The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Set Off A Surge Of COVID Cases In South Dakota
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Shankar Kurra, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Rapid City Hospital, on South Dakota’s COVID surge following the Sturgis motorcycle rally earlier in August.
Bernie Sanders Is Off To The Midwest, Aiming To Win Voters Over On The Spending Plan
Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders is off to Indiana and Iowa to sell voters on the $3.5 trillion spending plan. His goal is to convince them that big federal spending can improve their lives.
SCOTUS Ended The Eviction Ban. Now Millions Have To Figure Out Housing — Fast
More than 8 million people are behind on their rent. The supreme court has just struck down a federal eviction moratorium that was protecting many of them. Now it’s a race against the clock.
Fortnite Is Letting You Relive MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech
The video game’s new feature takes players back in time to experience Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic 1963 speech. But some people worry it sends the wrong message about the civil rights leader.
Florida Judge Throws Out Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Order Prohibiting School Mask Mandates
The judge said DeSantis overstepped his authority when he ordered schools not to require masks for students. COVID-19, especially the delta variant, is spreading rapidly across the Florida.
A Nest Of Nearly 1,500 Asian Giant ‘Murder Hornets’ Has Been Eradicated
Officials in Washington state said they had destroyed the first nest of the season. The hornets prey on honey bees and can destroy a hive in a matter of hours.
Judges Uphold The Death Sentence For Dylann Roof Who Killed 9 Black Churchgoers
The appeals court rejected arguments that the young white man should have been ruled incompetent to stand trial in the shootings at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston.
A Navajo Translator In Hospitals During COVID Is Now Pursuing Her Nursing Dreams
At the beginning of the pandemic, Marquerita Donald was working as a Navajo translator in hospitals. She eventually contracted COVID-19. Now, after recovery, she’s in nursing school.
NATO Secretary General Sees Risk In Staying In Afghanistan Past Deadline
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of NATO, about the ongoing effort to evacuate U.S. and NATO allies from Afghanistan.
OnlyFans Switches Its Stance On Sexually Explicit Content
The subscription site OnlyFans has reversed course. It says it will continue to allow sexually explicit content just days after announcing a ban on such material.
Afghan Allies Are Worried About Being Left Behind As Americans Evacuate
President Biden has specifically said he expects all American citizens can be evacuated by next week. He was less emphatic about getting out all the other people that America has pledged to help
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