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Los Angeles immigration raid protests update
by Scott Detrow
Members of the California National Guard have arrived in downtown Los Angeles. President Trump ordered 2,000 Guard troops to be deployed following protests in the LA area over raids by ICE.
A Look At The Racial And Ethnic Disparities In The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Samantha Artiga, director of the Kaiser Family Foundation's Racial Equity and Health Policy Program, about racial and ethnic disparities in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Inside The National Women's Hockey League's Coronavirus Bubble
by Esteban Bustillos
The National Women's Hockey League delayed its 2020 season just as the Boston Pride was set to make a championship run. Now the league is going to a bubble in Lake Placid, N.Y., for a two-week season.
He Spent 34 Years Incarcerated For A Crime He Says He Didn't Do — Now He May Be Freed
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with reporter Barbara Bradley Hagerty about Benjamine Spencer, who has spent 34 years in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit. He may soon be released.
GOP Sen. Rob Portman On The Future Of The Republican Party
by Susan Davis
Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman, who is not seeking reelection in 2022, speaks with NPR about the future of the GOP and prospects for bipartisanship in the post-Trump era.
'Washington Post' Columnist On The Media's Role In The Rise Of Political Extremism
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Karen Attiah, the global opinions editor at The Washington Post, about the role that mainstream media played in the Trump presidency and the rise of political extremism.
Newsroom Initiatives Allow Subjects Of Past Crime Reporting To Reclaim Their Stories
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with John Watson, an associate professor of journalism ethics, about newsroom initiatives to allow subjects of previous crime reporting to reclaim their media narratives.
2021 Sundance Film Festival: Questlove, Rita Moreno, Pandemic Films
by Mandalit del Barco
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival will be mostly virtual this year. Highlights include a documentary from Questlove, a biopic about Rita Moreno and films made during the pandemic.
How Redditors Sent GameStop's Stock Price Through The Roof
by Chris Arnold
Day traders are taking down Wall Street hedge funds by bidding up GameStop's stock price — hurting investors shorting the stock and rewarding the little guys. But the bottom could fall out any time.
The Latest On The GameStop Stock Market Debacle
by Mary Childs
After climbing more than 1,000%, GameStop's stock price reversed course and dropped suddenly when popular stock trading platforms abruptly halted some trades.
Biden Signs Most Far-Reaching Federal Protections For LGBTQ People Yet
by Leila Fadel
President Biden has signed an executive order to combat discrimination against LGBTQ people in health care, housing and education. The action is the most far-reaching of any federal protections yet.
Biden To Expand Access To Reproductive Health Care And Obamacare
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
President Biden is signing two executive actions designed to expand access to reproductive health care and health insurance through the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid.
Why LA County Is Lifting Restrictions Despite Coronavirus Surge
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Barbara Ferrer, director of public health for Los Angeles County, about the decision to lift coronavirus-related restrictions during the county's worst surge yet.