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Iranian rapper receives death sentence for songs criticizing the establishment
by Jackie Northam
In Iran, popular rapper Toomaj Salehi, whose fiery lyrics helped galvanize an anti-government movement among young people, has been sentenced to death. He was charged with "corruption on earth."
How Educators In Public Schools Are Navigating Teaching During The COVID-19 Pandemic
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with teachers in Houston, Baltimore and Davenport, Iowa, about what life on the ground is like for educators in public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Look Inside The European Union's Struggling COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
by Eleanor Beardsley
It could've been the E.U.'s finest hour, but instead, critics say the bloc's vaccine rollout is a bungled mess that included a diplomatic row with Ireland and the U.K.
Some People Who Aren't Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccines Are Cutting The Line
by Eilis O'Neill
Eligibility for vaccines varies by location, and it's often left up to individuals to tell the truth about eligibility. The honor system isn't always being honored.
Why Is It So Hard To Figure Out Where To Get Vaccinated For COVID-19?
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin offers a few tips for navigating the messy, confusing and difficult patchwork system to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
How The Financial Crisis Of 2008 Appeared In The GameStop Trading Frenzy
by Kat Lonsdorf
The GameStop stock saga rose into a kind of social movement, carried in large part by emotions that are still raw from the 2008 financial crisis.
What The Biden Administration Is Doing To Speed Up The Vaccine Rollout
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Andy Slavitt, senior adviser on the White House COVID-19 Response Team, about what the administration is doing to speed up the vaccine rollout.
Morgan Wallen's Music Continues To Succeed Despite Racial Slur Controversy
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Andrea Williams about why country singer Morgan Wallen's album still sits at the top of the Billboard 200 days after he was captured on video saying a racial slur.
Biden Administration To Rejoin U.N. Human Rights Council
by Michele Kelemen
The Biden administration announced its plans to rejoin the U.N. Human Rights Council three years after the U.S. withdrew from the organization.
Australian Open Will Start As Scheduled With Strict Pandemic Regulations
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Scott Spits, a sports reporter for The Age, about the first day of the Australian Open and what the event looks like under strict pandemic regulations.
Meet Rob Monster, The Self-Described 'Lex Luther of the Internet'
by Bobby Allyn
NPR's Bobby Allyn speaks with Rob Monster, who sees his domain-registrar company Epik as a counter to Big Tech. He welcomes views banned on most other parts of the internet.