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Dec 16, 2020

Progress for federal pandemic relief prospects

Plus, vaccines for residents and workers in long-term care facilities and nursing homes. And, an entrepreneur in Massachusetts has set up a text-based service to advise people if their material is racist.

Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., stands alongside a bipartisan group of Democrat and Republican members of Congress as they announce a proposal for a COVID-19 relief bill on Capitol Hill on Dec. 14, 2020 in Washington. — Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., stands alongside a bipartisan group of Democrat and Republican members of Congress as they announce a proposal for a COVID-19 relief bill on Capitol Hill on Dec. 14, 2020 in Washington.
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Segments From This Episode

Congressional leaders indicated progress on COVID relief bill after flurry of Tuesday meetings
Marketplace’s Nancy Marshall-Genzer has more.
Pharmacy chains will lead vaccine delivery to seniors in long-term care
by Mitchell Hartman
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Many of the companies already work with those facilities to supply drugs and provide flu shots for residents.
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Texting service will check racial bias, anonymously, for a price
by Cerise Castle
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The founder of Your Black Friend likens the service to a spell-check for racial prejudice.
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The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director