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Clergy abuse survivors release report on cardinals who could be elected pope
by Jason DeRose
The Vatican says sex abuse is a major topic ahead of the conclave. A survivors network has launched a project to keep the the records of those who've sheltered abusive priests in the public eye.
Hilma Wolitzer On Writing The Short Story That Helped Her Process Her Husband's Death
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Hilma Wolitzer about her collection of short stories, Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket, which illuminates the complexity of motherhood and marriage.
American Academy Of Pediatrics Wants To See COVID-19 Vaccine Approved For Children
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with American Academy of Pediatrics President Lee Savio Beers about the mounting pressure to consider emergency use authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for children under 12.
Attitudes Around COVID Can Add Even More Pain And Anger For Those Grieving Loved Ones
by Brett Sholtis | WITF
Politicization of the pandemic has created stigma or silence around COVID-19 deaths in some communities, leading to "disenfranchised grief," as the death is tinged with a supposed "moral" failure.
Secretary Of State Antony Blinken Is Facing Pressure To Help More Afghans Evacuate
by Michele Kelemen
Organizers of evacuation flights are pressing the state department to do more to help them get hundreds of people out of Afghanistan. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pushing back.
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Makes History By Working Outside The White House
by Don Gonyea
For the first time, a sitting first lady is working a non-White House job. Dr. Jill Biden has been teaching for decades. On Tuesday, she headed to her classroom at Northern Virginia Community College.
What The Lashkar Gah Hospital Looks Like Since The Last U.S. Planes Left Afghanistan
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly checks in with Filipe Ribeiro, the Afghanistan representative for Doctors Without Borders, to find out how the organization is doing right now.
Kids, Parents And Experts Weigh In On What Another Disrupted School Year Means
The schooling challenges from the first year of the pandemic remain. Another disrupted school year means the pandemic's academic and emotional impact on children will persist unless addressed.
Actor Michael K. Williams Of 'The Wire' Found Dead At Age 54
by Eric Deggans
Emmy nominated actor Michael K. Williams has died at age 54. He won the hearts of fans in the role of Omar in The Wire. Williams was found dead Monday afternoon in his apartment in Brooklyn.
NASA Helicopter Has Been Zipping About On Mars, Paving The Way For Drone Exploration
by Geoff Brumfiel
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has spent the summer circling around on Mars. Its success has been called an "extra terrestrial Wright Brother's moment" and has opened the door to otherworldly aviation.
How The CIA's Hunt For Bin Laden Impacted Public Health Campaigns In Pakistan
by Jackie Northam
In 2011, the CIA involved a local doctor to help verify Osama bin Laden was hiding in a compound in Pakistan. That decision has had a long lasting impact on aid groups trying to work in the country.
Refugees Are Still Trying To Flee Afghanistan And Blinken Arrived In Qatar For Talks
In Afghanistan, U.S. diplomacy and military evacuations are ongoing and refugees are still try to flee. The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Doha, Qatar.
Lebanon's Unique Terrain Is Helping Hikers Connect With Nature, History And Culture
by Ruth Sherlock
With areas of Lebanon mired in power cuts and a historic economic crisis, some are getting into the mountains where hiking has started to gain popularity.