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DMX performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta on Oct. 1, 2011. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Community

Rapper-actor DMX, known for gruff delivery, dead at 50

The Grammy-nominated performer died after suffering “catastrophic cardiac arrest,” according to the hospital in White Plains, New York, where he died.

5 years ago

Some 5,800 workers at Amazon's facility in Bessemer, Ala., held a historic vote on whether to form the company's first warehouse union. Bill Barrow/AP
NPR
Politics & Policy

It’s a no: Amazon warehouse workers vote against unionizing in historic election

Amazon avoided the prospect of a first unionized warehouse in America, where it's the 2nd-largest private employer. The Alabama vote prompted new national interest in unions.

5 years ago

A person videotapes across the street from the Hennepin County Government Center, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Minneapolis where testimony continues in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Courts & Law

Chief medical examiner takes the stand in George Floyd case

On Thursday, medical experts testified at Chauvin’s murder trial, emphatically rejecting the defense theory that Floyd's drug use and underlying health problems killed him.

5 years ago

In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo President Donald Trump, right, accompanied by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., left, arrive for Game 5 of the World Series baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

‘New strategy’: Politicians in crisis refuse calls to resign

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz joins a growing list of politicians from both parties — almost exclusively men — who are defying the traditional response to controversy.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw (left) and Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jennifer Arbiter Williams (right) announced that multiple law enforcement agencies would be working together in Philadelphia to arrest and prosecute gun violence offenders on Thursday, April 8, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly anti-violence advocates say Biden orders could eventually help stem city’s epidemic

Anti-violence advocates are mostly applauding Biden’s order requiring background checks for so-called ghost guns, though not in the short-term.

5 years ago

The World Health Organization-approved proof of vaccination form is used these days for yellow fever. It's just a coincidence that the card itself is yellow. (Michele Abercrombie/NPR)
NPR
Health

The vaccine passport debate actually began in 1897 over a plague vaccine

That's when a vaccine for plague was invented — and authorities considered requiring proof of vaccination before visiting pilgrimage sites. The debate has raged ever since.

5 years ago

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, seen last week at FEMA mass vaccination site in Boston, said Thursday that the CDC is taking steps to address the impact of racism on public health. (Erin Clark/Getty Images)
NPR
Health

CDC director declares racism a ‘serious public health threat’

"The pandemic illuminated inequities that have existed for years and revealed for all of America a known, but often unaddressed, epidemic impacting public health: racism."

5 years ago

Trevor Rodriquez sits alone at the spot where Floyd died at the hands of police
Courts & Law

Expert: Lack of oxygen killed Floyd, not drugs or bad heart

A medical expert says George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen, which damaged his brain and caused his heart to stop.

5 years ago

In this Sept. 25, 2019, file photo Giffords Law Center Senior Policy Advisor David Chipman speaks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on assault weapons on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Biden to unveil actions on guns, including new ATF boss

Biden has faced increasing pressure to act on gun control after a spate of mass shootings across the U.S. in recent weeks.

5 years ago

A health worker stands next to a COVID-19 vaccine sign
NPR
Health

Vaccine refusal may put herd immunity at risk, researchers warn

One in four Americans say they won't get a coronavirus vaccine. Researchers say it could keep the nation from reaching a critical tipping point.

5 years ago

Jody Stiger, a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant testifies
Courts & Law

Expert: Chauvin never took knee off Floyd’s neck

Derek Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death.

5 years ago

Minneapolis Police Crisis Intervention Coordinator Ker Yang testifies
Courts & Law

Police official: Chauvin trained to avoid neck pressure

Jurors at the murder trial of ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin have been told that he received extensive training in how to defuse tense situations.

5 years ago

Thomas W. Munson receives his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse Elizabeth Lash
Health

Official: Biden moving COVID vaccine eligibility date to April 19

Biden was set to make the announcement at the White House later Tuesday following a visit to a vaccination site in Virginia, a White House official said.

5 years ago

Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testifies
Courts & Law

Police chief: Kneeling on Floyd’s neck violated policy

Derek Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter in the May 25 death of George Floyd. 

5 years ago

A sign requiring face masks and COVID-19 protocols is displayed at a restaurant in Plymouth, Mich., on March 21. Coronavirus cases in Michigan are skyrocketing after months of steep declines, one sign that a new surge may be starting. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

A 4th COVID-19 surge may be starting. How bad could it get?

In the past seven days, the U.S. reported slightly more than 65,000 new cases per day on average, a jump of 20% from two weeks earlier.

5 years ago

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