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Biden is facing skepticism among Wisconsin's college student voters
by Elena Moore
Wisconsin's young voters — who have turned out in big numbers in recent elections — are key for either candidate to win the state. But Biden is facing some skepticism on the state's college campuses.
Autopsies Spark Legal Fight Over Meaning Of Cruel And Unusual Punishment
An NPR investigation follows the legal battle unfolding over evidence that many inmates' lungs fill with fluid as they're executed by lethal injection.
'This Mournable Body': A Novel About Life In Independent Zimbabwe
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Zimbabwean novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga about her book This Mournable Body, which was shortlisted for a Booker Prize last week.
Michigan Offers Free College Education To Essential Workers
Michigan is offering two years of free community college to essential workers who have worked during the pandemic. The definition is loose, and more than 600,000 residents could qualify.
Death Toll From COVID-19 In The U.S. Surpasses 200,000
by Jason Beaubien
The U.S. has hit another grim milestone in the pandemic. As of Tuesday, 200,000 people in the country have died because of coronavirus, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
Why Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Need Large Numbers Of Volunteers
by Joe Palca
Over 100,000 people worldwide are taking part in coronavirus vaccine trials. NPR answers common questions, such as why so many people are needed and what it means to say a vaccine works.
CDC Discusses Plan For Distribution Of A Future Coronavirus Vaccine
by Pien Huang
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discussed on Tuesday who will get the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine when it is available.
President Trump Criticizes China During His Virtual Speech At U.N. General Assembly
by Michele Kelemen
More world leaders than usual are expected to speak at the U.N. General Assembly this year because of its virtual format. In his video message, Trump came out swinging against Beijing.
Democratic Rep. Val Demings Looks Back At Her Past 4 Years In Congress
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., on policing, racial issues and her role in the Trump impeachment hearings.
Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono Discusses Supreme Court Vacancy
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, about the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
What A Supreme Court Vacancy Might Mean For Abortion Cases
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Mary Ziegler, a law professor at Florida State University, about how the death of Justice Ginsburg could impact the remaining abortion cases headed to the Supreme Court.