Vaccine Rollout Begins; Joe Biden Is Getting The Band Back Together
Plus, the science of this year's record-breaking hurricane season.
by Jill Hudson
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Sunday Update
Distribution of the Pfizer vaccine has begun, with shipments expected to reach 636 sites this week. The first shots could be given as soon as Monday. A portion of the vaccines have been designated to go to Indian Country, but some tribes are skeptical.
Charlie Pride died Saturday from complications of COVID-19 in Dallas. He was 86. The baritone-voiced singer was the first Black man inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
President Trump saw the effort to overturn last month's election all but snuffed out Friday night by the Supreme Court. The president’s backers in Congress have been largely silent about what comes next.
The U.K. and EU have been trying to hammer out the details of a post-Brexit world for most of the year. Talks will continue ahead of a fast-approaching deadline.
As President-elect Joe Biden crafts his Cabinet and White House team of advisers, he has pledged to make it the most diverse team in history. But there is one thing that most of his team will have in common: service in the Obama administration.
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The Picture Show
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Thousands of President Trump's supporters flocked to the nation's capital for a protest in support of the president and his false claims of a stolen election. By nightfall, clashes between rallygoers and counterprotesters escalated into violence, with four people stabbed and 33 people arrested into Sunday morning.
Podcasts of the Week
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The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane season broke records and caused enormous damage. What does it means for the future? (Short Wave)
Singer and rapper Bad Bunny’s latest album, El Último Tour Del Mundo, is the first entirely Spanish-language record ever to hit No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart. (Pop Culture Happy Hour)
Former Secretary of State John Kerry tells NPR why restoring American credibility on climate issues will be a key challenge for the Biden administration. (Consider This From NPR)
The electoral college will cast ballots Monday, officially selecting Joe Biden as the president-elect as Trump and Republicans continue to attempt to overturn the will of voters. (The NPR Politics Podcast)
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Resilience in the face of tragedy has been a defining story of the Middle East. In her final conversation for NPR, international correspondent Jane Arraf reflects on what it's been like to watch that story unfold. Arraf is departing NPR to take on the role as Baghdad bureau chief for The New York Times. (Consider This From NPR)
Christmas trees don't just magically show up on corner lots, waiting to find a home in your living room. There are a bunch of fascinating steps that determine exactly how many Christmas trees get sold, and how expensive they are. (Planet Money)
Sam Sanders guests talk about pop culture's shift this year to the internet and the controversy surrounding the new Netflix show, Selena: The Series. (It’s Been A Minute with Sam Sanders)
In her latest film, Ammonite, actress Kate Winslet brings to life a same-sex love story of a Victorian-era fossil hunter “without secrecy or fear.” (Fresh Air)
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When rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed in 2019, he was known as an advocate for the people in the neighborhood where he grew up and made his name. But the LAPD couldn't let his gang affiliation go. (Louder Than A Riot)
When and how did the Supreme Court become so powerful? (Throughline)
Author Carmen Maria Machado’s genre-defying memoir, In the Dream House, tells the story of how she survived intimate partner violence, despite having few models of how to deal with, or even recognize abusive dynamics in queer relationships. (Code Switch)
Other Great Stories You May Have Missed
The Joffrey Ballet
NPR's Scott Simon notes how the pandemic has impacted the arts, including seasonal performances of "The Nutcracker." Without ticket sales from that ballet, many organizations are struggling.
Last month, the Ethiopian government launched an offensive against a rebellious regional government. The conflict has killed hundreds and almost 50,000 Ethiopians have crossed into Sudan.
Paulino Ramos spent more than a decade working demolition jobs in California to support his family in Mexico. He died of COVID-19 in September.
Patrick Skluzacek suffered from PTSD-related nightmares that were ruining his life. His son, Tyler, designed a smartwatch program that could nudge his father in the midst of a night terror and disrupt the bad dreams. The app recently won FDA approval.
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