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Drag theater artist Taylor Mac performs 'Amazing Grace' as part of the epic cabaret show, 'A 24-Decade History of Popular Music.' The song took on a new meaning for Mac during the Trump presidency.

The Enduring Power of 'Amazing Grace' and What It Says About American Unity

Perhaps more than any other popular song in American culture, "Amazing Grace" has become a source of strength and solace for many of our country’s presidents, across the political spectrum, in times of struggle and hardship.

President Trump told supporters during a rally in Dubuque, Iowa that the results of the presidential race should be known on Election Night.

FACT CHECK: Trump Falsely Claims That Votes Shouldn't Be Counted After Election Day

"I think it's terrible when we can't know the results of an election the night of the election in a modern-day age of computers," Trump said. But the vote totals are never fully counted the same day.

Attacker Katie Hoeg, center, is a senior on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill women's lacrosse team. She is hoping to continue playing for the Tarheels after graduating this spring.

With College Sports Shut Down, NCAA Hopes To Give Senior Athletes A 2nd Chance

Student athletes normally are ineligible to continue playing after graduation. But with college careers cut short by the coronavirus, the NCAA may allow Division 1 seniors to play next year.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett (R) speaks after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that she will be his nominee to the Supreme Court in the Rose Garden at the White House.

At Least 8 People Test Positive For Coronavirus After Rose Garden Event For Barrett

Multiple officials have now tested positive for the coronavirus following last week's ceremony for President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett.

The casket of George Floyd arrives for a public memorial at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Monday.

Mourners Pay Their Respects To George Floyd At Public Viewing In Houston

This will be the last of Floyd's public memorial services, which have previously been held in Raeford, N.C., and in Minneapolis, where he was killed by police on May 25.

Nannie Helen Burroughs holds a banner reading, "Banner State Woman's National Baptist Convention" as she stands with other African American women, photographed between 1905 and 1915. Burroughs was an educator and activist who advocated for greater civil rights for African Americans and women.

Yes, Women Could Vote After The 19th Amendment — But Not All Women. Or Men

The 19th amendment secured all women the right to vote, but in practice many women of color were excluded. This continues to resonate today with voter suppression among marginalized communities.

Nurses at Albany Medical Center picketed on Dec.1, asking for more personal protective equipment. They say they're having to reuse N95 masks up to 20 times.

For Health Care Workers, The Pandemic Is Fueling Renewed Interest In Unions

Many front-line health workers who have faced a perpetual lack of PPE and inconsistent safety measures believe the government and their employers have failed to protect them from COVID-19.

Pro-Trump extremists clashed with police during the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The rioters may not have fired shots, but many were armed with other weapons, court documents show.

Yes, Capitol Rioters Were Armed. Here Are The Weapons Prosecutors Say They Used

An NPR review of federal charges against people involved in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot shows they were armed with a wide variety of weapons, contradicting a false claim that rioters were not armed.

Vivian Howard holds up a bitter melon while shopping at an Indian grocery store in Cary, N.C.

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Yes, Capitol Rioters Were Armed. Here Are The Weapons Prosecutors Say They Used

An NPR review of federal charges against people involved in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot shows they were armed with a wide variety of weapons, contradicting a false claim that rioters were not armed.

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