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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 order promises more help for Americans detained or held hostage abroad
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Diane Foley, mother of journalist James Foley, who was kidnapped and killed by ISIS in 2012, about an executive order meant to help wrongfully detained Americans abroad.
News brief: Sri Lanka's new president, New Mexico wildfire, Netflix earnings
Sri Lanka's Parliament chooses a new president. New Mexico firefighters have nearly contained a historic wildfire. And, Netflix says it lost nearly 1 million subscribers between April and June.
The Chainsmokers will perform high above the Earth for their next concert
A space tourism company is producing Drew Taggart and Alex Pall's concert. They plan to perform in a pressurized capsule, 20 miles high — attached to a balloon.
Why did a man who bought a real Picasso sketch try to pass it off as a fake?
Investigators say the collector was at an airport in Spain and had the 1966 work called "Three figures" in his luggage. He didn't declare the piece, worth nearly half a million dollars, to customs.
Encore: Examining a major part of China's aggressive 'zero-COVID' strategy
by John Ruwitch
Testing is the cornerstone of China's aggressive efforts to eradicate COVID-19. Even when it's not mandatory, it's still necessary. (Story aired on ATC on July 14, 2022.)
Why Colorado's inventive plan to create an emergency mental health care system failed
by Ben Markus
Ten years ago when 12 people died in the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., leaders promised mental health system reforms. But established providers fought to maintain the status quo.
It was supposed to be a controlled burn, but a New Mexico fire got out of control
by Alice Fordham
The biggest wildfire ever recorded in New Mexico is all but contained now, and residents are assessing the damage and challenges to recover.
Women represent 7% of long-haul truckers. What's life like for them on the road?
by Gregory Warner
Early on in the Biden administration, officials released an action plan to strengthen America's trucking workforce. One idea: recruit more women. Is the trucking industry welcoming them?
Sri Lankan lawmakers chose 6-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president
Sri Lanka has been struggling to buy essential imports such as fuel and medicine, and feed its population. The new president has numerous challenges ahead of him.
Record high temperatures cause infrastructure damage in Britain
by Willem Marx
A heat wave that's been affecting Europe has caused dangerous infrastructure damage in Britain. The country's transportation sector has seen the worst of it.
Biden is expected to lay out climate strategies when he visits a wind turbine plant
Critics say the Biden climate agenda is on life support. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Gina McCarthy, the White House National climate adviser, about the administration's initiatives.
Abortion-rights activists in Germany aim to make the procedure more widely available
by Esme Nicholson
Earlier this month, the EU Parliament voted in favor of a resolution to make abortion a fundamental right — a good sign for activists in Germany fighting to make the procedure more widely available.