A California School District Mandates Vaccines For Eligible Students
Local teachers’ unions were in strong support of a vaccine mandate for students, a district spokesman told NPR.
The Earthquake Left Thousands Of Haitians Injured And Homeless. Many Still Need Aid
Nearly a week after an earthquake that has left more than 2,000 people dead, Haiti is still reeling and aid groups are struggling to respond.
From ‘The Indicator’: Holy Cow, It’s Fake Meat!
The plant-based meat industry is growing rapidly, and companies that have traditionally focused on fattening cows with grass, corn, soy and other crops are now trying to take beef out of the equation.
With Her 54th Album, Connie Smith Re-Affirms That She ‘Is’ Country Music
Country music legend Connie Smith has released her 54th album. NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with her about forging timeless relationships and how she understands the genre after all these years.
Arizona Will Withhold Funds From Schools With Mask Mandates
A new $163 million school grant program, created with federal COVID-19 relief funds, is open to schools that are adhering to “all state laws,” referring to a recent order
OnlyFans Says It Will Ban Sexually Explicit Content
The ban, which the company said is due to requests from banking partners and firms that handle financial transactions, will start Oct. 1. Fans pay creators for their photos and videos on the site.
The Taliban Could Soon Face A Cash Crunch As Countries Cut Off Funding To Afghanistan
The Taliban could soon be facing a cash crunch. The U.S. and other countries have taken steps to cut off the international financing which Afghanistan has relied on for much of the last two decades.
A Lack Of Health Information Has Made This Washington County A COVID Hot Spot
Walla Walla, Wash., has among the highest per capita COVID-19 rates in the U.S. But the county’s public health director says it’s not his job to reach unvaccinated people in his community.
A New Genre Of Filmmaking Has Proved Invaluable In Exposing Years Of Abuse
As with Finding Neverland and recent docs about Woody Allen and Britney Spears, Surviving R. Kelly played a critical role in exposing years of abuse — and producing a new must-watch genre.
Fines For Disruptive Plane Passengers, Often Over Masks, Have Reached $1 Million
Nearly 4,000 incidents of disruptive behavior have been logged on planes this year, according to the FAA.
New Orleans Police Superintendent On Policing Reforms That Have Been Working, And Why
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson about the summer spike in violence and how the city has changed their policing efforts under a Justice Department order.
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