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A member of the Minnesota National Guard stands outside the Hennepin County Government Center during jury selection in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on March 11 in Minneapolis. Chauvin is facing murder charges in George Floyd's death. Among the 12 jurors and three alternates selected are three Black men, one Black woman and two multiracial jurors.

Half Of The Jury In The Chauvin Trial Is Nonwhite. That's Only Part Of The Story

The fact that four of the jurors are Black and two are multiracial glosses over some important nuance.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Dec. 2, 2020. In an interview with NPR on Thursday, Powell compared the central bank's response to the pandemic to the rescue of British and allied forces in Dunkirk.

Jerome Powell: Economy Is Better Thanks To 'Dunkirk'-Like Rescue By Fed, Congress

The Federal Reserve chairman tells NPR that the U.S. economy is on a clear path to recovery thanks to the Fed's rescue plan and the stimulus passed by Congress.

Bill Expanding Curbside, Mail Voting Headed For Governor's Desk

A bill that would expand voting rights is on its way to the governor after passing the Illinois Senate on Thursday. It would increase vote-by-mail options…

McLean County COVID Hospitalizations, Testing Positivity Trend Higher

As vaccinations increase, some of McLean County’s COVID-19 data is trending in the wrong direction.The number of McLean County residents hospitalized for…

Orpheum Theatre Prepares For 1st Live Performance In A Year

The Memphis Dives will be the first band in over a year to take the stage live for an in-person audience at Galesburg's Orpheum Theater when they...

New Zealand's Parliament has approved a bill providing paid leave after a miscarriage or stillbirth. "The bill will give women and their partners time to come to terms with their loss without having to tap into sick leave," said member of Parliament Ginny Andersen, seen here last year.

New Zealand Approves Paid Leave After A Miscarriage

The policy will give parents the right to three days of paid leave when a pregnancy ends in stillbirth. "Their grief is not a sickness, it is a loss. And loss takes time," said the bill's initiator.

Jessica Walter attends the fifth season premiere of <em>Arrested Development </em>in 2018. Her career experienced a renaissance with the role of Lucille Bluth on the cult show.

'Arrested Development' Star Jessica Walter Dies At 80

The actor, known for her comedic roles on Arrested Development and Archer, died in her sleep on Wednesday.

Food journalist Barry Estabrook talks with diet gurus and sifts through dieting history and the latest nutrition studies. He discovers that unfortunately, these diets don't really work in the long term for most people because they are too strict or require unnatural patterns of eating.

When Your Fad Diet Fails, And It Probably Will, 'Just Eat'

Diets often fail in the long term because they're too strict or require unnatural eating habits. In a new book, Barry Estabrook turns to science and history to find a weight-loss regimen that works.

Things Are Looking Up For Boston Tavern Cornwall's

As restrictions on outdoor dining loosen, the owners of Cornwall's in Boston are feeling hopeful for the first time in a while. They closed right before St. Patrick's Day 2020. Things are looking up.

The U.S. and Texas flags fly near the U.S.-Mexico border in Brownsville, Texas.

What The Biden Administration Plans To Do At The Southern Border

How has the Biden administration's border policy changed from President Trump's? We answer that question and talk about yours.

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