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Pro-Trump extremists breached the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. The insurrection was just the latest chapter in America's ongoing battle over race, writes NPR host Sam Sanders. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion

The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Race

The insurrection at the Capitol was just the latest chapter in America's ongoing battle over race, writes NPR host Sam Sanders. "Once you see it as such," he says, "it all makes a lot more sense."

Politics

News Brief: Trump's Last 8 Days, 25th Amendment, Seditious Conspiracy

by Rachel Martin , Tonya Mosley

News Brief: Trump's Last 8 Days, 25th Amendment, Seditious Conspiracy

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Return to Blackness (For GB) The Acorn

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Butterscotch Makaya McCraven

Africa

Uganda's Museveni Faces Tough Challenge In Presidential Election

by Eyder Peralta

Uganda's Museveni Faces Tough Challenge In Presidential Election

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Belle fille (Instrumental) KRAIZY BEATS UGANDA

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Trimbas in Quarters Moondog

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Divisi 2:1 Dominique Ponty, Stefan Lakatos

Law

Should Capitol Rioters Be Charged With Seditious Conspiracy?

by Eric Westervelt

Should Capitol Rioters Be Charged With Seditious Conspiracy?

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Tech Giants Join Corporate Reckoning Over Political Spending

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Business

Tech Giants Join Corporate Reckoning Over Political Spending

by Alina Selyukh

Tech Giants Join Corporate Reckoning Over Political Spending

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Loss Nihil Young, Less Hate

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Sol Nihil Young, Less Hate, Solanca

Sports

Russian Swimmer Claims World Record For Longest Under-Ice Swim

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Since The Pandemic, Wyoming Veteran Uses Telemedicine To Treat PTSD

by Kamila Kudelska

Since The Pandemic, Wyoming Veteran Uses Telemedicine To Treat PTSD

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Lowkey Vibes Toby Tranter

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High Noon Toby Tranter

Author Interviews

'Concrete Rose' Is Angie Thomas' Follow-Up To 'The Hate U Give'

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Cool It Now New Edition

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Motown, Var. 10 (Instrumental) Royalty Free Music Maker

Law

Probe Examines Whether Organized Groups Spurred Violence At U.S. Capitol

by Ryan Lucas

Probe Examines Whether Organized Groups Spurred Violence At U.S. Capitol

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Asia

North Korea Vows To Develop New Weapons To Counter U.S. Threat

by Anthony Kuhn

North Korea Vows To Develop New Weapons To Counter U.S. Threat

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National

Coronavirus Pandemic Changes Detroit's Water Shut-Off Policy

by Eli Newman

Coronavirus Pandemic Changes Detroit's Water Shut-Off Policy

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New Frontier Koresma

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Bridges Koresma

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Opinion

The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Race

by Sam Sanders

The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Race

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Business

Indonesian Divers Recover Flight Data Recorder Amid Plane Crash Debris

by David Schaper

Indonesian Divers Recover Flight Data Recorder Amid Plane Crash Debris

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Monumental Antuigo

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Anime Allstars Nadja Salkova

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Walking In The Rain Nadja Salkova

Law

Dominion Voting Systems Sues Ex-Trump Lawyer Over False Claims

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Togna Jobii

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Bumfuzzle Jobii

Food

British Restaurant Attempts To Send Samosa Into Space

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Music News

2021 Music Preview: 'Little Oblivions,' 'Collapsed In Sunbeams'

by Marissa Lorusso

2021 Music Preview: 'Little Oblivions,' 'Collapsed In Sunbeams'

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Faith Healer Julien Baker

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Questions and Answers Phil Stent

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Tropicae Duckmaw

Politics

House To Vote On 2 Measures Designed To Remove Trump From Office

by Susan Davis , Tamara Keith

House To Vote On 2 Measures Designed To Remove Trump From Office

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Health

Should People Be Compensated For Getting A COVID-19 Vaccine?

by Uri Berliner

Should People Be Compensated For Getting A COVID-19 Vaccine?

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Sheldon Adelson, Conservative Donor And Casino Titan, Dies At 87

Sheldon Adelson, with his wife, Miriam, talks with then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson before a 2017 speech by President Trump at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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Sheldon Adelson, Conservative Donor And Casino Titan, Dies At 87

by Peter Overby

Sheldon Adelson, Conservative Donor And Casino Titan, Dies At 87

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