Military colonel reacts to SCOTUS allowing transgender military ban
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Col. Bree Fram, an openly transgender member of the U.S. Space Force, about the Supreme Court upholding Trump's ban on transgender military service members.
From The Podium, High School Graduates Say What It Meant To Be The Class Of 2021
It's near the end of high school graduation season. In a year marked by change, virtual schooling and health scares, student speakers took to the podium to offer reflections on the class of 2021.
Some Restaurants Emerged Post- Pandemic With A New Business Model: Adding Surcharges
During the pandemic, some businesses experimented with surcharges to help offset costs. In restaurants, the charges are becoming more common, increasing prices without always being obvious about it.
Ethiopia Is Facing Humanitarian Crisis Amid A Ceasefire Declaration
Ethiopia's government declared a unilateral ceasefire after nearly eight months of fighting. The opposition, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, has dismissed it. Thousands of people face famine.
Miss Nevada Makes History As The 1st Openly Transgender Woman To Compete For Miss USA
Kataluna Enriquez beat out 21 competitors in Miss Nevada USA pageant, making her the first transgender woman to both hold the title and to enter the field for the national Miss USA pageant.
Arizona Attorney General On Supreme Court Upholding State Voting Restrictions
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich after the Supreme Court upheld a ban on ballots cast in the wrong precinct or collected by anyone who isn't family or a caretaker.
Employers Still Can't Find Enough Workers, Right When Business Would Be Booming
Employers are hiring aggressively but still can't find enough cooks, drivers or waiters at a time when millions of Americans remained unemployed. This tension is especially felt by small businesses.
Structural Engineer Who Investigated 9/11 Looks For Answers In Surfside Collapse
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Allyn Kilsheimer, a renowned structural engineer, about the factors that could have led to the collapse of a condominium in Surfside, Fla.
COVID-19 Surge Response Teams Are Being Sent Around The U.S. To Snuff Out Hotspots
Alarmed by a 10% uptick in cases nationwide, the federal government is mobilizing COVID-19 surge response teams to help snuff out hotspots around the United States.