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Young people sued Montana over climate change and won. Republicans are pushing back
Young people in Montana won a lawsuit against the state for promoting fossil fuels, saying it violated the right to "a clean and healthful environment." This year, lawmakers tried to change that.
Spike In Coronavirus Cases Slows Job Growth
by Scott Horsley
Job growth in the U.S. slowed down sharply in November. The weaker-than-expected job gains could give fresh urgency to congressional negotiations over a new pandemic relief bill.
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Awaits FDA Approval. What Is Known About The Drugmaker?
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Peter Loftus of The Wall Street Journal about Moderna's history and the fact that it has never received Food and Drug Administration approval for one of its products.
Sen. Bill Cassidy On A Proposed Bipartisan Coronavirus Relief Package
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., about a proposed bipartisan coronavirus relief bill.
Will Biden Be Able To Reopen The Door To Negotiations With Iran?
by Peter Kenyon
One of the key foreign policy areas facing President-elect Joe Biden is Iran. He wants to reach out to Iran after taking office, but recent attacks and sanctions could be driving the country away.
New Mexico Governor On Passing $330 Million Relief Bill In Her State
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico about how her state passed a $330 million bipartisan pandemic relief package.
Latest Season Of 'Grey's Anatomy' Shows Americans What It's Like To Fight Pandemic
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Grey's Anatomy showrunner Krista Vernoff and medical consultant Naser Alazari about how TV is showing American viewers what fighting a pandemic truly looks like.
NIH Head Suggests Churches Shouldn't Return To In-Person Worship Yet
by Tom Gjelten
Francis Collins, head of the National Institutes of Health, told the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission that churches shouldn't return to in-person worship yet.
Conservative Businesses Seize Opportunity To Capitalize On Trump's Refusal To Concede
President Trump's refusal to concede has widened a rift between his supporters and mainstream media. And that has created a gold rush for some conservative businesses.
Trump Wants To Use Defense Bill To Dismantle Legal Protections For Tech Companies
by Claudia Grisales
President Trump is threatening to veto a bipartisan defense policy bill unless Congress adds language to hold social media sites legally liable for the way they police their platforms.