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After the CDC shifted this week to less restrictive mask guidance for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, some leaders in the public health world felt blindsided. While some people rejoiced, others say they feel the change has come too soon.

Confused By CDC's Latest Mask Guidance? Here's What We've Learned

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shifted its stance this week on the need to wear masks if you're vaccinated. What's that mean for kids? For travel? For work? Experts weigh in.

The Jan. 6 attack: The cases behind the biggest criminal investigation in U.S. history

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More than 1,570 people have been federally charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. NPR tracked each case from the initial charges through sentencing.

Listen to live special coverage of Biden's inauguration as 46th president of the United States.

Listen: Inauguration Day Special Coverage

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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris became president and vice president of the United States on Wednesday.

Joe Biden gives his inaugural address on Wednesday.

'This Is America's Day': Biden's Inaugural Address, Annotated

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President Biden called for a day of "renewal and resolve" as he takes office. Read fact checks and analysis of his remarks.

Supporters of President Trump try to enter a room where Michigan absentee ballots are being counted Wednesday at TCF Center in Detroit.

Trump Launches Broad Legal Gambit Paired With Moves To Raise Public Doubts On Results

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The Trump campaign wants to cease or pause ballot counting in key states. Meanwhile, he and his supporters continued years of deliberate denigration of the integrity of U.S. elections.

Being A Mom Is Tough. Being A Mom In A Pandemic Is Even Tougher

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Being a mom is challenging enough. Add the pressures of a pandemic — and how do you cope? Mothers in Jordan, the Netherlands and Wisconsin share their stories and strategies.

The coronavirus pandemic has shifted the way many people are approaching voting this cycle, with experts saying there will be a record-breaking amount of voters who choose to cast their ballots by mail.

NPR Special Report: Voting In America

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The 2020 election is taking place during a pandemic, in a vicious political season and amid an unprecedented lack of trust in the voting system.

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows holds the door for White House physician Dr. Sean Conley (center) and other members of the president's medical team ahead of a briefing for reporters on Sunday.

Transcript: Sunday Update On Trump's Health From His Doctors

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The president's medical team gave a briefing from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, saying Trump is being treated for dips in oxygen but is doing well Sunday morning.

White House physician Dr. Sean Conley gives an update on the condition of President Donald Trump Saturday at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

Transcript: President Trump's Doctors Provide Saturday Update On His Health

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President Trump's doctors gave a briefing Saturday morning outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

"This is a moment for the Afghan leaders not to repeat the mistakes of the past, to build a consensus-based system where all key players can participate, and perhaps peace in Afghanistan can change the dynamics even regionally," says U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad, shown here in March.

Khalilzad: 'A Moment For The Afghan Leaders Not To Repeat The Mistakes Of The Past'

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With talks begun between Afghanistan's government and the Taliban, U.S. special envoy for Afghan peace Zalmay Khalilzad tells NPR the U.S. has "tested" the Taliban and "they are meeting those tests."