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RFK Jr.'s picks for CDC vaccine advisers meet this week amid controversy
by A Martínez
For the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the members of the vaccine committee, it is meeting in Atlanta.
Biden is being treated with the COVID drug Paxlovid to speed his recovery
President Biden is taking Paxlovid, a course of antiviral pills, to treat his COVID-19 infection. How is the drug holding up against new variants?
People across the country offer their opinion of the House Jan. 6 hearings
We hear from people in Los Angeles, Houston, Seattle and Lancaster, Pa., about their reaction to the Jan. 6 hearings. There have been eight hearings so far.
Another opinion on the tone of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Sarah Isgur, a lawyer and a former Justice Department spokesperson in the Trump administration, about her take on the delivery of the Supreme Court opinions.
In Oklahoma, Tulsa residents are doing what they can to stay cool
by Chris Polansky
It's been very hot in much of the U.S. One of the toastier areas of the state, hit 115 degrees in the town of Mangum. In Tulsa, high temperatures haven't dipped below 100 for over a week.
Famed Lambeau Field is taken over this weekend by the 2 best teams in soccer
by Maayan Silver
Green Bay, Wis., on Saturday hosts two top-tier European soccer teams: Manchester City and FC Bayern Munich — for the first soccer exhibition game on the Packers' Lambeau Field.
There soon may be a deal to free up Ukrainian grain shipments blocked by Russia
by Charles Maynes
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Russian has blocked shipment of grain. Negotiations have taken place for weeks, mediated by Turkey and the U.N., to oversee safe passage of the shipments.
News brief: Jan. 6 hearing, Ukraine grain, Biden is taking Paxlovid for COVID
A wrap up of the latest House Jan. 6 committee hearing. The U.N. appears close to a deal to get needed grain out of Ukraine to the rest of the world. President Biden is being treated for COVID-19.
The Cincinnati Zoo is home to the latest corpse flower that's ready to bloom
When blossoming, the corpse flower gives off the scent of what's it's named after. The zoo's social media followers affectionately dubbed the plant Morticia.
If you grew up in the late 70s and early 80s, you remember Atari well
Lego is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Atari with a replica of the 2600 you can build yourself. The set goes on sale next month for $240.
A grandfather inspires his grandson to live full of honesty and love
When Jeffrey Perri was nine, his grandfather Tony Perri came out to him as gay. Later, Jeffrey also came out. What was already a close relationship became something more meaningful for both of them.
U.S. Marines are set to have the first Black 4-star general in their 246-year history
by Quil Lawrence
The Senate will make military history if it votes to confirm Gen. Michael E. Langley to command U.S. forces in Africa. He'll be the first Black four-star general in the Marine Corps' history.
Alt text helps the visually impaired experience the James Webb Telescope images
Visually impaired people can enjoy the celestial images captured by the James Webb Telescope and shared by NASA. A team provided descriptive labels using the alt text feature on social media apps.