Frank Morris
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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A new universal mask mandate goes into effect Monday in Kansas City, where COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising. The last mask mandate there sparked a mayoral recall effort.
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The White House wants to pay farmers for carbon in their soil. Sequestering carbon on farms is straightforward, but benefits are hard to measure. Some worry about creating another subsidy.
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The shooting death of Ma'Khia Bryant by a police officer in Columbus, Ohio, is being investigated. Body camera video showed her charging at two people with a knife.
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When the Trump administration moved some USDA research out of Washington to Kansas City, people were uprooted and many experienced employees left. Unwinding the move is a tricky for President Biden.
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It's been a challenging year for the National Guard — responding to a large number of natural disasters in the middle of a global pandemic.
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Some older voters have limited options for getting to the polls — there are lots of work-arounds though. But in some cities, funeral homes are making sure they get there.
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Many of those institutions hung on year-to-year even before the pandemic. Now COVID-19 threatens to cut off the oxygen sustaining these schools, and the sports programs that drive enrollment.
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Hundreds of small universities across the country may need to be shuttered due to COVID-19, and that means many tiny college towns across the country are also at risk.
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Missouri is the first state to sue China for spreading the coronavirus. But China is protected by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Missouri claims there are exceptions.
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While most states have blanket lockdowns, some are a patchwork, with cities and counties mandating their own rules.
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The long wait is over: Fans of the Kansas City Chiefs are celebrating their first Super Bowl championship in 50 years. After a slow start, the Chiefs pulled off a double-digit comeback.
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Farmers hurt by Trump's trade war with China celebrate news of agreement to ease some of the restrictions on commodities.