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2-Day Event Honors Ginsburg As She Lies In Repose At Supreme Court

4:33pm September 23, 2020

by Nina Totenberg

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will lie in repose at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday and Thursday. A two-day event will honor the justice who was a cultural and legal icon.

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Republican Sen. John McCain's Widow Endorses Joe Biden

4:33pm September 23, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Cindy McCain, the widow of Republican senator and presidential candidate John McCain, about her endorsement of Joe Biden for president.

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JPMorgan Chase Recalls Some Employees Back To The Office

4:33pm September 23, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

JPMorgan Chase has recalled some of its trading staff to the office. CEO Jamie Dimon says he thinks something is lost when everybody works from home. He calls it "creative combustion."

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Breonna Taylor's Family Friend Reacts To Indictment Of Ex-Louisville Police Officer

4:33pm September 23, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Christopher 2x, an activist and friend of Breonna Taylor's family, about the indictment of a former Louisville police officer in the case.

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American Public Media CEO To Resign Amid Pressure For Institutional Change

4:33pm September 23, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly interviews reporter Tyler Falk of Current about the CEO of American Public Media stepping down as employees express frustration regarding racial and gender equity.

Coronavirus Challenges Pandemic Preparedness Program

4:33pm September 23, 2020

by Joe Palca

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is sponsoring a program to develop effective medical countermeasures to a pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic gave those plans a real-life challenge.

Top Health Officials Testify Before Senate On The Government's Pandemic Response

4:33pm September 23, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

Top health officials responsible for the government's pandemic response testified before a Senate committee Wednesday. Democratic lawmakers expressed concern about political interference in science.

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Ex-Louisville Police Officer Indicted In Breonna Taylor Shooting

4:29pm September 23, 2020

by Amina Elahi (WFPL)

A grand jury in Jefferson County, Ky., has indicted a former Louisville police officer involved in the Breonna Taylor case. But no officer faces charges directly in her death.

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Kentucky State Representative Reacts To Indictment Of Ex-Louisville Police Officer

4:29pm September 23, 2020

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kentucky state Rep. Attica Scott about the indictment of the former Louisville police officer in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor.

People react after a decision in the criminal case against police officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot dead by police in her apartment, in Louisville.

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Kentucky Grand Jury Indicts 1 Of 3 Officers In Breonna Taylor Case

3:49pm September 23, 2020

Brett Hankison, who was terminated in June, has been charged with three counts of wanton endangerment. None of the three men face state charges directly over Taylor's death.