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Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images 5:51pm Aug 05, 2021Politics & Government Politics & Government EnvironmentThere's A Big Push For Electric Cars, With The White House Teaming Up With Automakers
Major automakers and the Biden administration are announcing a goal of all new car sales being 40% to 50% electric vehicles by 2030. The White House also unveiled its plan for new vehicle standards. -
Mandalit del Barco / NPR 1:10pm Aug 05, 2021Sports SportsFor Tokyo's Bus Spotters, The Olympics Really Are All About The Journey
On several street corners around the Tokyo Olympic media press center and at several venues, you find people shooting pictures. Not of the athletes or journalists, but of the buses they ride in. -
Tiziana Fabi / AFP via Getty Images 9:34am Aug 05, 2021Sports SportsThe U.S. Women's Soccer Team Beats Australia To Win Bronze Medal At Tokyo Olympics
It was not the color medal the U.S. had hoped for, but it was a better result than at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics when the USWNT was bounced out of the tournament in the quarterfinals. -
7:19am Aug 05, 2021Health & Safety Health & Safety
The FDA Faces Mounting Pressure To Grant Full Approval For COVID-19 Vaccines
NPR's A Martinez talks to Leana Wen, an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University, about the aim for the FDA to certify the vaccines for more than emergency use. -
7:19am Aug 05, 2021Health & Safety Health & Safety
The World Health Organization Calls For A Pause On COVID Vaccine Boosters
COVID-19 vaccination rates remain perilously low around the world. The WHO has called for a moratorium on booster shots until every country can immunize at least 10% of its population. -
6:40am Aug 05, 2021Sports Sports
Quarterback Josh Johnson Begins His 17th NFL Roster Stint With The Jets
Since being drafted in 2009, Johnson has played in four professional football leagues and played for 13 NFL teams. The Jets are welcoming the veteran back this season. He played there in 2015. -
6:40am Aug 05, 2021Economy Economy Politics & Government
Looking Back On When President Reagan Fired The Air Traffic Controllers
Thursday marks 40 years since former President Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 striking air traffic controllers. That dealt a serious blow to the American labor movement. -
6:27am Aug 05, 2021
Nevada's New Mask Mandate Is Backed By Unions, Resort Industry
Nevada's governor has imposed an indoor mask mandate for counties with high COVID-19 rates, including Las Vegas. Front-line workers, tourists and a public health expert react. -
6:25am Aug 05, 2021
Mexico Sues U.S. Gun-Makers For Contributing To Arms Trafficking Deaths
Mexico is suing U.S. gun manufacturers over the flood of illicit guns in the country. The government wants compensation for the "massive damage" that this flow of illegal weapons has caused. -
6:24am Aug 05, 2021Economy Economy
Uber And Lyft Are Experiencing A Classic Problem: Supply And Demand
Because there aren't enough drivers, people using Uber and Lyft have been noticing long waits and higher prices. Executives at the companies are scrambling to fix the problem. -
6:13am Aug 05, 2021National National
Departure Of U.S. Troops From Afghanistan Raises Concerns In Neighboring Pakistan
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Pakistan's National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf about an international approach that would establish safe havens inside Afghanistan's borders. -
6:12am Aug 05, 2021Environment Environment Health & Safety
News Brief: Vaccine Boosters, Emissions Standards, Iran's Ebrahim Raisi
The World Health Organization says it is not the time to give out booster shots. President Biden will unveil proposed rules aimed at fighting climate change. Iran's new president takes office.
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