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Lindsay Wootton's mother, Tracy Larsen, and grandfather, Bert Porter, were able to see each other during a special visit arranged by the ICU. Both of them died of COVID-19.

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After Losing Mother, Grandfather To COVID-19, Woman Asks Everyone To Do Their Part

3:17pm November 20, 2020

"I wish that people can look into their heart and listen to what's being asked," said Lindsay Wootton of Utah. "Wear masks, limit your gatherings. Let's limit it to preserve our families."

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An honor guard is formed at Defence Headquarters in Canberra, Australia, before findings from the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry are released on Thursday. A report found evidence that 25 soldiers unlawfully killed 39

After Australian Report, Calls Grow For More Investigations Of Abuses In Afghanistan

2:55pm November 20, 2020

"Only through a series of independent inquiries will we uncover the true extent of this disregard for Afghan life, which normalized murder, and resulted in war crimes," an Afghan rights group says.

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A low-level inmate from El Paso County detention facility works loading bodies wrapped in plastic into a refrigerated temporary morgue trailer in a parking lot of the El Paso County Medical Examiner's office on Tuesday.

El Paso County Posts Job Opening For Morgue Workers As Virus Death Toll Mounts

11:53am November 20, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

"The Morgue Attendant will be provided maximum PPE, will be tasked with physically moving bodies, and will require the ability to lift between 100-400 lbs. with assistance," the job listing states.

House lawmakers called on General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy to provide a briefing to Congress on her delays in ascertaining Joe Biden's election win.

Top House Democrats Demand Biden Transition Briefing From GSA Chief

10:50am November 20, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Democrats want answers from Emily Murphy, administrator of the General Services Administration, as to why she has delayed ascertaining President-elect Joe Biden's election win.

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Gov. Kristi Noem greet President Trump and first lady Melania Trump upon arrival in Rapid City, S.D, in July. Trump was en route to Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

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Two Rural States With GOP Governors And Very Different COVID-19 Results

10:36am November 20, 2020

by Seth Tupper

Vermont and South Dakota are both among the most rural states in the U.S. One has embraced coronavirus safety measures, the other has not, and their infection and death rates are starkly different.

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Lawsuit Reveals Tyson Managers Took Bets On How Many Workers Would Get COVID-19

9:54am November 20, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Clark Kauffman of the Iowa Capital Dispatch about a lawsuit involving Tyson Foods supervisors betting money on the number of workers who would contract COVID-19.

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Judge Esther Salas Remembers The Night Of Assailant's Attack On Her Family

9:53am November 20, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

In July, an assailant killed federal Judge Esther Salas' son and wounded her husband. NPR talks with Salas about what happened that day.

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Xavier Watts, 9, waves an American flag during a campaign rally for Georgia Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock on Nov. 15 in Marietta, Ga.

'Don't Game Our System': How The Race To Georgia Senate Runoff Is Heating Up

8:26am November 20, 2020

Ahead of the Jan. 5 election, voters across the state are being bombarded by messages from activists and politicians alike to cast their vote to help determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.

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Sue Gordon On President Trump's Efforts To Fight Election Results

7:18am November 20, 2020

Sue Gordon, formerly the second highest ranking official in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about Trump's efforts to overturn election results.

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Anthony Fauci and his wife, Christine Grady, spoke for a StoryCorps interview in Maryland on Nov. 17. He says he'll miss seeing their daughters this Thanksgiving, but he's proud of their decision to not join them.

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In Running, Work And Parenting, Fauci Paces Himself For The 'Marathon'

5:04am November 20, 2020

by Jey Born

At StoryCorps, Anthony Fauci talks with wife, Christine Grady, about parenting, running and work. He sees a link: "the idea of sticking with something and not giving up, even when it's painful."

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