Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    As Biden Prepares To Take Office, FDR's Presidential Transition Offers Lessons

    President-elect Biden is looking to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's transition to the presidency for inspiration as he and his team prepare to tackle a nation in the middle of numerous crises.
    by Steve Inskeep Dec 15, 2020 3 minutes
    Portrait of American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945) sitting behind the wheel of his car outside his home in Hyde Park, New York in the mid 1930s.

    When President-elect Joe Biden addressed the nation Monday evening, he said the word "democracy" nine times. He accused President Trump of "an unprecedented assault on our democracy," declared that "democracy prevailed" and in his final words said: "May God protect our troops and all those who stand watch over our democracy."

    The speech came after the Electoral College confirmed his election victory, a result unchanged by weeks of court challenges. It also pointed

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR3 min read
    Apple Shows Its Steepest Quarterly Decline In IPhone Sales Since Pandemic's Outset
    The 10% drop in year-over-year iPhone sales for the January-March period is latest sign of weakness in a product that generates most of Apple's revenue.
    NPR3 min read
    The CDC Says Maternal Mortality Rates In The U.S. Got Better, After A Pandemic Spike
    The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. in 2022 – while still high – went back to where it was before deaths surged during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest CDC report.
    NPR4 min read
    Who Will Pay To Replace Baltimore's Key Bridge? The Legal Battle Has Already Begun
    Workers are still removing pieces of the Key Bridge from Baltimore Harbor, but the fight over who will pay to replace it has already begun. Past accidents offer some clues about how it could play out.

    Related Books & Audiobooks