On Capitol Hill, Asian American Leaders Say Community Has Reached 'Crisis Point'
Lawmakers heard testimony on discrimination and violence against Asian American people Thursday as a wave of incidents brings new urgency to the issue.
Read more ...The World's Largest Vaccine Maker Took A Multimillion Dollar Pandemic Gamble
NPR tours the factory of the world's largest vaccine maker: Serum Institute of India. It's manufacturing nearly 100 million doses a month of the Oxford-AstraZeneca formula and exporting them globally.
Read more ...HUD: Growth Of Homelessness During 2020 Was 'Devastating,' Even Before The Pandemic
The annual homeless count by the Department of Housing and Urban Development shows an increase in people living outside. The 2020 numbers in the report do not reflect the impact of the pandemic.
Read more ...Put up to protect buildings from civil unrest, the boards have become vehicles of expression for devastated and angry Minnesotans.
Read more ...Biden Endorses Reforming The Senate Filibuster. Here's What That Means
Biden wants to change the filibuster to one in which a senator actually has to talk for potentially hours on end. Many Democrats hope that could ease passage of some of their priorities.
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