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Afghan refugees wait to be processed Sept. 8 inside Hangar 5 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.

Support For Resettling Afghan Refugees In The U.S. Is Broad — But Has Limits

11:44pm September 09, 2021

by Joel Rose

A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows unusually wide support for resettling Afghans allies. Even many Republicans who favor tighter controls on immigration say the U.S. should help those who fled the Taliban.

In this photo taken by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky and provided by Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service, the International Space Station is seen from the Nauka module on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021.

Science

Smoke And Burnt Plastic Triggered An Alarm On The International Space Station Earlier

8:53pm September 09, 2021

by The Associated Press

Alarms sounded on the Russian segment of the Space Station early Thursday. The crew reportedly activated air filters and returned to their "night rest" once the air quality was back to normal.

President Biden delivers remarks Thursday on his new plan to stop the spread of the delta variant and boost COVID-19 vaccinations.

Biden Lays Out Plan To Mandate Vaccines Or Testing For Millions Of Workers

8:34pm September 09, 2021

The president outlined a forthcoming federal rule that all businesses with 100 or more employees have to ensure that every worker is either vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing.

Protesters march in Kabul on Wednesday, a day after the Taliban announced their all-male interim government. At left, a protester carries a sign with a photo showing Banu Negar, a pregnant police officer who was killed in front of her relatives early this

World News

Photos: Afghan Women Are Protesting For Their Rights

8:32pm September 09, 2021

by Hannah Bloch

Risking beatings by the Taliban, Afghan women have taken to the streets to protest against the hard-line regime, its new curbs on their rights — and Pakistan's influence in their country.

Justice Stephen Breyer said of the number of emergency decisions: "It's a huge mistake to decide major things without the normal full argument."

Politics & Government

Justice Breyer Says Supreme Court Upholding Texas Abortion Ban Was 'Very, Very Wrong'

8:21pm September 09, 2021

by Krishnadev Calamur

But the justice was philosophical about the outcome: "I wrote a dissent — and that's the way it works," he said. The decision was part of what court watchers call the "shadow docket."

Florida's new "anti-riot" law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis as a way to quell violent protests is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

National

A Judge Has Blocked The 'Anti-Riot' Law Passed In Florida After George Floyd Protests

8:14pm September 09, 2021

by The Associated Press

A federal judge said that the law, championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, amounted to an assault on First Amendment rights of free speech and assembly as well as the Constitution's due process protections.

Progressives want Justice Stephen Breyer to step down while Democrats still narrowly control the Senate and before the 2022 midterms, when control of the chamber is at stake.

Politics & Government

Progressives Want Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire. His Response? Not Yet

7:56pm September 09, 2021

by Krishnadev Calamur

In an interview with NPR, the 83-year-old said: "When exactly I should retire, or will retire, has many complex parts to it. I think I'm aware of most of them, and I ... will consider them."

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland holds a press conference Thursday to announce a lawsuit against Texas. The Department of Justice is seeking a permanent injunction against the state's new abortion law.

Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Abortion Ban

7:48pm September 09, 2021

Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Texas law clashes with Supreme Court precedent and could be a model for how states could put other constitutional rights in jeopardy.

Some leading Democratic lawmakers are accusing Amazon of profiting off the spread of COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation.

Health & Safety

An Anti-Vaccine Book Tops Amazon's COVID Search Results. Lawmakers Call Foul

7:27pm September 09, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Democratic lawmakers are pressing the e-commerce giant about what it's doing to stop its systems from recommending books and other products with falsehoods about the pandemic and vaccines.

A starling sits in the cherry tree blooms along the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC. Researchers say some starlings has seen an increase in bill size.

World News

Climate Change Is Making Some Species Of Animals Shape-Shift

5:39pm September 09, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Just like humans, researchers say animals also have to adapt to climate change. The shifts for some warm-blooded animals are occurring over a far shorter time period than would usually happen.