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Los Angeles VA Opens Shelter For Homeless Veterans On Its Campus

4:02pm November 11, 2020

by Anna Scott

A group of homeless veterans has been living in tents outside the gates of the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus. Now, the VA is allowing them to camp on the grounds of the facility.

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Floridians Vote To Increase State's Minimum Wage To $15 Per Hour

4:02pm November 11, 2020

by Greg Allen

Florida voters approved boosting the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour. After suffering big losses on Election Day, some Democrats say it shows their party needs to embrace progressive ideas.

4 Top Civilian Officials Leave Pentagon, Raising Concerns About National Security

4:02pm November 11, 2020

Four of the Pentagon's top civilian officials, including the defense secretary, resigned or were fired this week. The timing of these moves is raising questions and concerns about national security.

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Wars For Generations: Father And His Sons On Serving Together In Afghanistan And Iraq

4:02pm November 11, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with retired Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson of the Marine Corps and his two sons, Kevin and Andrew, who served under him in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Hospitals Are Nearing Capacity As Coronavirus Cases Surge In Rural America

4:02pm November 11, 2020

by Kirk Siegler

In rural America, hospitals are at or nearing capacity as coronavirus infections are rising at an alarming rate in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain states.

South Dakota Doctor On How His Hospital Is Strained As Coronavirus Cases Surge

4:02pm November 11, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Shankar Kurra, vice president of medical affairs at Rapid City Hospital in South Dakota, about the staffing shortage at his hospital amid the surge of coronavirus cases.

How Do Colleges And Students Ensure Safety Of Traveling Home For Thanksgiving?

4:02pm November 11, 2020

by Elissa Nadworny

As coronavirus cases surge across the U.S., college students are nearing Thanksgiving break. But going home is complicated this year. We discuss how colleges ensure students' safe travel.

President Trump attends a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, in his first official appearance since Election Day.

President Trump Makes No Remarks During Veterans Day Observance At Arlington

3:42pm November 11, 2020

by Bill Chappell

The Arlington ceremony was closed to the public because of coronavirus guidelines. President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, attended a separate ceremony in Philadelphia.

Lucille Bridges, Mother Of Anti-Segregation Icon Ruby Bridges, Dies At 86

2:42pm November 11, 2020

by Scott Neuman

In 1960, she braved death threats and racial epithets to accompany her daughter to the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, desegregating the school.

Supporters wait to hear Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff speak at a drive-in campaign event on Tuesday in Atlanta. Ossoff's challenge to incumbent Sen. David Perdue has gone to a runoff that will be decided in January.

Georgia Will Conduct A Hand Recount Amid GOP's Baseless Fraud Claims

1:10pm November 11, 2020

The hand recount, which will likely be both less accurate than a machine recount and more costly, must be completed by Friday, Nov. 20.