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Moderna says its vaccine is safe for babies, and travelers won't need COVID tests
by Rob Stein
Food and Drug Administration has released Moderna's data supporting the company's claim that its pediatric vaccines appear to be safe and effective, including for children as young as six months old.
The 1st Jan. 6 hearing put a spotlight on the Proud Boys' involvement in the attack
by Tom Dreisbach
The Jan. 6 committee's presentation Thursday night put the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys at the center of its narrative.
College enrollment is down, but applications are rolling in at 'elite' schools
Ah, college — the classes, the parties, the debt. Is it still worth it? While most schools have seen enrollment declines during the pandemic, there's been a jump in applications at "elite" schools.
Documentary footage from filmmaker shows evidence that Jan. 6 was a planned attack
Committee members heard testimony from a witness with evidence that Jan. 6 was a planned attack. Documentarian Nick Quested was filming the extremist group the Proud Boys before and during the riots.
How media should cover gun violence
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dr. Dannagal Young, professor of communications and political science at the University of Delaware, about how media coverage of gun violence affects news consumers.
The Suffers lead singer Kam Franklin talks about the tough road to their latest album
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kam Franklin, lead singer of the Gulf Coast soul band The Suffers, about her hometown being a source of strength, because the industry hasn't always embraced her.
Unpacking the 1st night of the U.S. House select committee's Jan. 6 hearings
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly chats with New York University law professor Ryan Goodman to unpack the first night of the Jan. 6 hearings.
Televised hearings investigating Jan. 6 begin
by Mara Liasson
The first primetime televised hearing by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection was held on Capitol Hill on Thursday.
Russia threatens to kick out U.S. journalists unless U.S. treats Russian media better
Russia is warning foreign journalists that they could lose the right to stay unless the situation of Russian journalists in the U.S. improves.
Michigan candidate for governor, Ryan Kelley, charged for Jan. 6 involvement
by Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio Network
An Idaho school board banned 23 books. So a local bookstore gave out copies for free
by James Dawson
A school board in a Boise suburb banned books and state lawmakers cut state library funding — so a local bookstore raised money to buy banned books to distribute for free.