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Supply chain issues are slowing the production of books ahead of the holidays

5:13pm October 04, 2021

by Petra Mayer

Shortages of paper and cardboard — plus issues with warehouse and shipping capacity — are causing havoc in the publishing industry right before the holiday shopping season kicks into gear.

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The pandemic has driven food trucks into neighborhoods and onto delivery apps

5:13pm October 04, 2021

by Nick de la Canal

The coronavirus pandemic has changes how people live, work and play. Food trucks have adapted by selling in residential neighborhoods and embracing food delivery apps.

Facebook responds to whistleblower's claim that company chose profits over the public

5:13pm October 04, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Neil Potts, Facebook vice president for trust and security, about internal documents leaked by a company whistleblower.

Oregon teachers, health care workers are staring down a deadline to get vaccinated

5:13pm October 04, 2021

by Katia Riddle

Oregon's deadline for teacher and healthcare worker vaccination is Oct. 18. Some reluctant people have been waiting until the very end to get the shot. Others are still refusing to be vaccinated.

An oil spill has hit sensitive marshland along the coast of Southern California

4:24pm October 04, 2021

by Jacob Margolis

An oil spill off the coast of Southern California is sending globs onto the shores of Orange County. Environmental authorities are trying to protect a sensitive marshland in the oil slick's path.

Journalist explains the immediate international fallout of the Pandora Papers

4:24pm October 04, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Spencer Woodman, reporter at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which led an investigation into offshore banking dubbed the Pandora Papers.

A person receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Los Angeles in April.

Judging 'sincerely held' religious belief is tricky for employers mandating vaccines

1:33pm October 04, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

As religious exemptions are now being sought in droves, their use raises concerns that they pose a serious public health risk. But some say vaccine mandates are too much, too soon.

Above, a child walks by a Christmas display in New York City last year. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, says it's "too soon to tell" whether Americans will be able to gather during the winter holidays.

Get a fan and get vaccinated, the CDC says in its safety tips for the holidays

1:11pm October 04, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"When you have something spread by aerosol, you absolutely want more ventilation," Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, said in an interview with CBS.

More than 50 years after the Star Trek franchise took TV audiences to alien worlds, William Shatner will visit space aboard a Blue Origin spacecraft. Shatner, right, is seen here with castmates Nichelle Nichols and Leonard Nimoy in a 1967 episode of the s

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William Shatner is going to space next week (for real)

12:22pm October 04, 2021

by Bill Chappell

At age 90, the Star Trek actor is poised to become the oldest person ever to visit space. "It's never too late to experience new things," Shatner said on Monday.

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen talks with CBS' Scott Pelley on a 60 Minutes episode that aired Sunday.

Facebook's new whistleblower is renewing scrutiny of the social media giant

11:53am October 04, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Facebook could be facing its biggest scandal yet as a former employee comes forward to expose some of the company's secrets.