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Regal Cinemas says it will reopen its U.S. theaters next month. A closed box office is seen here in Los Angeles in June after theaters were closed due to the pandemic.

Regal Cinemas To Reopen Its Theaters In April

4:27pm March 23, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Cineworld announced a multiyear deal with Warner Bros. Pictures Group in the U.S. that will guarantee a period of exclusivity for films in theaters before being released more widely, starting in 2022.

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Treasure Secretary And Fed Chair Testified On The Economic Outlook From The Pandemic

4:25pm March 23, 2021

by Scott Horsley

Lawmakers pressed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about the economic outlook and about their steps to address the financial fallout from the pandemic.

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10-Year Postal Service Plan Will Include Some Price Hikes And Longer Deliveries

4:25pm March 23, 2021

by Brian Naylor

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced a 10-year reorganization plan in the postal service, including longer delivery times for some mail, reduced hours at some post offices and a postage rate hike.

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Congressman Andy Kim On The Discrimination He Says He Faced In The State Department

4:25pm March 23, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., over claims that he faced discrimination based on ethnicity while working at the State Department.

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis On The Boulder Shooting And The Blocked Assault Weapon Ban

4:25pm March 23, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis about the mass shooting in Boulder on Monday.

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Colorado Gun Control Advocate, Who Lost Son In Aurora Theater Shooting, Weighs In

4:25pm March 23, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with gun control advocate and member of the Colorado General Assembly Tom Sullivan about the Boulder shooting. Sullivan lost his son, Alex, in the 2012 shooting in Aurora.

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AstraZeneca Chastised For For Using Outdated Data To Claim A Vaccine Efficacy Of 79%

4:25pm March 23, 2021

by Joe Palca

AstraZeneca was chastised by a committee charged with reviewing its COVID-19 vaccine study results. AstraZeneca claimed a vaccine efficacy of 79%, but the committee said that was using outdated data.

Pedestrians Are At A Higher Risk Of Being Hit By A Car During The Pandemic

4:25pm March 23, 2021

by Camila Domonoske

Pedestrian deaths per mile driven soared during the pandemic. Emptier roads meant more speeding, and the popularity of SUVs and pickup trucks make collisions with pedestrians more likely to be fatal.

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Police Have Named Boulder Supermarket Shooter And 10 Victims

4:25pm March 23, 2021

by Kirk Siegler

Police in Boulder, Colo., have named the alleged gunman and all 10 people he is believed to have killed in the supermarket shooting and the charges he faces.

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Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse Speaks About The Shooting In His District

4:25pm March 23, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado about the mass shooting in his district of Boulder.