Interim results are in from a large trial of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine. Drugmaker Pfizer, working with German company BioNTech, says its vaccine appears to be working really well — it was found to be more than 90% effective. Click to listen to the Short Wave podcast episode to learn what comes next.
A COVID-19 vaccine could unleash pent-up spending from households that have been cooped up over the past eight months. Some are calling it a potential "Biden Boom."
TikTok has, yet again, caught a break. This time it's because the Trump administration has failed to enforce a deadline it set for the app to sever ties from its China-based parent company.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a government offensive after accusing the Tigray People's Liberation Front of attacking the country's military. Now there are fears the conflict may escalate into civil war. Here's what you need to know about Ethiopia's Tigray conflict.
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Elections 2020
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Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the 2020 election. Even though President Trump has challenged the results, Biden's inauguration is still expected Jan. 20. Here's what happens between now and then.
Late in his term, President Barack Obama was using executive actions to advance much of his agenda in the face of congressional opposition. President Trump has been unapologetic about taking such actions. And some Democrats think that should be President-elect Joe Biden's approach.
House Democrats are on track to begin 2021 with the slimmest majority in decades. Members on the progressive left and moderates are again at odds over whose policies should drive the Democratic Party. Listen here.
Podcasts Of The Week
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The tech bubble of the 1990s was a time when companies with weak business models and flashy advertising secured massive investments. Here's the story of perhaps the most infamous case study: Pets.com. (The Indicator from Planet Money)
When the country went on lockdown earlier this year, Saturday Night Live was forced to end its 45th season earlier than expected. The show returned to Studio 8H in October, and so far, SNL has brought on a deep bench of A-list hosts like Adele and Dave Chappelle. They've also had plenty of election commentary with a fair share of social distancing jokes. (Pop Culture Happy Hour)
Heidi Schreck's play, What the Constitution Means to Me, goes through a process of discovering what the document is really about — who wrote it, who it was for, who it protected and who it didn't. (Throughline)
Coronavirus is surging ahead of the holidays and a much-awaited relief bill is no closer to passage than it was months ago. Joe Biden hopes for an aggressive relief package, but that comes down to two Senate elections in Georgia in January. (The NPR Politics Podcast)
For close to a year, Talia Lavin went undercover in white supremacist online communities, creating fake personas that would gain her access to the dark reaches of the Internet normally off-limits to her as a Jewish woman. (It's Been A Minute with Sam Sanders)
Other Great Listens
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In her victory speech, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris spoke directly to young girls, saying, "This is a country of possibilities." Girls who met Harris during the campaign say they're inspired by her as a trailblazer. Click here to listen or read the story.
The Code Switch team took a deep dive into what it means for Harris to be the United States' first Black-South-Asian-multiracial-female vice president-elect.Take a listen here.
Former national security officials say they worry about the blowback if President Trump were to launch an unprovoked attack on Iran or quickly pull troops from Afghanistan.Listen here.
More than 60,000 men say they were sexually abused when they were Boy Scouts, and the allegations could threaten the very existence of the iconic 110-year-old institution. Listen here.
For five decades, NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center in Minneapolis has confronted the ways disparities can hurt its patients' health. Community leaders say it's a model for cities facing similar struggles. Click to hear the story.
Odds And (Good) Ends
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Evidence of election rigging has roiled New Zealand's "Bird of the Year" competition after a case of ballot-box stuffing has threatened to derail avian democracy.
Rest assured, says writer Danyel Smith: There's always a Sade song for how you feel. Whether you live as a "King of Sorrow" or a "Soldier of Love" is up to you.
Diwali is known as the "festival of lights." But it's more than that. It is a new year for Hindus around the globe. It symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. This year, many things are very different.
Musicians from the northwestern African country of Mali are still creating amid the country's chaos — and have some important lessons to share about how to get through tough times.
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