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House passes bill aimed to combat antisemitism amid college unrest
by Barbara Sprunt
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.
Accelerated By The Delta Variant, New COVID-19 Cases Are Rising
The current COVID-19 surge shows few signs of abating. New coronavirus cases keep rising as hospitals remain crowded and even overrun.
Farmers In Arizona Face Cuts Because Of Colorado River Water Shortages
by Ron Dungan
Two decades of drought means reservoirs that store runoff from the Colorado River are depleted, and there's just not enough water to meet demand.
Henri Inflicts The Northeast With Heavy Rain And Power Outages
A tropical storm hitting the Northeast has weakened into a tropical depression. The storm unleashed downpours over a region already saturated by heavy rain.
News Brief: Gunfire At Kabul Airport, Afghanistan Evacuations, COVID Surge
There's been a firefight at the northern gate at the airport in the Afghan capital Kabul. President Biden insists evacuations are picking up speed. New COVID-19 cases hit a high on Friday.
Commercial Airlines Will Help In The Evacuation Of People From Afghanistan
As the Biden administration looks for ways to speed up the evacuation of American citizens and others from Afghanistan, the Defense Department has activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet.
In 'Seeing Ghosts,' Kat Chow Relives Her Mom's Death And What Followed
NPR's Noel King speaks with author Kat Chow about her memoir Seeing Ghosts.
Don Everly, Half Of The Duo The Everly Brothers, Dies At 84
by Elizabeth Blair
Don Everly, half of one of rock and roll's pioneering groups, The Everly Brothers, has died. The musician was known for singing close harmonies with his brother.
Gov. Cuomo Was Brought Down By Scandal And Threat Of Impeachment
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo marks his final day in office on Monday. Cuomo resigned after a sexual harassment scandal and will be replaced by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul.
22 People Are Dead After Recording-Breaking Rain Hits Tennessee
by Caroline Eggers
Rescue crews are searching amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after heavy rain sent floodwaters surging through middle Tennessee.
The Taliban's Return Complicates Prisoner Releases At Guantanamo Bay
Afghanistan's fall and the Taliban's resurgence muddles U.S. efforts to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, due to fears that if prisoners are released, they'll return to the battlefield.
2 Wisconsin Towns Wrestle With Schools' Mask Policies
by Emily Files
Just days before the start of the new school year, some Wisconsin parents are scrambling to switch schools in search of mask mandates or mask-optional policies.
An Afghan Solider Is Killed Amid Gunfire At Kabul Airport's Northern Gate
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Jane Ferguson, a special correspondent for PBS NewsHour, regarding the situation at the airport in Kabul, where a firefight broke out.