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<em>Soul City: Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia,</em> by Thomas Healy

In 'Soul City,' One Man Envisions A Place Where Black People Have Power, Opportunity

Author Thomas Healy chronicles how, in 1969, Floyd McKissick went about building a city from scratch, only to have his dreams dashed by a combination of prejudice and bureaucracy.

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny appears on a screen set up at a hall of the Moscow Regional Court via a video link from Moscow's penal detention centre Number 1 (known as Matrosskaya Tishina) during a court hearing of an appeal against his arrest, in Krasnogorsk outside Moscow.

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The E.U. and AstraZeneca engage in a war of words. Further protests in Russia are planned for the weekend.

Let's Talk Business: Advocating for a Positive Business Climate

Business success and growth in any region is dependent upon many things. Certainly, as we emerge from this pandemic, one critical factor is a positive…

Weezer's new record, <em>OK Human</em>, is an orchestral affair, recorded back to back with a heavy metal album.

Rivers Cuomo On Weezer's Latest, 'OK Human,' And The Need To Riff (Or Not)

Cuomo says Weezer is always looking to try the opposite of whatever it just did. Case in point: the band's new orchestral record, made back to back with a metal album.

Ana Teresa Castillo, who runs a shelter for Venezuelan migrants in the Colombian border town of Villa del Rosario, says she is tending to many more rape victims now than before the pandemic began. She blames the closing of official border posts and gangs blocking their smuggling trails during daylight hours, forcing migrants to cross at night, when they are far more vulnerable.

Women Fleeing Venezuela Are Targeted With Sexual Assault As They Cross Into Colombia

Human rights activists have reported a sharp increase in sexual assaults and human trafficking involving Venezuelan women and girls trying to reach Colombia since the border closed amid the pandemic.

Biden's Beginning: Executive Orders And A New Presidential Leadership Model

NPR looks at President Biden's first full week in office. From executive orders to big legislative proposals, his presidential leadership already contrasts starkly with his predecessor's.

Disney Revamp Of Jungle Cruise Ride Removes Racist Depictions Of Indigenous People

After years of pressure, Disney is getting rid of its racist depictions of Indigenous people in the Jungle Cruise ride at its two theme parks in Florida and California.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in late December at Gallup Indian Medical Center in Gallup, N.M.

Navajo Nation Begins Mass Vaccinations After Lifting Lockdown Order

The Navajo Nation is shifting its focus to mass vaccinations to fight against the pandemic's hold on Indigenous communities.

Cape Girardeau County Holds Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic At Show-Me-Center Friday

Health departments across the area are beginning to secure more vaccines for long-term building residents; staff health care workers; as well as emergency…

The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, pictured in December, is 66% effective at preventing moderate and severe disease. But Dr. Paul Stoffels of Johnson & Johnson says what matters more is preventing hospitalizations and deaths, which it did completely.

Johnson & Johnson Executive Says Vaccine Works Where It Counts: Preventing Deaths

Dr. Paul Stoffels, the chief scientific officer at Johnson & Johnson, tells NPR the company's vaccine is very effective where it matters most: preventing hospitalizations and deaths.

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