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.
School districts rush to stock Narcan, the best defense against fentanyl
Narcan is the best option schools have to save students from an overdose, but it's only readily available in a handful of the nation's districts.
The flow of migrants into New York City leads to protests and court challenges
New York City has been housing migrants in makeshift shelters throughout the city. In some areas it's led to protests. Among the most outspoken community has been the borough of Staten Island.
Sen. Peters returns from the Armenian border, where he witnessed a refugee crisis
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan about the influx of ethnic Armenian refugees into Armenia fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan seized the disputed region.
GOP candidates must close the gap as Trump campaigns like he's already the nominee
While seven GOP presidential candidates meet for another debate, former President Trump will hold a rally in Detroit with autoworkers. NPR's Michel Martin talks to GOP strategist Mary Anna Mancuso.
U.S. Forest Service aims to build more affordable housing for staff in Colorado
The agency is in charge of millions of acres in Colorado's mountains, but staff can hardly afford to live there. That's the impetus for a housing project on land in resort communities of the Rockies.
The small island nation of Cabo Verde was once a hub for slave trading
Cape Verde, with its fine sandy beaches and turquoise waters, conjures images of an idyllic island getaway, but its capital played a major role in the transatlantic slave trade.
Morning news brief
President Biden will head to Michigan to visit the UAW picket line. Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill with four days to go until a possible government shutdown. A survey of local election officials.
Ties between Canada and India sour after Sikh separatist leader was assassinated
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Chietigj Bajpaee, an India expert at the think tank Chatham House, about the diplomatic tensions with Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil.
Biden administration releases $1 billion in funding for urban trees
The Biden administration is giving out a billion dollars to communities across the country to plant trees to combat extreme heat and increase access to nature.
As shutdown looms, House Speaker McCarthy struggles with right-wing holdouts
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Catholic University professor Matthew Green about the political future of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — as he faces a potential government shutdown.
Specialists say birds, blown off course, should be able to make their way home
Wayward flamingoes have been spotted even farther north — in a Milwaukee suburb. A hurricane had blown the birds away from their homes around the Gulf of Mexico.