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RFK Jr.'s picks for CDC vaccine advisers meet this week amid controversy
by A Martínez
For the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the members of the vaccine committee, it is meeting in Atlanta.
The U.S. has destroyed the last of its declared chemical weapons stockpile
by Stu Johnson
The destruction of 500 tons of nerve and mustard agent had been decades in the making, and the stockpile had been stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot in eastern Kentucky.
Senate hearing will scrutinize PGA Tour's deal with LIV golf
NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin ahead of a congressional hearing on the planned merger between golf's major organizations, PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
Heavy rains and flooding prompt rescues, evacuations and emergency warnings
Vermont and other New England states saw mass flooding as a powerful storm moved across the area — washing out roads, forcing evacuations and temporarily grounding some transportation.
Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby makes history
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit 25 homers in the final round to win. His dad, hall-of-famer Vlad Guerrero, won the derby 16 years ago. They are the first father-son winners of the event.
Morning news brief
Turkey's president has agreed to withdraw his objection to Sweden joining NATO. Protests resume in Israel over a planned judicial overhaul. Heavy rain causes flash floods in the Northeast.
Bad Bunny's album 'Un Verano Sin Ti' is now the most-streamed ever on Spotify
The singer's album was released last May and spent 13 weeks at the top of the Billboard chart and was streamed more than 350 million times in the first week alone.
Concerns are raised about whether cannabis is safe for older users
by Jim Zarroli
Many senior citizens are using cannabis to deal with chronic health conditions but experts say they should beware of potentially negative interactions with medications and other problems.
Multiple California homes and the land they were built on slid down into a canyon
NPR's A Martinez talks to Los Angeles Times reporter Grace Toohey about a dozen homes in Los Angeles County that were destroyed Monday by a landslide. The homes had been evacuated.
A reentry simulation program shows reality of life after prison
by Mary Scott Hodgin
The Justice Department simulation is meant to show how many barriers formerly incarcerated people face after they are released. (Story aired on Weekend All Things Considered on July 8, 2023.)
Iowa lawmakers' special session is aimed at further restricting abortion
Abortion in Iowa is legal up to 20 weeks of pregnancy. Lawmakers will meet Tuesday in a special session — as Republicans try to pass a bill banning nearly all abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Americans' attitudes toward marriage are changing rapidly
More Americans are marrying later in life, if they marry at all. NPR's Michel Martin talks with sociology professor Susan Brown about shifting attitudes toward marriage in American society.
Passport delays are derailing U.S. travelers' vacations
The State Department is being flooded with passport applications. Routine processing can take up to 13 weeks. Clint Henderson of The Points Guy, a travel website, has tips on how to deal with delays.