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Gloria Anderson receives her second COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 Vaccination Has Been Conjuring Up Emotions And Memories

7:00am March 21, 2021

by Lesley McClurg

Some who have received the vaccine say it was an emotional experience. The feeling is similar for others who've survived previous epidemics ended by medical advancement.

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Pandemic A Blow To D.C. Small Businesses, Data Show

5:21pm March 20, 2021

by Ally Schweitzer

Businesses have been struggling amid the pandemic. In Washington, D.C., some of the hardest hit areas were some of the wealthiest, while the historically unreserved areas weathered the storm.

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'Soul Of The City' Black-Owned Food Establishments Struggle In Nation's Capital

5:21pm March 20, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with food blogger Anela Malik about the pandemic's effect on small Black-owned restaurants in Washington, D.C., and on the communities they serve.

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A mourner lights candles for the victims of Tuesday's shootings in Atlanta at a vigil in New York City, one of many across the country this week.

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'We Will Not Go Back': Vigils Honoring Atlanta Victims Draw Mourners Across U.S.

4:02pm March 20, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

From Salt Lake City to New York to Atlanta, thousands gathered to remember the victims of Tuesday's shootings and to cry out against anti-Asian racism.

Glynn Lunney, seen here in 2015, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom as part of the Apollo 13 mission operations team.

Glynn Lunney, NASA Flight Director With A Key Role In Saving Apollo 13, Dies At 84

2:51pm March 20, 2021

by H.J. Mai

Lunney, who played an integral role in the agency's Apollo program, died Friday. He was credited for his quick decision-making during the race to save the lives of the Apollo 13 astronauts.

Deb Haaland, who made history this week by becoming the first indigenous interior secretary, promised to begin repairing a legacy of abuses committed by the federal government toward tribes.

The Celebration Over, Deb Haaland Now Faces a Long To-Do List at Interior

10:23am March 20, 2021

by Kirk Siegler

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has a long and seemingly insurmountable to-do list, including a pledge to begin repairing a legacy of broken treaties and other abuses against tribes.

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Despite Reduced Traffic, Accidents Have Increased

9:26am March 20, 2021

Michael Hanson, director of Minnesota's Office of Traffic Safety, tells Scott Simon why he thinks roads have become more dangerous even though the pandemic has reduced traffic.

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First Asian-American State Senator In Georgia Speaks Out To Colleagues On Shooting

9:26am March 20, 2021

Scott Simon asks Georgia state Sen. Michelle Au about this week's shootings at three Atlanta-area massage businesses.

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President, Vice President Visit Atlanta To Pay Tribute To 8 People Killed

9:26am March 20, 2021

by Lisa Hagen

The investigation continues into Tuesday's shootings of eight people at the Atlanta-area businesses Gold Spa, Aromatherapy Spa and Youngs Asian Massage.

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Over A Year: Canadian Border Closure Extension Keeps Families Apart

8:58am March 20, 2021

by Emma Jacobs

A year after the closure of the U.S.-Canada border, cross-border families appeal to authorities to lift restrictions brought on by the pandemic.