Biz Markie, Pioneering Beatboxer And 'Just A Friend' Rapper, Dies At 57
Biz Markie died Friday night after months of health issues.
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As Extreme Heat Kills Hundreds, Oregon Steps Up Push To Protect People
There are no federal worker protections from extreme heat even as climate change makes deadly heat waves more likely. Oregon has passed emergency rules and is educating the public on how to stay safe.
A Week Before The Opening Ceremony, Coronavirus Turns Up At Tokyo's Olympic Village
The latest infection highlights the challenge for Olympic organizers to keep the virus at bay as tens of thousands of athletes and other participants convene during an ongoing pandemic.
Haiti's Interim Prime Minister Says He Is Optimistic On Forming A Unity Government
Claude Joseph is one of three men with claims to power in Haiti. He says he's been in talks with the others about resolving the dispute amid the investigation into the president's assassination.
Opinion: 2020's Other Medical Crisis
Scott Simon notes the 30 percent increase of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. during the first year of the pandemic.
Pandemic Loss: Pioneering Ugandan Neurosurgeon Was A 'Servant Of The People'
John Baptist Mukasa is one of the 4 million-plus people around the globe who have died because of this pandemic. His death is a reminder of the devastating toll of COVID-19.
India's Single-Screen Cinemas Were Struggling Before COVID-19. Now They're Dying Out
Before multiplex cinemas, India had tens of thousands of single-screen movie houses. But the way Indians watch movies has changed, and the pandemic forced many old cinemas to shut their doors forever.
A Federal Judge Ruled DACA Unlawful — But Current Recipients Are Safe For Now
Texas and several other states argued then-President Barack Obama had overstepped his authority by creating Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in 2012. Federal District Judge Andrew Hanen agreed.
Mystery Surrounds Florida Company Suspected In Assassination of Haiti's President
Mystery has surrounded a Florida security company with suspected ties to the assassination of Haiti's president. Court records reviewed by NPR suggest financial trouble at the company in recent years.
U.S. COVID Deaths Are Rising Again. Experts Call It A 'Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated'
Reversing a months-long downward trend, deaths from COVID-19 have begun rising steadily this week. More than 99% of the recent fatalities were among people who had not been vaccinated.