's family argued the U.K. government had wrongly granted Anne Sacoolas diplomatic immunity. Sacoolas, the wife of a U.S. diplomat, is charged in his death but fled to the U.S.

Twitter announced on Tuesday the company would start accepting applications in 2021 for users to be verified after a three-year hiatus.

Twitter To Accept Blue Check Mark Requests in 2021 Following 3-Year Hiatus

1:07pm November 24, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

Twitter said on Tuesday that after a three-year hiatus, it will again allow users to apply for the coveted blue check mark. The program was paused after a controversy over the badges in 2017.

Ken Jennings, a 74-time champion of the popular quiz show, will be the first interim guest for the late Alex Trebek, and the show will try other guest hosts before naming a permanent replacement.

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Ken Jennings: Who Is 1st 'Jeopardy!' Guest Host?

11:36am November 24, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

"There will only ever be one Alex Trebek, but I'm honored to be helping Jeopardy! out with this in January," said Jennings, one of the show's all-time top winners.

Used N95 masks are collected at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital on April 13. Hospital staff members wrote their names on the masks so each could be returned after being cleaned, a strategy used to alleviate critical shortages of respirator masks.

A Revamped Strategic National Stockpile Still Can't Match The Pandemic's Latest Surge

11:33am November 24, 2020

by Monika Evstatieva

The Strategic National Stockpile stores critical supplies. It fell short when the pandemic first hit. Now, a new effort is being implemented, but it's still not providing what the U.S. needs.

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David Dinkins delivers his first speech as mayor of New York in 1990. Dinkins, New York City's first Black mayor, died Monday at 93.

David Dinkins, New York City's 1st Black Mayor, Dies At 93

10:16am November 24, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Dinkins, who defeated incumbent Ed Koch in the Democratic mayoral primary, went on to lead the city in the 1990s during a time of economic and racial strife.