More Than 100,000 People Are Hospitalized With COVID-19, The Most Since January
Hospitals are once again overwhelmed with coronavirus patients, reaching a level not seen since before the vaccine was widely available.
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She Joined The School Board To Serve Her Community. Now She's In The Crossfire
School boards and superintendents are facing backlash over mask and vaccination policies. What were once nonpartisan public service jobs have now become more political — and dangerous.
More Retail Workers Are Quitting Than Ever, But More Stores Are Opening Than Expected
The U.S. retail industry is setting records: workers quitting and workers hired. Wages are finally growing. And despite the pandemic devastation, brand-new stores are still opening.
Veterans Can Train And Adopt Service Dogs Under A New Law Signed By Biden
The Department of Veterans Affairs program aims to connect service dogs in training to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
He's In Prison For Killing A Trooper. Now, Some Black Police Groups Want Him Released
Sundiata Acoli, a former member of the Black Panther Party, was convicted in the 1973 death of a New Jersey state trooper. His supporters say the 84-year-old has been a model prisoner.
NATO Secretary-General Sees Risk In Staying In Afghanistan Past Deadline
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary-general of NATO, about the ongoing effort to evacuate U.S. and NATO allies from Afghanistan.
One Of The Men Charged In The Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot Gets 6 Years In Prison
Ty Garbin pleaded guilty last year for his role in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from her vacation home.
Health Workers In Boston Counter Vaccine Misinformation In Haitian Communities
In Boston's Haitian communities, where vaccination rates lag, health workers and community leaders are trying to dispel misinformation and encourage residents to get the shot.
While Dealing With Rape Cases, Police Learn How Trauma Affects The Brain
Police say rape cases are tough because a victim's memory is often spotty. The ways trauma affects the brain is helping police in rape and sexual assault cases.
Watching Afghanistan Fall Reminds These Veterans Of Who They Left Behind
U.S. veterans reflect on their time in Afghanistan as they watch the Taliban take power, uncertain of the fate of the people they know from their time at war.