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A year after Jan. 6, divisions and disinformation persist

A year after Jan. 6, divisions and disinformation persist

A year after an angry mob stormed the U.S. Capitol to try to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s election as president, Democratic officeholders are ringing alarm bells about the future of democracy while many Republicans are silent.
by Mark Zdechlik

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5 takeaways from the Capitol riot criminal cases, one year later

5 takeaways from the Capitol riot criminal cases, one year later

NPR has been tracking every criminal case related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. One year after the riot, here are some of the key patterns that have emerged from the cases.
by Tom Dreisbach, Meg Anderson and Barbara Van Woerkom

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Minnesota's Jan. 6 defendants include those charged with fighting police

Minnesota's Jan. 6 defendants include those charged with fighting police

A southern Minnesota man faces sentencing in April after admitting this week that he was part of a mob that pushed through a line of police at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Daniel Johnson was the second Minnesotan convicted in the attack. Cases against a half dozen others are still pending.
by Matt Sepic

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8 ways teachers are talking about Jan. 6 in their classrooms

8 ways teachers are talking about Jan. 6 in their classrooms

A year after a pro-Trump mob invaded the U.S. Capitol, teachers say they want students to grapple with the uncomfortable facts of the day.
by Cory Turner

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A timeline of how the Jan. 6 attack unfolded — including who said what and when

A timeline of how the Jan. 6 attack unfolded — including who said what and when

This week marks the one year anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Here's a timeline of how the day unfolded.
by Kat Lonsdorf, Courtney Dorning, Amy Isackson, Mary Louise Kelly and Ailsa Chang

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North Korea fires ballistic missile, in 1st test in 2 months

North Korea fires ballistic missile, in 1st test in 2 months

The U.S. military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea, its first such launch in about two months and a signal it isn’t interested in rejoining denuclearization talks anytime soon and would rather focus on boosting its weapons arsenal.
by The Associated Press

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'We were trapped': Trauma of Jan. 6 lingers for lawmakers

'We were trapped': Trauma of Jan. 6 lingers for lawmakers

A year after the Jan. 6 insurrection, some of the lawmakers who were trapped in the upper House balcony that day are still recovering from lingering trauma. In interviews with The Associated Press a year later, many of the lawmakers recall that they thought they were going to die.
by The Associated Press

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A year after the Capitol riot, work remains to safeguard it from another attack

A year after the Capitol riot, work remains to safeguard it from another attack

The Jan. 6 siege led to a transformation of security for the citadel of democracy and members of Congress. But many say plenty of work remains to ensure another attack never happens again.
by Claudia Grisales

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CDC posts rationale for shorter isolation, quarantine

CDC posts rationale for shorter isolation, quarantine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday explained the scientific rationale for shortening its COVID-19 isolation and quarantine recommendations, and clarified that the guidance applies to kids as well as adults.
by The Associated Press

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