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Prosecution and defense present closing arguments in trial of Sean Combs
by Scott Detrow
NPR's Anastasia Tsioulcas discusses the closing arguments in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of hip hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
Health Experts Disagree On Whether 'Herd Immunity' Can Be Achieved
"Herd immunity," in which the vast majority of a population has immunity, has been cited as the key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. But public health experts are split on whether it can be achieved.
Susan Stamberg On NPR's 50th — A Memory Made In A Closet
To mark the 50th anniversary of All Things Considered, NPR special correspondent Susan Stamberg recalls a moment from the program's first decade.
Homeland Security Secretary On Reuniting Families
NPR's Audie Cornish talk with the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the DHS announcement to reunite four migrant families separated under the Trump administration.
There's A Rental Car Shortage In Store This Summer Travel Season
by Aaron Bolton
A global microchip shortage has impacted car production down in the U.S., which has led to a shortage of rental cars. Here's what that means on the cusp of the summer travel season.
Behind The Surge In Support For Welsh Independence
by Frank Langfitt
Recent polls show a surge in support for Welsh independence, with 33% of the people of Wales now saying that they would vote for independence if a referendum were to be held tomorrow.
3 People Dead After Boat Carrying Migrants Capsized Off The Coast Of San Diego
Multiple people are dead after a boat carrying dozens of migrants capsized and broke up off the coast of San Diego Sunday. Incidents like this are on the rise since construction of the border wall.
For NPR's 50th: A Listener Riveted by Earthquake 6000 Miles Away
All Things Considered listener Canice Flanagan points to Melissa Block's reporting on an earthquake in China in 2008 as a story that had a dramatic effect on her.
During The 2nd Ramadan Of The Pandemic, People Find Ways To Connect From Afar
by Deena Prichep
During the second pandemic Ramadan, Muslims are finding creative ways to connect and reconnect with family and friends. Breaking the fast each evening means coming together virtually again this year.
Countries Are Sending Aid To India — But It's Been Slow To Reach Patients Who Need It
by Lauren Frayer
Other countries are donating oxygen to India after hospitals ran out. How quickly can supply chains be fixed, to rush this aid to COVID-19 patients in need?