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Trump's massive spending bill & the GOP's priorities
by Scott Detrow
House Republicans muscled through President Trump's massive tax and spending bill this week. The vote this week sends a clear message about where the Republican party is today.
Christopher Nolan On Why Time Is A Recurring Theme In His Movies
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to movie director Christopher Nolan about his latest movie, Tenet, and why time is a major theme in most of his movies.
2020 Book Concierge: Audie Cornish Picks 'Just Us' By Claudia Rankine
To celebrate the launch of NPR's 2020 Book Concierge, each All Things Considered host will share a favorite book. Audie Cornish's is Just Us by Claudia Rankine.
Lawmakers Split Over Liability Protections In Pandemic Relief Bill Negotiations
by Scott Horsley
A standoff over pandemic-related liability protections for businesses has emerged as one of the biggest sticking points holding up the much-needed coronavirus relief bill.
News Of The Day: U.S. Begins Vaccinations; Electoral College To Affirm Voting Results
As health care workers started administering the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine across the U.S., Electoral College members met in every state to affirm the 2020 election results.
Some Say Working From Home Is Grinding Them Down
by Adedayo Akala
As the pandemic has forced many to work from home, some are starting to feel as if they are living at work, putting in more hours and being stressed more than they want to be.
FDA Approves Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine For Distribution
by Richard Harris
Pfizer may now start shipping the inoculation to hospitals across the country. Health care workers and people in nursing homes and assisted living centers will be given priority for the vaccine.
College Applications Down As Recruitment Process Goes Virtual
NPR's Michel Martin discusses college admissions and athletic recruitment amid a pandemic with three people who have deep knowledge of the process: Jenny Rickard, Beth Arey and Ellen Zavian.
With Limited Supply, Who Gets The Vaccine First?
by Allison Aubrey
Millions of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are arriving at distribution centers across the country. The initial batch of doses will be limited.
UPS Healthcare President On Leading A Historic Vaccine Delivery Effort
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Wes Wheeler, president of UPS Healthcare, about managing the distribution of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine across the country.
Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Snipes Talk New Holiday Song, 'Puppy For Hanukkah'
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Hamilton star Daveed Diggs and composer Jonathan Snipes of the group Clipping about their recent addition to the holiday song canon.
Amid Pressures To Overturn Election, Electoral College Under New Scrutiny
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with law professor Edward Foley about the Electoral College process and the long-term ramifications of Republican efforts to overturn the election results.