RFK Jr. overhauled the CDC's vaccine panel. Here's what it does and why it matters
It plays a big role in deciding which vaccines kids and adults get routinely, what's covered by insurance and which shots are made available free to low-income kids.
Contact Tracing Still Taking Place For Recent Trump Fundraiser
Health officials are searching for people who may have been infected with coronavirus by President Trump at a recent fundraiser.
Michigan Lieutenant Governor Discusses Plot To Overthrow State's Government
In light of the plot and kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the state's Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist talks about whether there are concerns about the prospect of additional schemes.
Tennessee Teen Becomes Youngest Person To Achieve Nuclear Fusion
Jackson Oswalt has been waiting for three years for confirmation that he broke a Guinness World record when he made a working nuclear fusion reactor at the age of twelve.
How Law Enforcement Has Historically Targeted Hip-Hop Artists
NPR's new podcast Louder Than A Riot looks at the interconnected rise of hip-hop and mass incarceration.
You Can Rent An Underground Cave To Escape From Election News
A man-made cave 50 feet underground in New Mexico is available to rent for those that don't want to be stressed out by news during the upcoming presidential election.
The Shady World Of Call Center Work
NPR's Planet Money podcast explores how America's best-known companies figured out how to slash costs for call center work: by relying on a secretive industry and a potentially illegal business model.
U.K. Musicians Protest Government's COVID-19 Response With Music
Hundreds of musicians turned out to play an orchestral number across from Britain's parliament in a protest of the pandemic-related drop in government financial aid to freelancers like themselves.
Football Coach Is Among The 210,000 U.S. Coronavirus Deaths
High school football coach Charles Peterson of Columbia, S.C., is remembered as someone who looked out for others. He died of COVID-19 on Sept. 13 at the age of 46.
Suicide Prevention Effort Aims To Get People In Crisis To Voluntarily Give Up Guns
In Craig, Colo., advocates, gun store owners and law enforcement have developed informal networks allowing people in crisis to temporarily give up their guns.
Trump Campaign Pushes For In-Person Presidential Debate
The Trump campaign is pushing for the next presidential debate to be held in person even though the commission that runs has said it will be virtual.
Contact Tracing For The White House Coronavirus Cluster Presents Challenges
Health departments urged those who attended a Rose Garden event seemingly responsible for a coronavirus outbreak to get tested. Contact tracing for the event has been a challenge.