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Alicia Keys Wants You To Know You're Doing Great

Alicia Keys' seventh album, Alicia, is out now. Milan Zrnic/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Alicia Keys Wants You To Know You're Doing Great

Keys speaks with Audie Cornish about delivering her seventh album, Alicia, during the pandemic, and the strange new resonance of songs written before anyone knew what this year would be like.

National

FEMA Approves $13 Billion In Aid For Puerto Rico

by Adrian Florido , Franco Ordoñez

FEMA Approves $13 Billion In Aid For Puerto Rico

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Health Care

How Loss Of Health Care Workers In Pandemic Affects Profession

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Dawn Lullaby

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Silver Sun moe.

Politics

Retread Congressional Candidate: A Liability Or An Asset For The Party?

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National

Does Alcohol To Go Have A Chance To Survive The Pandemic?

by Sarah Gonzalez

Does Alcohol To Go Have A Chance To Survive The Pandemic?

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Sphinx Gate Hiatus Kaiyote

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Guest Star Anoraak

Elections

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Biden Leads Trump But Shows Some Vulnerability

by Domenico Montanaro

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Biden Leads Trump But Shows Some Vulnerability

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Economy

Unemployed Americans Struggle To Survive Without Federal Help

by Chris Arnold

Unemployed Americans Struggle To Survive Without Federal Help

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Trade in Bars Yo Robert Glasper

Environment

Smoke From Wildfires Reaches East Coast And Europe. What Are Its Effects?

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Amore Ryuichi Sakamoto

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Church Galactic

Movie Interviews

'Antebellum': A Movie That Uses Horror To Process America's Racial Problems

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Sans Cesse Mon Cheri Dominique Dumont

Health

A Look Back At 1st Death From COVID-19 In The U.S.

by Will Stone

A Look Back At 1st Death From COVID-19 In The U.S.

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Technology

The U.S. To Limit Access To TikTok And WeChat On Sunday

by Bobby Allyn

The U.S. To Limit Access To TikTok And WeChat On Sunday

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Obituaries

Author Of 'Forrest Gump,' Winston Groom, Dies At 77

by Andrew Limbong

Author Of 'Forrest Gump,' Winston Groom, Dies At 77

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Marcel Teebs

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Elements: Air Hiromi & Edmar Castañeda

National

Creator Of '1619 Project' On Trump's 'Patriotic Education'

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A Story Of A Dramatic Escape From Wildfire In Oregon

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Melty Caramelo Divino Niño

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Colouour Moses Sumney

Health

CDC Reverses Controversial Guidelines Regarding Coronavirus Testing

by Rob Stein

CDC Reverses Controversial Guidelines Regarding Coronavirus Testing

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Research News

Scientists Discover 120,000-Year-Old Human Footprints In Saudi Arabia

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Coconuts Fouk

Europe

Lithuania Seeks U.S. Support For More Robust International Policy Toward Belarus

by Michele Kelemen

Lithuania Seeks U.S. Support For More Robust International Policy Toward Belarus

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House Phone Kraftwerk

Alicia Keys' seventh album, Alicia, is out now. Milan Zrnic/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Alicia Keys Wants You To Know You're Doing Great

by Audie Cornish , Mano Sundaresan

Alicia Keys Wants You To Know You're Doing Great

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Gramercy Park Alicia Keys

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Alley Cat Chet Atkins

Obituaries

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies At 87

by Nina Totenberg

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies At 87

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What Does Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Death Mean For The Court?

by Nina Totenberg

What Does Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Death Mean For The Court?

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Politics

Could Justice Ginsburg's Seat Be Filled Before The Election?

by Susan Davis

Could Justice Ginsburg's Seat Be Filled Before The Election?

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Law

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Impact On The U.S. Legal System

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Elections

How Supreme Court Vacancy Could Change Dynamics Of Presidential Election

by Mara Liasson

How Supreme Court Vacancy Could Change Dynamics Of Presidential Election

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'RBG' Documentary Director Reacts To Death Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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FEMA Approves $13 Billion In Aid For Puerto Rico

How Loss Of Health Care Workers In Pandemic Affects Profession

Retread Congressional Candidate: A Liability Or An Asset For The Party?

Does Alcohol To Go Have A Chance To Survive The Pandemic?

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Biden Leads Trump But Shows Some Vulnerability

Unemployed Americans Struggle To Survive Without Federal Help

Smoke From Wildfires Reaches East Coast And Europe. What Are Its Effects?

'Antebellum': A Movie That Uses Horror To Process America's Racial Problems

A Look Back At 1st Death From COVID-19 In The U.S.

The U.S. To Limit Access To TikTok And WeChat On Sunday

Author Of 'Forrest Gump,' Winston Groom, Dies At 77

Creator Of '1619 Project' On Trump's 'Patriotic Education'

A Story Of A Dramatic Escape From Wildfire In Oregon

CDC Reverses Controversial Guidelines Regarding Coronavirus Testing

Scientists Discover 120,000-Year-Old Human Footprints In Saudi Arabia

Lithuania Seeks U.S. Support For More Robust International Policy Toward Belarus

Alicia Keys Wants You To Know You're Doing Great

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies At 87

What Does Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Death Mean For The Court?

Could Justice Ginsburg's Seat Be Filled Before The Election?

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Impact On The U.S. Legal System

How Supreme Court Vacancy Could Change Dynamics Of Presidential Election

'RBG' Documentary Director Reacts To Death Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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