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Friday

A worker passes a Dominion Voting Systems ballot scanner during Georgia's runoff Senate elections in January in Gwinnett County outside Atlanta. Former President Donald Trump and his allies spread falsehoods about the company's role in the 2020 election, leading to a slew of defamation lawsuits. Ben Gray/AP hide caption

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West Virginia Governor Discusses His $100 Offer To Young People Who Get Vaccinated

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Funeral pyres burn in a disused granite quarry repurposed to cremate the dead due to COVID-19 on Friday in Bengaluru, India. The U.S. is set to impose new travel restrictions against travelers from the country. Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images hide caption

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Isabel Wilkerson speaks at TEDWomen 2017 — Bridges, November 1-3, 2017, Orpheum Theatre, New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo: Stacie McChesney / TED Stacie McChesney/Stacie McChesney / TED hide caption

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Isabel Wilkerson: How Did The Great Migration Change The Course Of Human History?

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Why It Is Significant To Mark A President's 1st 100 Days

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Biden's 100-Day Mark: What Role Has Kamala Harris Played So Far?

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News Brief: India's COVID-19 Surge, Religious Stampede, Kamala Harris' Role

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Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase speaks at a GOP event in King William County. Chase, one of seven Republicans running for governor, has criticized the party-run nominating convention process. Ben Paviour/VPM hide caption

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For Virginia Republicans, Running Their Own Election Hasn't Gone Smoothly

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Ms. A.B. had been allowed to stay in the U.S. for years while her case is pending. She requested that NPR identify her only by her initials because she is afraid her ex-husband might find her. Kevin D. Liles for NPR hide caption

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Domestic Abuse Survivors Fear Deportation Under Trump Policy Biden Has Yet To Reverse

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Thursday

President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 28. Melina Mara/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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What Makes President Biden's Massive Spending Pitch So Historic

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Behind The Demographics Shifts That Are Reshaping Political Power In The U.S.

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Former ATF Agent, Now A Gun Control Advocate, Is Biden's Nominee To Lead The Agency

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