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.
Judge to decide if Michigan school shooter will face life without parole
A Michigan judge is set to rule Friday whether Ethan Crumbley, who fatally shot four students and wounded seven other people at his high school two years ago, can be sentenced to life without parole.
House GOP launches first public hearing on impeachment inquiry of President Biden
With less than three days before a possible government shutdown, House Republicans will spend much of Thursday holding their first public hearing on the impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
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The GOP held its second presidential primary debate. With a possible government shutdown looming, House Republicans focus on impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh.
Major retailers blame theft for their decision to close locations
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Khris Hamlin, vice president of asset protection for the Retail Industry Leaders Association, about retailers reasons for decisions to close locations.
BET cofounder Sheila Johnson writes her Cinderella story was really a nightmare
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Sheila Johnson, the first Black female billionaire, about her account of surviving an emotionally abusive marriage. Johnson's new memoir is Walk Through Fire.
Some towns are caught between old oil and gas drilling rules and new goals
The Biden administration is trying to dramatically change how and where oil and gas drilling occurs on federal land, which is getting mixed reviews in longtime boom towns like Farmington, N.M.
Israelis can now travel to the United States without needing a visa
After Israel eased entry for Arab Americans traveling there, Israelis are allowed to enter the U.S. without first applying for a visa. Israel has been seeking this privilege for decades.
The U.S. government files an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
In a monopoly lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers.
North Korea expels U.S. soldier who crossed over from South Korea
North Korea says it will expel Travis King, a 23-year-old US soldier who crossed over the border in July. North Korea claims that King, who is black, had suffered abuse and racism in the US army.
A reproduction revolution is on the horizon: vitro gametogenesis or IVG
Scientists in Japan are at the forefront of one the most controversial areas of biomedical research: creating sperm and eggs in the laboratory from practically any cell in the body.