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Former Astronaut Mark Kelly Is Sworn In As U.S. Senator

By Ben Giles • 16 hours ago

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST:

Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly was sworn in yesterday, becoming the first of the newly elected senators to take the oath of office. Ben Giles of member station KJZZ in Phoenix tells us what to expect.

Artists Gather For Rare Act Of Defiance Against Cuban Regime

By Carrie Kahn • 17 hours ago

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Artists and activists achieved something rare in Cuba. They held a peaceful protest. At first, it seemed the communist government would consider their demands for greater freedom of expression. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports on what happened next.

Sorting Out Who Would Get The 1st Doses Of A COVID-19 Vaccine

By editor • 17 hours ago

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST:

We are in the middle of a dark winter. Almost 3,000 people died from COVID-19 yesterday. That is a record. To put that another way, 125 people died every hour. And another first - more than 100,000 people are now hospitalized with the virus.

Koala Found In Australian Family's Christmas Tree

By editor • 19 hours ago

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Lulu Garcia-Navarro. A family in Australia decorated their Christmas tree with silver and blue decorations, but they recently noticed a strange new ornament, huh?

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