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Trump diminishing 'own scope of control' with Rubio in dual roles, says John Bolton
by Michel Martin
Marco Rubio serving as both Secretary of State and national security adviser could be "ultimately disadvantageous" to President Trump, says former adviser John Bolton.
The IRC says Afghanistan is in dire need of humanitarian aid
by Michele Kelemen
The International Rescue Committee, an aid group, says Afghanistan tops the countries of concern list for the next year. And the global picture for humanitarian workers is getting more challenging.
Pandemic landmark: 800,000 Americans have died of COVID-19
The coronavirus has now killed more than 800,000 people in the U.S., more deaths than any other country has reported. The U.S. also leads the world in diagnosed cases with more than 50 million.
COVID-19 victim, Florinda Flores, never held back her love or food
We are remembering some of the 800,000 people who died in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic. Florinda Flores, 85, a beloved grandmother in Roswell, N.M., died earlier this year.
The significance of the House voting to hold Mark Meadows in contempt
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to law professor Kim Wehle about the Democratic-led U.S. House voting to hold the former Trump White House chief of staff in criminal contempt of Congress.
More and more families grieve as the U.S. COVID-19 death toll rises
For every one of the 800,000 U.S. lives lost during the pandemic, there's a family and a community grieving. We remember two people who died earlier this year.
People in Kentucky are picking up the pieces in small towns hit by tornadoes
Thousands of people lost their homes and businesses in the tornadoes across Kentucky. Now, residents are sorting out how to move forward and whether or not to rebuild.
Giant cargo ship returns to the Suez Canal. This time without incident
The last time the giant container ship Ever Given started through the canal, it got stuck. It took six days to dislodge it. The disruption delayed billions of dollars in trade.
HBO documentary sheds light on the creation of 'Sesame Street'
by Eric Deggans
The new HBO documentary — Street Gang: How We got to Sesame Street — shows how one of the most beloved children's TV shows was created.
Lo makes National Book Award history with 'Last Night at the Telegraph Club'
NPR's A Martinez speaks with author Malinda Lo about winning the National Book Award for her novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club, and unconventional characters in storytelling.
As demand for materials surge, Maine paper mill asks for cardboard donations
by Robbie Feinberg
A paper mill in Maine says raw materials are too expensive and hard to find right now. So it is asking locals to drop their used pizza boxes and other packaging off at the plant.
Bangladesh is marking 5 decades since the end of the war that created the country
by Lauren Frayer
Fifty years since its birth, Bangladesh has gone from what U.S. diplomats famously called a "basket case," to a rising economy in Asia. The IMF says its GDP may soon exceed Denmark's.
New York City will allow 800,000 noncitizens to vote in local elections
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ron Hayduk, a professor of political science at San Francisco State University, about New York City allowing noncitizen immigrants to vote in local elections.