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Joe Biden ended his FIRST presidential campaign in 1987, after he was caught borrowing his stump speech from a British politician. But as the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee during the Supreme Court nomination of Robert Bork, Biden had a graceful exit from the campaign. How his decision to drop out became a pivotal moment for the U.S. Senate. Plus, what happens next in the impeachment battle? Join us for Morning Edition from NPR News.

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(Photo: Joe Biden has a light-hearted moment in the Old Senate Chambers in January 2013 - Cliff Owen/AP/via NPR)

A set of surveillance tools used by the FBI in national security investigations is set to expire this weekend, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want reforms. But there's a debate over what exactly those changes should be. Plus, we'll recap the latest round of Democratic presidential primaries on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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(Photo: Paweł Zdziarski / CC BY-SA 3.0)

Many billionaires have seen their wealth GROW during the coronavirus pandemic. How many of the richest Americans have gotten even richer during an economic recession? That story on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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Meatpacking plants have become coronavirus hotspots. So the adult children of meatpackers are speaking up, trying to ensure their parents are safe at work. That story on the next All Things Considered, from NPR News.

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Anger over the high level of violence against women in Mexico is fueling the country’s burgeoning women’s movement on All Things Considered, from NPR News.

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On the next Morning Edition, are antibiotics losing the fight against bacteria? We'll tell you how scientists are finding new ways to outsmart rapidly evolving – and increasingly deadly - germs. Plus, we'll profile the two public servants about to take center stage in the impeachment inquiry. Hear news, plus stories that affect your world on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

Beginning at 7:00 am, we will bring you NPR News Live coverage of testimony from the Trump Impeachment Inquiry.

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(Photo: George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, arrives at a closed session with House impeachment investigators on Oct. 15. Lawmakers released the transcript of that deposition on Thursday - Alex Wong/Getty Images/via NPR)

Nearly a year after the murder of George Floyd, we check in with three Black police officers to ask them what's changed and what hasn't. That story on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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China has collected detailed health, financial, and travel records on millions of Americans and may be seeking DNA information as well.

Join us for All Things Considered from NPR News.

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We meet a businessman in China who is moving his company's production to Vietnam because of U.S. tariffs on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

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Many states celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day instead of Columbus Day. But much of Native American history is still misunderstood -- that story on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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Treatment for patients with HIV has come a long way. On the next Morning Edition from NPR News, how new anti-AIDS drugs are revolutionizing care… and being hailed as game-changers in the fight against the disease.

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On the next Fresh Air, how New York City struggled to cope with the bodies of twenty thousand people who died from Covid-19 over a two-month period. Time Magazine reporter W. J. Hennigan says overwhelmed undertakers, medical examiners and national guard troops worked around the clock - collecting and stacking corpses in refrigerated trailers and burying many in paupers’ graves. Join us.

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(Photo: Workers wearing protective gear bury bodies in a trench on Hart Island in New York City on April 9 - John Minchillo/AP/via NPR)

On the next Morning Edition, hand sanitizer and other products aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus are in high demand. How New York's attorney general is combating price gouging. Also, a new TV series from the minds behind 'The Wire' and 'The Deuce' imagines an alternative American history. Could it be more fact than fiction? Hear news, plus stories that affect your world on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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The murder of a minister in Alabama remained unsolved for more than fifty years. But last month, using the FBI's own files, NPR's White Lies podcast revealed it had identified a new suspect. So why did the bureau never share those same files with local authorities?

Find out on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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(Photo: NPR’s White Lies podcast logo)

The state of Texas has been called for Trump, and GOP Senator John Cornyn has won his re-election bid. We'll hear from one border county that flipped for Trump and the implications that could have for the state's Latino vote. That story on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Kristen Howerton’s new memoir is about being the mother of 2 white biological children, and 2 black adopted children. It’s taught her a lot about the meaning of white privilege. Her father was a pastor, so was her ex-husband. She left the church over issues like women’s equality, lgbtq rights, and politics. Join us.

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(Photo: Rage Against The Minivan by Kristen Howerton)

To make sure communities of color aren't underrepresented on next year's Census, one organization in Georgia is setting up free wi-fi hot-spots. That story on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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One Republican Senator wants social media apps to eliminate features he says are addictive--like strings of videos that play automatically. His proposal on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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(Photo: Sen. Josh Hawley has made it a point to challenge the major tech companies since his election in 2018, and tech regulation was a facet of his career as Missouri's attorney general - Susan Walsh/AP/via NPR)

Would it surprise you to know that while you’re sleeping, your smart phone is sharing your personal data with companies you’ve never heard of? On the next Fresh Air, Geoffrey Fowler talks with Dave Davies about some of the ways our phones, computers, and smart speakers harvest and use information about us. FOWLER writes a consumer-oriented technology column for The Washington Post. Join us.

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(Photo: Geoffrey Fowler – via Twitter)

In just over four months, the U.S. has gone from 1 reported case of coronavirus to 1 point 7 million. What we know and don't know about what's ahead, on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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Even before the pandemic, the nursing home industry was in crisis, with many facilities chronically understaffed and underfunded. That story on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

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Before President Trump's inauguration, we asked Americans about their greatest hopes and biggest fears. He exceeded both. Their view of this moment on the next All Things Considered, from NPR News.

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(Photo: Alex Brandon - AP)

Americans spend $56 billion attending sporting events each year — but at what cost to the climate? From stadiums packed with energetic fans to food, beer, and waste, athletics can have a big carbon footprint. But sports franchises are learning that culture can have a bigger impact than carbon, with many embracing sustainability in venue design, waste, water, energy and food operations. Could the core values of athletics — integrity, teamwork, and commitment — be the same values we need to tackle the climate challenge?

Guests:
Dusty Baker - Special Advisor, San Francisco Giants
Roger McClendon – Executive Director, Green Sports Alliance
Jim Thompson – Positive Coaching Alliance

Climate One at the Commonwealth Club can be heard Sunday mornings at 8:00 am on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on air, online, or on the go with our FREE KRCB Mobile App from iTunes & Google Play!

(Photo via Climate One)

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For grocery store workers, social distancing amid the coronavirus is more aspiration than reality. You’ll hear how one worker in Maine is faring, on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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On the next Morning Edition, catching a spy is no easy task. Now computers can be programmed to find insider threats. But are their conclusions reliable? Also, a new HBO series inspired by a popular graphic novel puts a different spin on superheroes. We'll talk to the creator of 'Watchmen.' Listen for all kinds of stories on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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(Photo: Colin - Wikimedia Commons [CC BY-SA 4.0])

A new NPR poll shows that nearly half of Americans can't afford the drugs they need when health insurers deny payment. Why rising healthcare costs are swallowing up the income of lower-class families. Plus, our continuing coverage of the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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Even basic healthcare is harder during the COVID-19 surge. In rural areas, it means constant testing, fighting staff shortages, and winning over skeptical patients. Coming up on All Things Considered from NPR News, how rural health workers are battling the pandemic.

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As the pandemic has made staying home the safe bet, online meeting platform Zoom has grown, but found its biggest selling point is also its Achilles heel. You’ll hear from CEO Eric Yuan, on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

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Thousands of troops will be deployed to defend Washington DC and state capitols on inauguration day in case right-wing extremists cause unrest. But what happens after that? That story on the next All Things Considered, from NPR News.

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Tourism has been decimated by coronavirus closures. The impact has been especially hard on areas that rely on seasonal dollars. We go to the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

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For the last decade, the WORLD has been rocked by massive protests movements. Some appeared disorganized, but does that mean their message failed? That story on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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Local election officials in Texas are having trouble finding enough suitable polling places.

That worries voting rights experts. How Texas is preparing for in-person voting on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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On the next Morning Edition, a farm in Tennessee is a training ground for tomorrow's activists. How the Children's Defense Fund is teaching thousands of children about equal rights. And in the 1960s, a black R&B star shines a light on inequality through his music. Hear the news, and stories that inspire you on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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What to do if you're graduating into a pandemic on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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Census workers are preparing to count the homeless population. But the growing coronavirus outbreak could complicate their efforts. How the coronavirus could affect the census on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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(Photo: Courtesy of 2020census.gov)

Coronavirus fears have brought Chinese tourism to a screeching halt - and left the global tourism industry bracing itself for a downturn in revenue. The financial impact of the coronavirus. Plus, Adam Schiff talks with Steve Inskeep about President Trump's acquittal and whether investigations will continue on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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The coronavirus pandemic has upended the traditional campaign season. For many voters, this moment will be front and center when heading to the polls in November. More on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

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Many colleges have canceled or postponed graduation ceremonies because of the coronavirus. It’s a big blow, especially for students who are the first in their family to get their degree. That story, and the latest updates on the pandemic on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

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(Photo: Kit from Pittsburgh, USA / CC BY 2.0)

The coronavirus pandemic has revealed serious racial biases in the healthcare industry. We hear the story of one woman's fight to get her symptoms taken seriously on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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On the next Morning Edition, a critical species is dying. A team of biologists is scrambling to find out why. How the demise of freshwater mussels could affect the ecosystem, and our water supply. Also, unemployment in the U-S is historically low. So why are men in rural areas struggling to find work? Listen for all kinds of stories on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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(Photo: The shucking house at Bon Secour Fisheries in Alabama has just three shuckers working this year because of a lack of oysters - Debbie Elliott/NPR)

As the Republican party prepares for its nominating convention, we take a look at its dramatic transformation over President Trump's tenure. That's on All Things Considered from NPR News.

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Critics say government officials allowed America's deadly opioid epidemic to continue for decades, even after drug company executives admitted to wrong-doing.

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The pandemic has renewed attention on the lack of high-speed internet in rural America. But some SCHOOLS are turning the crisis into opportunity.

Join us for the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

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The senate filibuster dates back to the Jim Crow era, when southern senators wanted to preserve white supremacy--according to our next guest Adam Jentleson, author of Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy. He used to be Harry Reid’s deputy chief of staff. Join us.

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Released in 1999, The Soft Bulletin catapulted Oklahoma’s Flaming Lips from cult status to almost-mainstream status. Informed by classic progressive rock albums of the 1970s as well as by the loss of vocalist Wayne Coyne’s father (and other personal tragedies), the album may be the group’s most beloved release. Listen for selections from it as well as music from The Claypool Lennon Delirium. 

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Listen for live music from Led Zeppelin’s How the West Was Won. 

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(Photo: How the West Was Won, by Led Zeppelin – Album cover)

After mass shootings this weekend killed more than 30 people here in the U.S., people in other countries are trying to understand. The international perspective on gun violence in America, plus the latest on the investigations in El Paso and Dayton on the next All Things Considered from NPR News.

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(Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP/via NPR)

Do we owe recycling...to the Mafia? How a partnership between New York gangsters and an Alabama man led to three thousand tons of trash - and gave recycling its unlikely origin story in the 1980s. Also, voters weigh in on the Democratic debates on the next Morning Edition from NPR News.

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(Photo: Courtesy National Archives at College Park [Public domain])