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Iranian-Americans react to U.S. airstrike on Iran
In the U.S., reaction from Iranian-Americans to Saturday's bombings in Iran is a mix of fear and concern. We speak with people in Los Angeles, which has a large population of Iranian-Americans.
Sick Of Tanneries' Stench Centuries Ago, A French Town Began Making Perfume. It Stuck
by Eleanor Beardsley
Since the 19th century, the French city of Grasse has been the center of the world's perfume industry. It developed as a response to Grasse's medieval tanning industry –- which stank.
How Ivermectin Ended Up In The Middle Of A COVID-19 Controversy
by Pien Huang
Ivermectin is a medication that's been around for decades, and it's been a miracle drug — against parasites. But now, ivermectin is the latest drug caught up in a COVID-19 controversy.
President Biden's Big Talk About Diplomacy Is Being Tested At The UN General Assembly
by Michele Kelemen
Lofty rhetoric about multilateralism is meeting the hard reality for President Biden at the UN General Assembly as he tries to smooth over a dispute with America's oldest ally, France.
Russian Government Killed Former KGB Agent, Says European Court Of Human Rights
by Charles Maynes
The European Court of Human Rights says Russia's government is responsible for the 2006 killing in London of Alexander Litvinenko, a former KGB agent turned exiled dissident.
Johnson & Johnson Says Booster Shot Makes Their COVID Vaccine More Effective
by Rob Stein
With the FDA poised to authorize a Pfizer booster, a CDC advisory panel is scheduled to consider who exactly should get it. Johnson & Johnson says a booster also works for its one-shot vaccine.
More On The Investigations Into Video Game Publisher Giant Activision Blizzard
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Kirsten Grind about the recent turmoil at video game company Activision Blizzard.
A U.S. Strike Recently Killed Afghan Civilians, But It's Far From The First Time
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Neta Crawford, co-director of the Cost of War Project, about civilian casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan at the hands of U.S. military strikes.
Farmers In India Are Trying To Revive Their Protests Against Agriculture Deregulation
by Lauren Frayer
Last winter, Indian farmers staged some of the biggest street protests in history against government moves to deregulate agriculture. Nine months on, many farmers worry their cause has been forgotten.
16 States Now Have Obesity Rates 35% Or Higher. That's 4 More States Than Last Year
by Yuki Noguchi
A report based on new CDC data showed 16 states now report obesity rates of 35% or higher. That increased by four states in just a year. And those rates are rising faster among racial minorities.
Humans May Not Have Hunted Woolly Mammoths To Extinction Those Thousands Of Years Ago
by Jeff St. Clair
Scientists thought that humans with stone weapons may have caused the disappearance of Ice Age beasts like woolly mammoths. New research shows that stones were no match for mammoths' hair and hide.
The Science And Policy Behind The Decision To Vaccinate Younger Children
by Maria Godoy
Chile has started vaccinating kids age 6 to 11 against COVID, one of the few nations in the world to immunize kids under 12. A handful of other countries are also giving shots to younger kids.
Chaos At NYC's Rikers Island Sparks Calls For Reforms
by Jasmine Garsd
A series of reforms are being proposed for Rikers Island jail in New York, which has been rocked by deaths, violence and reports of unsanitary conditions.