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12 Year Old Lego Fan Builds Intricate Models Of German Soccer Stadiums

7:56am November 21, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to 12-year-old Joe Bryant, who has been building intricate models of German soccer stadiums out of Lego blocks without any blueprints.

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Drug Charges Dropped For Former Mexican Defense Secretary

7:56am November 21, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Mexico's former defense minister is back home after the U.S. dropped drug trafficking charges against him. The move raises questions about whether he'll face justice.

An ethnic Hui Muslim man stands in front of Laohuasi Mosque in Linxia, Gansu province, in 2018. Chinese Muslims are most densely clustered in the northwestern regions of Gansu, Ningxia and Xinjiang, but live across the country, as they have for more than

China Targets Muslim Scholars And Writers With Increasingly Harsh Restrictions

7:56am November 21, 2020

by Emily Feng

The intellectual heart of China's Muslim community is under threat as scholars, writers, religious leaders and their families are under constant state surveillance.

A female Aedes aegypti mosquito feeds on human skin.

Why Does A Virus Cause Problems In One Region But Not Another? A Study Offers Insight

6:17pm November 20, 2020

by Michaeleen Doucleff

In 2015, the mosquito-borne virus Zika exploded in South America. Health experts predicted it would erupt in Africa. But a major outbreak never happened. Now scientists think they understand why.

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Outrage Erupts In Brazil After Security Fatally Beats Black Man

5:41pm November 20, 2020

by Philip Reeves

A Black man in Brazil died after being severely beaten by supermarket security guards. The incident that was caught on video on the eve of Black Consciousness Day is causing a huge outcry.

Yazidi refugees from Iraq are among those fleeing religious persecution. The Biden administration promises to allow refugees into the U.S. at much higher numbers than the Trump administration did.

Biden Gives New Hope To Refugees Fleeing Religious Persecution

5:41pm November 20, 2020

by Tom Gjelten

Joe Biden intends to admit 125,000 refugees in his first year. Many will be fleeing religious persecution. While highlighting persecution, President Trump cut refugee admissions to 15,000.

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People attend a SoulCycle class under an outdoor tent in September in New York City.

Coronavirus FAQ: How Safe Is It To Work Out In A Gym Or Play Indoor Sports?

5:29pm November 20, 2020

by Rosemary Misdary

And what about those outdoor tents that gyms and spin studios are setting up? Is it safe to exercise in there, too?

A man wears a mask as the territory of Nunavut enters a two week mandatory restriction period in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, on Wednesday. More than 80 COVID-19 cases have been identified this month in Nunavut, where around 39,000 people, predominantly Inui

Arctic Lockdown: COVID-19 Climbs In Canada's Far North

5:08pm November 20, 2020

by Emma Jacobs

A large and isolated region of northeastern Canada entered a two-week lockdown as coronavirus cases creep up in areas, including largely Indigenous communities, with limited access to intensive care.

Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao proclaimed racism doesn't exist in Brazil on the day the nation observes Black Consciousness Day. The comments come a day after a Black Brazilian died after an encounter with security guards and captured on cell pho

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Black Man Dies After Beating By Security Guards, Sparking Outrage In Brazil

4:29pm November 20, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

João Alberto Silveira Freitas died after an encounter with security guards outside a grocery store in southern Brazil. It was partially captured on cellphone video and later posted to social media.

Boxes containing vials of remdesivir at a pharmaceutical company in Giza, Egypt.

WHO Trial Finds Remdesivir Has 'No Meaningful Effect' In COVID-19 Patients

3:14pm November 20, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

The medicine is one of the few to win regulatory approval as a treatment for the disease, but has fallen out of favor with the health authority.