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Mississippi on Tuesday began flying a new state flag that no longer has a Confederate battle emblem. Lawmakers retired the old flag six months ago as racial justice protests roiled the country.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Randall Lane, chief content officer at Forbes, about his recent warning to companies to not hire former Trump communications officials.

In Alaska, the coronavirus vaccine is heading to tiny villages on small planes and snow machines. The massive undertaking echoes previous efforts to get vaccines to remote corners of the state.

Tampa is in the midst of a study to determine what course of action should be taken to minimize the impact of rising seas in the next several decades.

The HHS secretary tells "Good Morning America" that vaccine manufacturing is predictable enough that second doses will be available.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mike White, former head of the U.S. Secret Service's Presidential Protective Division, about preparations for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

Many complain Michigan's new restrictions on commercial fishing would shut down their businesses. The state supplies much of the Great Lakes' whitefish, and there are warnings of looming shortages.

Small businesses that are struggling due to the pandemic can once again apply for loans from the Paycheck Protection Program. More than 400,000 Florida businesses received loans in the first round last year.

Assisted living facilities and nursing homes in Washington state have not received as many COVID-19 vaccine doses as promised. Frustrated residents and staff are looking for answers.

Trump administration officials on Tuesday announced several changes to the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, including a call for states to open up eligibility to everyone age 65 and older.

The House wants President Trump to resign or be removed for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol. Democrats are working to impeach him. Despite their condemnation, Trump says he did nothing wrong.

Computer chips are an essential component for new cars. But car production has recovered faster than expected, and competing demand for semiconductors has also been rising. Some plants are struggling.

In a public memo, U.S. top military leaders have condemned the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and pledged to protect and defend the Constitution.

Apple's decision to end its online streaming music service will reverberate across music websites, including those of several leading publications. What will the online community do without the songs?

The remake of the 1980 film Fame has its roots in an authentic setting — and many students at the school say they are afraid the new version will make LaGuardia students look lightweight.

When Lara Pellegrinelli was a kid, she wanted to play the flute like James Galway. On Friday, she got to play with Sir James (and 1,999 other flutists) as they broke a Guinness Book's world record.

Working alongside dozens of other volunteers, middle school chorus teacher Jacob Ezzo has made and sent PPE to health care workers and first responders from New Jersey to the Navajo Nation.

Two weeks after winning the women's division in the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, Penny Palfrey is ready to do it again. This time, she'll be swimming in the opposite direction, against the tide.

Rene Marie grew up in the segregated South, and has become one of the few jazz singers today whose talent and devotion to social issues have both won her attention.

The new Star Trek movie has one notable omission: the bumpy-headed warriors known as Klingons. That isn't stopping one theater company from going boldly where no theater company has gone before.

This week on Florida Matters, we'll learn more about the new season of WUSF's food podcast, The Zest, and get a taste of some episodes.

Evangelicals, says Ed Stetzer of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, should start to reckon with their own behaviors and actions that may have helped fuel the insurrection at the Capitol.

Joe Biden's inaugural will be one that we haven't seen before. Ten thousand National Guard soldiers will help provide security. And because of the pandemic, there will be no inaugural balls.

Any air passengers flying to the U.S. will have to test negative for COVID-19. The CDC policy takes effect later this month and require passengers to get tested within 3 days of their flight.

Parler, the messaging app favored by far-right activists, has a new home. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brian Friedberg of Harvard's Shorenstein Center. He tracks social media and hate groups,