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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is working to keep moderates and progressives on the same page to move two separate bills — an infrastructure bill and a broader spending package.

Politics & Government

House Narrowly Approves $3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint

6:25pm August 24, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed through a $3.5 trillion budget framework Tuesday after an impasse with centrist Democrats threatened to derail progress on President Biden's domestic agenda.

CIA Director William J. Burns, seen here in his office in Langley, Va., met Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday, according to a U.S. official.

CIA Chief And Taliban Leader Meet As Taliban Demand Aug. 31 U.S. Withdrawal

6:15pm August 24, 2021

by Greg Myre

The talks between CIA Director William Burns and Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar come as an Aug. 31 deadline looms for the end of the U.S. airlift and withdrawal of U.S. forces.

In this March photo, pharmacy technician Hollie Maloney loads a syringe with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at the Portland Expo in Portland, Maine. The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.

It's Pronounced Koe-mir'-na-tee. How The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine's Name Came To Be

6:05pm August 24, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine has been given full approval by the Food and Drug Administration. Along with that approval process is the companies' new brand name for the vaccine: Comirnaty.

A Palestinian medic administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine during an inoculation campaign at a medical center in Gaza City on Aug. 23.

Health & Safety

Why Pfizer's FDA Approval Matters And What It Means For Vaccine Mandates

6:01pm August 24, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The FDA announced the Pfizer vaccine is the first in the U.S. that is now fully approved. Here's what that means for vaccine mandates and convincing vaccine-hesitant people to get vaccinated.

Vice President Harris (center) speaks with U.S. personnel as she departs Tuesday from Singapore on her way to Vietnam.

VP Harris' Flight Delayed After Possible 'Havana Syndrome' Incident In Hanoi

5:40pm August 24, 2021

Harris' trip from Singapore to the Vietnamese capital was delayed by roughly three hours. The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi reported "a recent possible anomalous health incident" that affected embassy staff.

Then-President Donald Trump elbow bumps Herschel Walker during a 2020 campaign rally in Atlanta. Walker filed paperwork Tuesday to run for U.S. Senate in the key swing state of Georgia.

Politics & Government

Trump Ally Herschel Walker Is Running For U.S. Senate In Georgia

4:53pm August 24, 2021

by Stephen Fowler

The former University of Georgia football standout is well known in his native state, but some national Republicans have been wary of Walker's candidacy.

Charlie Watts performs with the Rolling Stones in 2015.

Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Dies At 80

4:47pm August 24, 2021

by NPR Staff

Watts, famous for his potent beat and unflappable style, featured on all 26 Rolling Stones studio albums and numerous live albums.

Journalist: Eddie Gallagher Case Reveals A 'War For The Soul Of The Navy SEALs'

2:02pm August 24, 2021

by Dave Davies

Gallagher was court martialed for shooting at civilians from a sniper's post and murdering a defenseless captive in Iraq. New York Times correspondent David Philipps chronicles the case in Alpha.

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She's Now A Millionaire Because She Got Vaccinated

1:46pm August 24, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Michigan resident Christine Duval won $2 million as part of a sweepstakes campaign in the state to encourage people to get vaccinated.

Airbnb worked with partners over the weekend to place 165 refugees in housing shortly after they arrived in the United States.

Airbnb Will Provide Housing To 20,000 Afghan Refugees Around The World For Free

1:33pm August 24, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Aid groups say there's an urgent need for housing for tens of thousands refugees from Afghanistan as they begin to resettle around the world.