Dr. Anthony Fauci talks about vaccine efficacy and second boosters
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, about the new study on vaccines and the current COVID-19 wave.
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Jackson notes the progress she represents in her journey to the Supreme Court
A day after the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, she spoke at the White House with President Biden and Vice President Harris
2 men are acquitted in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer; hung jury on 2 more
Two of four men were acquitted Friday in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, motivated by fury at the Democrat's tough COVID-19 restrictions early in the pandemic.
FAA proposes $159,222 in combined fines against 2 unruly passengers
One of the passengers struck a flight attendant on the head and tried to open a cabin door. In a separate incident, a passenger tried to open a cabin door during a flight and bit another passenger.
Disney and Universal will build affordable housing in Florida, where need is acute
The average rent in Orlando jumped by 21% from 2020 to 2021. Two theme parks are now devoting around 100 acres in hopes of easing the housing crisis.
It's not just doctors and nurses. Veterinarians are burning out, too
A spike in pandemic pets is increasing shortages and burnout among veterinarians — a field that already had high rates of suicide. A new mental health initiative offers professional help for free.
Republicans face a test of extremists' power in Idaho's primaries
Moderate Republicans are organizing in opposition to extremists gaining control of the party.
Transplant patient learns to not let anything stand in the way of her dream
Gianna Paniagua, who's had life-long heart problems, talks to her mother, Lourdes Matamoros, about her dream of becoming a doctor. Paniaqua is currently finishing her pre-med program at Columbia.
Thieves in Michigan make off with a sasquatch lawn ornament
Police, investigating the theft of the 7-foot-tall metal lawn ornament, say it has a rusty brown color with various sharp edges to resemble the fur of sasquatch.
The child tax credit was a lifeline. Now some families are falling back into poverty
Payments from the child tax credit were closing the gaps on child hunger and poverty. But Congress failed to renew it. Now families who need it most have already slipped back into financial trouble.