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For the latest from WYPR, visit www.wypr.org . WYPR News News Train derailment prompts push for safety study After a CSX train carrying Acetone, a chemical used in paint thinner, derailed Monday morning, activists renewed calls for Baltimore officials to study… News Baltimore vigil honors Orlando shooting victims A few hundred people gathered in Baltimore’s Station North neighborhood Monday night for a vigil honoring the 49 people killed at a gay night club in… Listen • 1:46 News On The Day After, Baltimoreans Shine Mary Rose Madden The intersection of North Ave. and Pennsylvania Ave. was a site of heartbreak on Monday night for many as the riot raged on. On Tuesday, Baltimoreans... Listen • 2:36 News Goodson trial is the one to watch The trial of Officer Caesar Goodson, the third of six Baltimore police officers charged in the death last year of Freddie Gray, begins Monday morning with… Listen • 3:57 News On the Watch, Part 8: Will New Policies and Alerts at the Baltimore Police Department Bring Changes? Mary Rose Madden Last week, a Baltimore judge found Officer Edward Nero not guilty of reckless endangerment, among other charges, in the death last year of Freddie Gray.... Listen • 8:25 News Leading edge of a health care revolution When neighborhood leaders convinced the big university hospital nearby to join them in a community improvement project, no one thought that would lead to… Listen • 6:57 News Baltimore Teachers Union President Retains Post Despite Challenge Jonna McKone The long-serving president of the Baltimore Teacher’s Union, Marietta English, withstood her first serious election challenge in years yesterday from… Listen • 1:11 News Kamenetz, Franchot feud heating up Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz has shaved two years off his plans for central air conditioning in the county’s schools. But that doesn’t mean… Listen • 2:30 News Baltimore Cop Shoots Teenager Holding A Realistic Looking BB Gun A Baltimore police officer in plain clothes chased and shot a young African American boy because he thought the bb gun the boy was carrying was a… Listen • 1:24 News A Year After The Unrest, Frederick Douglass Students Reframe The Media’s Portrayal Jonna McKone There’s been a lot of attention focused on Baltimore’s youth in the year since Freddie Gray died. And much of that spotlight has been on Frederick… Listen • 3:44 Load More Coronavirus For this student newly arrived from India, Thanksgiving came to feel like home Rhitu Chatterjee She came to the U.S. for grad school. She was lonely. Then came an invitation for Thanksgiving — no turkey (strictly vegan) but a spirit that touched her soul. And her mango lassi was a hit! What The 25th Amendment Says About Removing A Sitting President Mark Katkov Ratified in 1967, the 25th Amendment to the Constitution gives the vice president the ability to subsume the powers of the presidency if he has the support of the executive Cabinet. Load More NPR News What We Know About Russia’s Alleged Hack Of The U.S. Government And Tech Companies Bill Chappell Microsoft says it has identified 40 government agencies, companies and think tanks that have been infiltrated. Most are in the U.S., but the breaches stretch around the globe. Listen • 4:23 National U.S. Surpasses 3,600 Daily Coronavirus Deaths, Breaks Prior Hospitalization Record Jaclyn Diaz Data also show more than 230,000 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday and that 113,090 Americans were hospitalized with the virus — a number that’s been on the rise. National Google AI Team Demands Ousted Black Researcher Be Rehired And Promoted Bobby Allyn The tech giant’s researchers say the dismissal of renowned researcher Timnit Gebru has "had a demoralizing effect" on one of the most prestigious units in the company. World New Zealand Will Give Free Coronavirus Vaccines To Residents, Neighboring Nations Jaclyn Diaz If the vaccines are proven to be safe and effective, the immunization campaign is expected to begin with border officers and other essential workers at the beginning of 2021. Science Some Vials Of COVID-19 Vaccine Contain Extra Doses, Expanding Supply, FDA Says Vanessa Romo The Food and Drug Administration says is advising health workers to use "every full dose obtainable" to help speed up the nationwide immunization campaign. National Twitter To Remove Or Place Warning Labels On COVID Vaccine Conspiracy Tweets Vanessa Romo The social media giant says it will not allow tweets containing "unsubstantiated rumors, disputed claims" or promotion of "out of context information" about the vaccine. Oxygen-Detecting Devices Give Misleading Readings In People With Dark Skin Richard Harris Common devices to measure oxygen in the blood don’t work as well in people with darker skin, according to a new study. They are useful, but experts warn readings should be interpreted more carefully. Listen • 2:49 Science At Houston Hospital, Head Of COVID-19 Unit Sees Some Staff Wary Of A Vaccine Steve Inskeep Dr. Joseph Varon of Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center senses distrust for a vaccine among some hospital staff. "They all think it’s meant to harm specific sectors of the...