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Dealing with Iran's nuclear program requires tricky diplomacy. But there's low trust
by Michele Kelemen
President Trump says U.S. and Israeli forces destroyed Iran's nuclear program. Analysts say Iran may have moved its uranium stockpiles. There's little trust, by all sides, in diplomacy.
How Surveillance Programs Developed After 9/11 — And How Those Targeted Pushed Back
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Ahmed Mohamed, legal director at the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, about the surveillance of Muslim communities after 9/11.
Nigella Lawson On How To Find Peace While Cooking
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with cookbook writer Nigella Lawson about her latest book Cook, Eat, Repeat and how to stop viewing cooking as tedious and, instead, find peace in the kitchen.
Hurricane Ida Has Hobbled Louisiana's Multi-Billion Dollar Fishing Industry
by Frank Morris
Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana's fishing industry hard. Fishing is a multi-billion dollar business and it's one of economic foundations for communities that dot the southern end of Louisiana.
State Health Officials Discuss Biden's Strategy To Slow The Delta Variant
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Louisiana State Health Officer Dr. Joseph Kanter and Oregon Public Health Director Rachael Banks on President Biden's strategy to slow the new surge of coronavirus cases.
The DOJ Faces Pressure To Close A Prison Which May Dodge Executive Order To Close
by Carrie Johnson
The ACLU and federal public defenders are warning a private prison company may be trying to avoid President Biden's executive order that bans new contracts with most for-profit detention facilities.
Teens Leylah Fernandez And Emma Raducanu To Face Off At The U.S. Open Women's Final
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sports writer Lindsay Gibbs about Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez, the two teen tennis players who will go head-to-head at the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday.
The Homegrown Meals In This Prison Stand Out Against Most Unpalatable Jail Food
by Susan Sharon
At a prison in Maine, residents tend a garden that produces much of the facility's food. Advocates say it's a good way to avoid the unhealthy diets served at other prisons and teach useful skills.
United Airlines CEO On The Decision To Put Unvaccinated Employees On Leave In October
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby about the airline's announcement that they will put their unvaccinated employees on temporary leave starting in October.
With Slower Infection Rates, Mississippi Is Closing Last 'Parking Lot' COVID Hospital
by Shalina Chatlani
In Mississippi, the last temporary 'parking lot' coronavirus field hospital closes on Sunday. It was set-up as the Delta variant whipped through the region.
The Lasting Toll Of 9/11
As the nation prepares to mark 20 years since 9/11, StoryCorps and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum present voices of people whose lives were forever changed by that day.