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Vermont Judge releases Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi — detained by authorities at his naturalization interview — is free for now. He had been in prison for two weeks after his arrest earlier in April.
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.
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick Has Been Charged With Sexually Assaulting A Teen In The '70s
by Sacha Pfeiffer
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.
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.
Federal Employees Are Largely In Support Of Receiving A Vaccine Mandate
by Brian Naylor
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.
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.
Mexico To Release Potentially Thousands Of Prisoners From Federal Custody
by Carrie Kahn
Mexico's president has ordered the release of potentially thousands of prisoners from federal custody. Among the reasons for the early release is that some prisoners were tortured.
After Quickly Expanding, The Economy Is Expected To Slow
by David Gura
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.
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.
Decades-Long Restoration Effort Has Returned Wetlands To Florida's Kissimmee River
by Amy Green
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.
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.
Scarlett Johansson Is Suing Disney For Streaming Release Of 'Black Widow'
by Bob Mondello
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.
With COVID-19 Cases On The Rise, Here's How Biden Plans To Turn Things Around
by Tamara Keith
President Biden is facing setbacks in his push to get the country vaccinated. With COVID-19 cases on the rise, he's telling federal workers they need to get the shot or get tested regularly.