VA research brought CT scans and pacemakers into the world. Now it's at risk of cuts
Researchers at the Department of Veterans Affairs warn that crucial medical research is in jeopardy unless the Trump administration reverses course on cuts.
Some Florida Schools May Require Masks Even If It Excludes Them From State Funding
Florida's governor has threatened to withhold funding from school districts that adopt a mask requirement. With COVID-19 spreading unchecked, some districts are considering requiring masks anyway.
Missouri Housing Lawyer Reacts To New Eviction Moratorium
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with housing attorney Lee Camp about the new eviction moratorium the CDC issued now that the previous moratorium has expired.
Oklahoma Sees Spike In Respiratory Virus Among Children
Oklahoma is seeing a spike in childhood cases of the respiratory virus RSV. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Cameron Mantor of the Oklahoma Children's Hospital about the outbreak.
WHO Calls For Pause On Booster Shots Until More Nations Get Their First Vaccines
The World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccination booster shots until more people in low-income nations gets access to their first doses of the vaccine.
Grief And Remembrance, 2 Years After Mass Shootings In El Paso And Dayton
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Pastor Michael Grady in El Paso, Texas, and Dion Green in Dayton, Ohio, about the weekend in 2019 in which mass shootings in each city upended their communities.
Wrestler Is 1st Black U.S. Woman To Win Gold After Years-Long Journey And 'Freak Out'
Texan Tamyra Mensah-Stock became just the second woman to win gold in wrestling for the United States at the Tokyo Olympics. She's the first Black American woman to ever win gold in the sport.
New York State Lawmakers Prepare For Impeachment Proceedings Of Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Democratic leaders in New York's state legislature say they'll move forward quickly with impeachment proceedings against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who faces allegations of criminal sexual harassment.
First Minister Of Scotland On The Pandemic And Scottish Independence
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon about the pandemic and Scottish independence at the Aspen Security Forum.
Incoming Iranian President Is Expected To Make U.S.-Iran Relations Even Tougher
U.S.-Iran relations are expected to get even tougher when a new Iranian president takes office Thursday. He's a former prosecutor expected to take a hard line inside and outside the country.