No 'going back' for Elon Musk after calling for Trump impeachment, says Steve Bannon
Right-wing podcaster and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon says Elon Musk "crossed the Rubicon" by calling for impeachment. He says the president should deal with feud as "national security issue."
Helicopters Are Helping To Deliver Earthquake Aid To Haiti's Rural Areas
The U.S. military is working with the U.S. Agency for International Development to deliver vitally needed aid to remote areas devastated by the recent earthquake in Haiti.
Fires Force The U.S. Forest Service To Close Minnesota Wilderness Area
The U.S. Forest Service this week closed Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area along the Canadian border because of fires. It's the first time in nearly half a century they've had to close the area.
Native Tribes Face Funding Cuts Over The Treatment Of Descendants Of Former Slaves
The Cherokee Nation granted citizenship to the descendants of former enslaved people known as Freedmen. Other tribes feel pressured to do the same, and Congress is beginning to get involved.
Some Fort Carson Soldiers Question The Military's Vaccine Mandate
In Colorado, soldiers at Fort Carson react to the announcement that the Pentagon will require all in uniform to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Some are trying to figure out how to avoid the shot.
Controversial Texas Law That Restricts Abortions Takes Effect In September
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Stephen Vladeck, a law professor at the University of Texas in Austin, about the law that bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Could it mean the end to Roe v. Wade?
As People Scramble To Escape Afghanistan, There Is Some Good News
An expectant Afghan mother went into labor aboard a military flight to Germany. Upon landing at Ramstein Air Base, medical personnel rushed aboard the C-17 and helped the mother deliver a baby girl.
The Healing Memorial In Detroit Supports Collective COVID Grief
A new art installation will be unveiled this month in Detroit in remembrance of those lost to or impacted by COVID-19. Artist Sonya Clark explains the meaning of The Healing Memorial.
Why The Delay For Those Needing Federal Rental Assistance?
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Rutgers University Assistant Professor Peter Hepburn about why only 11% of the money Congress allocated for emergency assistance for renters has been distributed.
Morning News Brief
Americans outside the gates of Kabul airport are warned to leave. Eleven days after an earthquake, aid reaches Haiti's rural areas. Israel's new prime minister meets with President Biden Thursday.
Johnson & Johnson Says A Booster Shot For Its Vaccine May Have Big Benefits
The company said that when study participants were given a second jab after six months, their antibody levels were nine times higher than they were 28 days after a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The U.S. Has 1 Week To Complete Its Evacuation Mission From Kabul
President Biden says he's determined to end the U.S. airlift by his Aug. 31 deadline. The Taliban are hardening their positions. They say Afghans will no longer be allowed to leave the country.