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Politics Jan 17

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on filibuster, voting rights, Trump Arizona rally

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Nation Jan 17

MLK Jr. would be ‘greatly disappointed’ by Senate inaction on voting reform, son says

Hostage incident at Texas synagogue

Nation Jan 17

Jewish Americans are ‘terrified’ amid rising anti-Semitic attacks. How can they feel safe?

By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings

Activists push for voting rights legislation during news conference near the White House in Washington

Politics Jan 17

The debate over ending the filibuster, explained

By Lisa Desjardins

Children are seen outside a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site in Brooklyn, New York

Health Jan 17

Everything you need to to know about at-home COVID testing, masks

By Nicole Ellis, Karina Cuevas

Eruption of the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai off Tonga

World Jan 17

The latest on the state of Tonga after volcanic eruption, tsunami swept islands

By Nick Schifrin

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Arts Jan 17

New museum aims to showcase history of creative labor by actors of color

By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson

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World Jan 15

Inside Estonia’s approach in combating Russian disinformation

By Simon Ostrovsky

Nucleic Acid Tests in Anyang City

World Jan 15

Clap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics

By Candice Choi, Associated Press

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Amazon crew on lifts document the damage from the tornado that hit an Amazon distribution centre where the roof collapsed in Edwardsville, Illinois, U.S. December 13, 2021. Photo by Lawrence Bryant/REUTERS

Tornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse

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Funeral services held for 12 killed in Philadelphia fire

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A Sudan flag is being flown as protesters march during a rally against the military rule, following last month's coup in Khartoum, Sudan, January 9, 2022. Photo by Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/REUTERS

Sudanese forces open fire on anti-coup protesters, killing 7

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in El Salvador

Omicron slamming South American hospitals as workers fall ill

By Débora Álvares, Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press

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Winter storm whipping northeast U.S. with snow, thunderstorms

By Julie Walker, Karen Matthews, Associated Press

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic arrives at Nikola Tesla Airport, after the Australian Federal Court upheld a government decision to cancel his visa to play in the Australian Open, in Belgrade, Serbia January 17, 2022. Photo by Christopher Pike/REUTERS

Novak Djokovic returns to Serbia after Australia bars entry, French Open may do the same

By Darko Bandic, Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press

Dubai Sotheby's Black Diamond

555.55-carat black diamond believed to be from outer space shown off in Dubai

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Americans don’t agree on what to call Jan. 6 attack

By Laura Santhanam

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Activists push for voting rights legislation during news conference near the White House in Washington

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The debate over ending the filibuster, explained

As the U.S. Senate returns Tuesday to take up legislation on voting rights, there's one major roadblock for Democrats: Majority…

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Politics Jan 17

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on filibuster, voting rights, Trump Arizona rally

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the…

A Sudan flag is being flown as protesters march during a rally against the military rule, following last month's coup in Khartoum, Sudan, January 9, 2022. Photo by Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/REUTERS

World Jan 17

Sudanese forces open fire on anti-coup protesters, killing 7

The military takeover has scuttled hopes of a peaceful transition to democracy in Sudan, more than two years after a…

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic arrives at Nikola Tesla Airport, after the Australian Federal Court upheld a government decision to cancel his visa to play in the Australian Open, in Belgrade, Serbia January 17, 2022. Photo by Christopher Pike/REUTERS

World Jan 17

Novak Djokovic returns to Serbia after Australia bars entry, French Open may do the same

A plane carrying Djokovic touched down in his native Serbia on Monday. That closed at least the first chapter in…

By Darko Bandic, Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Biden convenes virtual Summit for Democracy, in Washington

Nation Jan 17

How’s he doing? Americans weigh in on Biden’s performance

President Joe Biden took office at a particularly polarized time in American history, so it's not surprising that citizens are…

By Associated Press

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