Politics & Government

Congresswoman Bush On Her Efforts To Reinstate A Ban On Evictions During The Pandemic

4:29pm September 22, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., about her ongoing efforts to expand access to emergency rental assistance funds to households at risk of eviction during the pandemic.

Committee To Decide Who Speaks On Behalf Of Afghanistan At The U.N. General Assembly

4:29pm September 22, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

An obscure committee will decide who speaks on behalf of Afghanistan at the U.N. The Taliban sent a letter saying they want to speak to the General Assembly and they have a new ambassador.

NATO Secretary General On This Year's United Nations General Assembly

4:29pm September 22, 2021

by Ari Shapiro

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about this year's UNGA, especially on military involvement in Afghanistan and the deal that has challenged relations with France.

Biden Announces A New Goal To Vaccinate 70% Of The World's Population Within A Year

4:29pm September 22, 2021

by Nurith Aizenman

President Biden announced an effort to vaccinate 70% of the world's population against COVID by this time 2022. Health officials from lower income countries say they need more than donations of doses.

Expanded Outdoor Seating Will Continue For Some Greensboro Businesses

4:00pm September 22, 2021

by Keri Brown

Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. have been leading bipartisan negotiations over policing reform for months. Those talks have now ended with no agreement.

Politics & Government

Congressional Negotiators Have Failed To Reach A Deal On Police Reform

3:52pm September 22, 2021

by Juana Summers

After a Minneapolis jury found a white police officer who killed George Floyd guilty of murder, lawmakers in both parties had expressed cautious optimism that they could broker a deal.

Former President Donald Trump has sued Mary Trump, his niece, and The New York Times over an award-winning 2018 investigation into how much he paid in taxes.

Politics & Government

Trump Sues His Niece Mary And 'The New York Times' Over Tax Return Stories

1:30pm September 22, 2021

by David Folkenflik

The former president has sued the newspaper, three of its reporters and Mary Trump, his niece, over a 2018 investigation of his tax returns. He accuses Mary of breaking a confidentiality agreement.

Haitians deported from the U.S. recover their belongings scattered on the tarmac of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport on Tuesday in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Here's What Haitians Are Finding When They Get Off U.S. Expulsion Flights

12:48pm September 22, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"What can we provide for our family?" one Haitian told the AP. "We can't do anything for our family here. There is nothing in this country."

State Launches New Office Of Health Equity

10:49am September 22, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina has hired its first-ever Chief Health Equity Officer. Victor Armstrong will head a newly created office within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Politics & Government

Many Believe It's Time To Do Away With Lawmakers Making Stock Trades

7:21am September 22, 2021

by Deirdre Walsh

A law policing insider trading on Capitol Hill passed nearly 10 years ago. But a trend has emerged from lawmakers from both parties — they are ignoring disclosure rules created to show transparency.