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Michael Cohen, Trump's ex-fixer, testifies about hush money payment to Stormy Daniels
by NPR Washington Desk
Jurors heard Cohen confirm two key details on the stand: Trump knew about a settlement negotiation to Stormy Daniels and Trump directed Cohen to make that payment because of the election.
Why Many Latinos Are Wary Of Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Eva Galvez about the issue of vaccination hesitancy among the Latino community she serves in Oregon. Polling shows Latinos are less likely to trust a vaccine.
Commentary: Good Or Bad? Baseball's Statistics-Driven Assessments
by Mike Pesca
Theo Epstein who took the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs to the World Series, acknowledges that his statistics-driven approach to building teams might make baseball boring to watch.
VanDerveer Ties Victory Record With Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt
On Sunday, Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer tied the record for most victories in Division I women's basketball: 1,098. She'll have the opportunity Tuesday night to break the record
Jingle Johns Do Double Duty As Singing Choir
A sanitation company in Indiana took 32 porta-johns, and arranged then in rows, like a choir. And animated face on each one lip-syncs as Christmas classics play.
NYC Nurse Is Among The 1st To Get COVID-19 Vaccine In The U.S.
Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, has been one of the folks on the front lines over the last 10 months caring for COVID-19 patients, putting herself at risk.
Homeland Security Officials Acknowledge Hackers Breached U.S. Agencies
by Greg Myre
Russian government hackers have breached email systems at federal agencies. It's being called the largest and most sophisticated hack in the past five years.
The Grief Behind The Nearly 300,000 COVID-19 Deaths
by Will Stone
Eleven months into the coronavirus crisis, the U.S. is approaching an unimaginable death toll: 300,000 deaths. It's a tragedy that is leaving in its wake an expanse of grief.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer Comments On Electoral College, Vaccine Rollout
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about the state's 16 Electoral College votes, and the distribution of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in her state.
Why Ohio Lawmakers Are Rethinking Recent Nuclear Power Plant Bailouts
by Andy Chow
The clock is ticking for lawmakers to repeal the bailouts that are part of an alleged $61 million bribery scheme. They only have a few weeks before new charges appear on customers' electric bills.