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Democratic Congresswoman On Why She Voted Against New Pandemic Relief Bill

3:55pm October 08, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., about why she voted against a new pandemic relief package but criticized President Trump for halting negotiations.

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Sports Events' TV Ratings Are Down. Where Are The Fans Who Missed Them In Pandemic?

3:55pm October 08, 2020

by Tom Goldman

TV ratings are down for major sports events: a record low for Game 1 of the NBA Finals and a 13-year low for the Stanley Cup Finals. Even recent NFL numbers seem to be down or mixed.

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What It's Like To Be A Chef Inside The NBA Bubble

3:55pm October 08, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Alexia Grant about what it's like to be one of the chefs cooking for athletes in the NBA bubble.

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Michigan Attorney General On Alleged Militia Plot To Kidnap The Governor

3:55pm October 08, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel about the arrests of six people accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Former CDC Director On How To Restore Faith In Agency

3:55pm October 08, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with William Foege, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about his letter on how to restore faith in the agency despite political interference.

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Could COVID-19 Be Treated By Drug Trump Is Touting?

3:55pm October 08, 2020

by Richard Harris

President Trump continues to tout an experimental treatment he received for COVID-19. NPR discusses if the drug is safe and whether there is enough of it to distribute across the U.S.

Republican Congressman On The Stalled Pandemic Relief Package

3:55pm October 08, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., a member of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, about efforts to pass another economic relief package.

Poet Louise Glück Wins 2020 Nobel Prize In Literature

3:55pm October 08, 2020

by Neda Ulaby

American poet Louise Glück won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. Also a Pulitzer Prize winner, she becomes the 16th woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Pledges $250 Million To Reimagine Monuments In U.S.

3:55pm October 08, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Elizabeth Alexander, president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, about the initiative to spend $250 million in grants to reconsider monuments across the U.S.

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'SNL' Nixes Morgan Wallen Appearance After Singer Violates COVID-19 Safety Protocols

3:50pm October 08, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Video of the country singer partying without a mask last weekend has surfaced on social media. "I respect the show's decision, because I know that I put them in jeopardy," Wallen says in a video.