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• States Prepare For COVID-19 Distribution December 4, 2020
  NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. James Porter, president of Deaconess Health System, about how states and hospitals are preparing for the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.
• Deadline Arrives For States To Order COVID-19 Vaccine December 4, 2020
  With COVID-19 case numbers rising nationwide, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new regional stay-at-home orders. Tonight is the deadline for states to pre-order their doses of the vaccine.
  Pien Huang
• Houston Police Rescue 26 From Alleged Human Smuggling Operation December 4, 2020
  Officers discovered 25 men and one woman inside a boarded-up house in the Houston suburbs. Many said they were being held against their will and had been there for up to a week.
  Jaclyn Diaz
• A Family Tradition Of Feeding Workers In Need: 'You Do Not Need To Be Rich' December 4, 2020
  Since 2004, brother and sister Luz and Jorge Muñoz have fed day laborers in Queens, N.Y. Since he was young, Jorge has looked for ways of putting food in the hands of those who needed it.
  Eleanor Vassili
• News Brief: Hospitals Overwhelmed COVID-19, New Biden Appointments, Georgia Runoffs December 4, 2020
  Coronavirus cases continue to rise, but the U.S. inches closer to a vaccine. Biden taps Anthony Fauci and Brian Deese for key advisor roles. And, Trump visits Georgia ahead of its runoff elections.
• Despite Signing The Great American Outdoors Act, Enforcement Has Been Sporadic December 4, 2020
  President Trump signed a big public lands conservation bill this summer. But so far the White House's implementation of the new law has been scattershot and controversial.
  Kirk Siegler
• Asian American And Pacific Islander Turnout Helped Hand Biden Georgia December 4, 2020
  Asian American voter turnout was up 91% on Election Day 2020 compared to 2016. Aisha Yaqoob Mahmood with Asian Americans Advancing Justice's Atlanta chapter describes how activists made that happen.
  Ryan Benk
• 5 Things We've Learned About Virtual School In 2020 December 4, 2020
  Most schooling has been offered online this semester. Teachers are working hard to improve that experience, but many students are still left behind.
  Anya Kamenetz
• Google Employees Say Scientist's Ouster Was 'Unprecedented Research Censorship' December 4, 2020
  The firing of a leading Black researcher on the ethics of artificial intelligence is reigniting debate over Google's treatment of employees who speak out, particularly women and people of color.
  Bobby Allyn
• A Pandemic Reprieve For Mountain Resorts And For Skiers December 4, 2020
  Winter resorts across the country have spent months developing their plans for the new ski season. They require masks and distancing, and many have people reserve their time on the slopes.
  Dustin Jones