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Senate Convenes A Rare Sunday Session To Try To Finish Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

8:12am August 01, 2021

Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Democratic Sen. Jon Tester of Montana about what's in the infrastructure bill and how it addresses global warming.

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Politics Chat: Biden Administration Pushes On With Promise To Control The Pandemic

8:12am August 01, 2021

by Mara Liasson

Confusing messaging from the CDC, and a more urgent push to get Americans vaccinated, plus the prospects of two infrastructure packages making their way through Congress.

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St. Louis County Health Official Faces Abuse At Council Meeting On Mask Mandate

5:13pm July 31, 2021

NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Dr. Faisal Khan, acting director for the St. Louis County health department, about the abusive treatment he says he's received as a result of doing his job.

The Challenge Of Public Health Messaging Amid An Ever-Changing Virus

5:13pm July 31, 2021

NPR's Kelsey Snell talks with public health professor Robert Blendon about mistrust in government health agencies and who unvaccinated Americans might trust to be messengers on the COVID-19 vaccine.

Uyghurs Are Facing Abuse In Camps In China. The U.S. Congress Is Trying To Address It

9:44am July 31, 2021

Scott Simon talks with Democratic Congressman Thomas Suozzi of New York about the new bipartisan caucus he's co-founded to bring attention to the plight of the Uyghurs.

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Week In Politics: New Notes Further Show Trump's Attempt To Stop Transfer Of Power

9:25am July 31, 2021

by Ron Elving

More troubles for former president Donald Trump, with the release of handwritten notes detailing the pressure he put on former Justice Department officials following the 2020 election.

Former CDC Director Discusses Balancing Science And Politics In Pandemic Response

9:08am July 31, 2021

Following new guidance on masks, Scott Simon talks with former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden about how the agency has balanced science with the politics of the pandemic.

Biden Administration Navigates Changing Mask Mandates And Vaccine Requirements

8:21am July 31, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

The CDC adjusted its mask guidelines this week after fresh data on the Delta variant, leading President Biden to issue a vaccine mandate for federal workers. Some states and companies followed.

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Senate Agrees To Infrastructure Package Deal

8:14am July 31, 2021

Scott Simon asks Republican Senator Mike Braun of Indiana about the infrastructure deal. This week, the Senate voted to advance the bill to formal debate.

President George H. W. Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990.

Across Federal Workforce, People With Disabilities See Need For More Representation

8:00am July 31, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

People with disabilities represent the largest minority group in the country, but say they remain vastly underrepresented when it comes to the ranks of the federal workforce.