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Historian Tyler Stovall Discusses His New Book: 'White Freedom'

NPR's Noel King talks to Tyler Stovall about his book: White Freedom: The Racial History of an Idea. It traces the complex relationship between freedom and race starting in the eighteenth century.

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks at a memorial for victims of the coronavirus pandemic at the Lincoln Memorial on the eve of her inauguration as the first woman, first Black American and first person of Indian heritage to become vice president.

Watching History From Afar, Some Harris Supporters Feel 'Robbed' Of A Big Moment

For so many people, Kamala Harris' inauguration as vice president is a momentous occasion. But it is also a moment that has been stripped of much of the traditional pomp and circumstance.

President-elect Joe Biden, seen here speaking about national security last month, plans to make good on an election promise to send Congress an immigration bill on Day 1.

On Immigration, Biden Goes Big In Opening Bid To Congress

Biden will send Congress a proposal that would protect millions of people from deportation, marking a dramatic turn from President Trump's hardline immigration tack.

Once the rules for implementing it are worked out, a bill signed into federal law in December will eliminate the required five-month waiting period for diagnosed ALS patients to begin disability benefits, enabling quicker Medicare coverage as well.

ALS Patients To Gain Quicker Access To Disability Benefits And Medicare

Lou Gehrig's disease can take months to diagnose, then rapidly incapacitate patients, leaving many families bankrupt before disability payments and Medicare kick in. A recent law aims to change that.

Trump Baby Blimp Will Be On Display At British Museum

The Museum of London has acquired the famous Trump Baby Balloon, portraying the 45th president as a diaper wearing baby. Matthew Bonner made it ahead of Trump's first visit to London as president.

Texas Man Reunites Missing Class Rings With Their Owners

Years ago Richard Escobedo of San Antonio lost his class ring. Since then, he haunts pawn shops, buying rings and using identifying marks to get the rings back to their owners.

President Biden signs documents in the Presidents Room at the U.S. Capitol after taking the oath of office.

Biden Called For Unity In His Inaugural Address. He Might Find It Hard To Come By

As Joe Biden is inaugurated, he is hoping to bring America together. But the country's modern divisions didn't begin and end with Trump.

Mich. Gov. Whitmer: Biden, Harris Are The Right People At The Right Time

NPR's Steve Inskeep and Scott Detrow talk to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, co-chair of the Presidential Inaugural Committee, about Joe Biden's inaugural message of unity, and the divisions his team faces.

Biden Takes The Oath On Same Stage Where Rioters Swarmed U.S. Capitol

Precisely at noon, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the nation's 46th president. Chief Justice Roberts will lead Biden through the oath of office. Security concerns and the pandemic have altered events.

Biden Prepares For Inauguration Speech And Workday

President-elect Joe Biden prepares to be inaugurated as the 46th president. His team confirms this is a working day for him. He'll sign a range of executive orders after he takes the oath of office.

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