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Women no longer have to make the first move on Bumble. Will it make the app better?
by Claire Murashima
Bumble, known for allowing women to message men first, unveiled new features that allow men to make the first move. Will the change breathe new life into online dating, and the company's stock?
Jessica Chastain Finds Out Tammy Faye Bakker Was More Than A Punchline
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with actor Jessica Chastain, who plays televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in the new movie: The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
3,000 French Health Care Workers Are Suspended For Not Getting Vaccinated
by Eleanor Beardsley
France enacted tough vaccine mandates in July, in anticipation of a fourth wave of COVID-19. Some people took to the streets in protest, but most complied.
NASA Is Launching A New Telescope That Could Offer Some Cosmic Eye Candy
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Alt.Latino And Tiny Desk Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Alt.Latino, NPR's show about Latin Alternative music and Latino arts and culture, is taking over NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concerts during National Hispanic Heritage Month.
U.S. Officials Will Share Nuclear Sub Technology With Australia
President Biden is taking the rare step of sharing U.S. nuclear-powered submarine technology with Australia. He has been working to focus his foreign policy on the threat posed by China.
News Brief: Grim COVID Data, Nuclear Sub Technology, Gymnasts Blast FBI
A staggering number of people are still getting COVID-19. The U.S. will share nuclear submarine technology with Australia. Gymnasts criticized the FBI's mishandling of their sexual abuse allegations.
Capitol Hill Hearing Blasts The FBI For Mishandling Nassar Investigation
NPR's A Martinez talks to Marisa Kwiatkowski, investigative reporter for USA Today, about USA gymnastics and the FBI mishandling gymnasts sexual abuse allegations against team doctor Larry Nassar.
4 Gymnasts Testify In Senate Panel Hearing On Bungled Sexual Abuse Probe
by Tom Goldman
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and three other elite gymnasts testified during a Capitol Hill hearing into how the FBI and USA Gymnastics mishandled the sexual abuse claims against Larry Nassar.
For The First Time, An All-Civilian Crew Is Orbiting The Earth
by Brendan Byrne
In the latest step in the commercialization of space, the four-member crew of the SpaceX mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center Wednesday night. The astronauts will land off the Florida coast.
ICU Beds In Alabama Have Been Filled With Adults And Children
NPR's Noel King talks to Dr. David Kimberlin, a pediatric infectious disease physician at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Children's of Alabama, about lack of ICU space.
COVID-19 Stats: Deaths Are Up, Delta Variant May Be Starting To Wane
As the delta surge continues, there are signs it may be slowing in hard-hit states like Florida and Texas. But with fall coming, experts worry another surge could hit northern states.
A Record Number Of Women Are Driving Trucks To Pay The Bills
by Stephan Bisaha
After losing jobs during the pandemic, more and more women are becoming truck drivers. Many have been attracted by the high demand and higher pay.