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Fulton County workers count absentee ballots on Nov. 6, 2020, in Atlanta. A judge's order marks the latest challenge for the county in a seemingly never-ending election cycle.

Politics & Government

Why 2020 Mail-In Ballots From One Georgia County May Be Scanned Again

6:33pm May 21, 2021

by Johnny Kauffman

A judge ordered Fulton County to make plans to unseal at least 142,000 mail-in ballots it received in the election, clearing the way for another potential review of the ballots.

Liberal American Attitudes Are Starting To Shift On Israelis And Palestinians

4:39pm May 21, 2021

by Audie Cornish

NPR's Audie Cornish chats with editor-at-large of Jewish Currents Peter Beinart about Americans' changing opinions on Israelis and Palestinians.

Biden And Bibi Go Way Back: The Fraught Friendship Between 2 Leaders

4:39pm May 21, 2021

President Biden has known Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for years. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Evan Osnos of The New Yorker about the relationship's role in diplomacy over violence in the Mideast.

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Biden Meets With South Korean President Moon Jae-In At The White House

4:25pm May 21, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Biden met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the White House, discussing North Korea's nuclear program, China and COVID-19 vaccines.

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A sample page on the OkCupid app is held for a photograph showing the "I'm vaccinated," checkmark, Friday, May 21, 2021, in Washington.

Dating Apps Are Making It Easier To Swipe Right For A Match Who's Vaccinated

3:14pm May 21, 2021

by Jason Breslow

Some of the largest dating apps are allowing users filter potential matches by their vaccination status, while offering vaccinated users access to premium features like "boosts" and "super likes."

Sleeping quarters set up for migrant children are shown during a tour of the Long Beach Convention Center on April 22. Long Beach officials and officials with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services led the tour.

Advocates Say Biden Administration Is Violating Pact On Detaining Migrant Children

1:53pm May 21, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

The administration is now caring for almost 20,000 migrant children — most of them in emergency shelters. Lawyers argue that the shelters are a violation of what's called the Flores agreement.

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Biden Remarks On Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire, Says U.S. Officials Worked 'Hour By Hour'

1:26pm May 21, 2021

by Scott Detrow

President Biden spoke at the White House after Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire plan. It follows 11 days of fighting.

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A Palestinian woman sits with her son in front of her destroyed house in the town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, to which she returned following a cease-fire reached after an 11-day war between Gaza's Hamas rulers and Israel.

World Leaders Call For Long-Term Resolution Of Gaza Conflict Following Cease-Fire

10:02am May 21, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

After 11 days of the worst fighting in the region since 2014, global leaders called for both sides to resolve the long-standing conflict to achieve lasting peace.

Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., is weighing a run for the U.S. Senate.

Politics & Government

Rep. Stephanie Murphy Considers Senate Run Against Rubio

5:04am May 21, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

The Florida Democrat says she believes her position as a political moderate and her family history as a refugee from Vietnam could help Democrats win a Senate seat. She has not yet decided on a run.

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Politics & Government

Progressive Democrats Push Party To Rethink Relationship With Israel

5:04am May 21, 2021

by Asma Khalid

For decades, there was solid bipartisan support for Israel on Capitol Hill. But progressive Democrats elected to Congress have begun to question support for the policies of the Israeli government.