Sunisa Lee Is A Beacon Of Hmong American Pride
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Angela Vang, who wrote about gold medalist Sunisa Lee for TIME Magazine about what Lee's win means for the Hmong American community.
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Congresswoman Bass Talks About The Police Reform Bill That's Been Stalled Since March
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., about the progress and future of the stalled police reform bill that has been sitting in the Senate since March.
Federal Employees Are Largely In Support Of Receiving A Vaccine Mandate
Federal employees unions are largely supportive of President Biden's call for federal workers to get vaccinated or be subject to frequent COVID-19 testing.
Biden's COVID-19 Response Coordinator Discusses The Plan To Stop The Delta Variant
As the coronavirus evolves, so does guidance to fight it. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jeff Zients, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, about Biden's plan to stop the delta variant.
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick Has Been Charged With Sexually Assaulting A Teen In The '70s
Ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager in the 1970s. He's the highest-ranking Roman Catholic official to face criminal charges for sexual abuse in the U.S.
New Study Links Rate Of Emissions To Extreme Weather
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Jennifer Francis, an expert who studies disproportionate Earth warming, about the new study linking the rate of emissions to the likelihood of extreme heat.
Decades-Long Restoration Effort Has Returned Wetlands To Florida's Kissimmee River
Florida's Kissimmee River was channelized and dredged for flood control, but after a decades-long restoration effort, headwaters of the Everglades have returned to a more natural wetlands ecosystem.
Texas School Administrators Go Door-to-Door To Bring Students Back To The Classroom
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alejandro Delgado, enrollment director for the Austin Independent School District, about efforts to re-register students for in-person school this fall amid the pandemic.
After Quickly Expanding, The Economy Is Expected To Slow
The U.S. economy likely grew 8% in the April-June quarter from a year prior, a blistering pace of growth. But the economy is expected to slow as the delta variant and other risks like inflation loom.
Scarlett Johansson Is Suing Disney For Streaming Release Of 'Black Widow'
Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for releasing Black Widow on streaming and in theaters at the same time, saying the simultaneous release breached her contract.