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Abortion rights activists protest after the overturning of Roe v. Wade in downtown Nashville, Tenn., on June 24.

National

3 more states are poised to enact abortion trigger bans this week

2:51pm August 22, 2022

by Juliana Kim

Barring court intervention, abortion trigger bans will take effect in Tennessee, Idaho and Texas, increasing penalties where abortion is already effectively banned.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases listens as U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions in the press briefing room with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

Fauci to step down in December after decades of public service

2:50pm August 22, 2022

by Richard Harris

Dr. Anthony Fauci helped guide the U.S. through the COVID crisis, and earlier in his career played a key role in the response to AIDS. He has served under seven presidents.

Hundreds of staff members at American University in Washington, D.C., say they are planning to go on strike Monday over complaints of unfair working conditions and low wages. Here, students are seen walking on campus.

American University staffers plan to strike over working conditions and low wages

1:58pm August 22, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

More than 91% of American University's staff voted in favor of the week-long strike, according to the union.

Florida's Sarasota County School District is not purchasing or accepting donations of new books until at least January as it hires new staff and awaits new guidance to best comply with a statewide education law.

A Florida district declines dictionary donations as it navigates a new book law

1:38pm August 22, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

A local Rotary Club and nonprofit have given dictionaries to Sarasota, Fla., schools for over a decade. The district declined this year amidst amidst a book freeze while it navigates a new state law.

The new booster shot would be an update to Pfizer's current version of the shot, which was designed for the original strain of the coronavirus.

Health & Safety

Pfizer asks FDA to greenlight new omicron booster shots, which could arrive this fall

1:33pm August 22, 2022

Pfizer has submitted data on its bivalent COVID-19 booster shot that specifically targets the latest omicron subvariants. If authorized, the company says the shots could be ready as soon as September.

This former GOP hatchet man didn't support Trump — but still enabled him

1:26pm August 22, 2022

by Dave Davies

As a Republican operative, Tim Miller worked with extreme right-wing media outlets and fed the populist outrage that helped radicalize much of the GOP voter base. His new book is Why We Did It.

Queue Listen Now

Musician Kid Cudi recently revealed he had a stroke in 2016. The artist said it took weeks to recover from slowed speech and movements.

Kid Cudi says he had a stroke at 32. Hailey Bieber was 25. How common are they?

1:19pm August 22, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Strokes in adults under 45 are on the rise. Now artist Kid Cudi — long considered an ambassador for mental health issues — and model Hailey Bieber have opened up about their experiences.

Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. Senate nominee John Fetterman, left, has so far maintained a polling edge over Republican nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz, as Democrats try to take over the swing state's seat.

Politics & Government

The Senate looks like a jump ball. Here are the 10 seats that will decide the majority

12:23pm August 22, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Recent events are giving Democrats hope of retaining the 50-50 Senate, which they narrowly control with the vice president casting tie-breaking votes.

Ukrainians visit an avenue where destroyed Russian military hardware is displayed in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday.

World News

Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 22)

12:19pm August 22, 2022

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has faced a backlash over videos that surfaced of her dancing and singing with her friends.

World News

Why women are dancing in solidarity with Finland's prime minister

12:16pm August 22, 2022

by Juliana Kim

Prime Minister Sanna Marin recently took a drug test in response to criticism over videos of her dancing and singing with friends.