President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Hayden was appointed by then-President Obama in 2016 and was the first woman and first African American to serve in the role.
The United Nations Warns People In Ethiopia's Tigray Region Face Famine
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Associated Press reporter Cara Anna about the humanitarian situation in Tigray — the war-torn region of Ethiopia where people are facing famine.
A Pfizer Booster Is Authorized For People 65+ Or At High-Risk For COVID
The Food and Drug Administration gave the OK for a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster for anyone 65 or older or at high risk for severe disease. People whose work puts them at risk will also be eligible.
How Goats Are Being Used To Prevent Wildfires In Ireland
Hills in Ireland are covered in a dry shrub called gorse that is responsible for many of the fires there. Goats love to eat gorse.
Democrats, Progressives And Moderates, Are Divided Over Infrastructure Plan
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington State, head of the House Progressive Caucus, about the threats to vote no on the infrastructure bill.
Melvin Van Peebles, A Giant Of Black Cinema, Dies At 89
He helped pave the way for the renegade genre known as blaxpolitation, with movies that were bitingly funny, sexually swaggering and occasionally violent, that put Black protagonists front and center.
Veteran Democratic Strategist Is The First Black Woman To Lead EMILY's List
Laphonza Butler is the first Black woman to lead the pro-abortion rights group EMILY's List. The group has been criticized for historically not doing enough to support Black women in politics.
John Prine's First Album Came Out The Same Year NPR Debuted Original Programming
NPR turns 50 this year, and we're marking it by looking back on some other things that happened in 1971. It was that year that songwriter John Prine released his debut album. Prine died in 2020.
News Brief: Booster Shots, Haitian Migrants, U.N. Famine Warning
The FDA OKs a Pfizer booster for people 65+ or at high risk for severe COVID-19. Some Haitian migrants have been released into the U.S. The U.N. says people in an area of Ethiopia face severe hunger.