A neighborhood rally helped to quiet racist noise blaring from a Virginia home
The police said there was nothing they could do to stop the offensive racket. But after the community held a rally, the cacophony got much quieter.
The White House will spend an additional $1 billion on rapid at-home COVID tests
The investment is a response to an ongoing national shortage and follows a $2 billion investment in September to supply rapid tests to community health centers, food banks and schools.
More than social media: The WhatsApp outage affected small businesses worldwide
NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Ayman El Tarabishy, professor at George Washington University, about how Facebook’s outage earlier this week halted work for businesses who rely on WhatsApp worldwide.
Idaho’s lieutenant governor banned vaccine mandates while Gov. Little was out of town
While Idaho Gov. Brad Little left the state for a trip, Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, who is running for the governor’s seat in 2022, issued an order to ban mask and vaccine mandates even further.
How Janet Jackson’s ‘Control’ shook the room for decades
Janet Jackson’s Control turns 35 this week. NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Sam Sanders of It’s Been A Minute, who investigated the album’s making and legacy to commemorate the anniversary.
A DEA agent is killed in a shooting aboard an Amtrak train in Arizona
A passenger, who also died, opened fire as officers did a routine inspection for contraband, authorities said. A second Drug Enforcement Administration agent and a Tucson police officer were wounded.
New trial asks whether big pharmacy chains bear any blame for the opioid epidemic
The nation’s biggest name-brand pharmacy chains including CVS and Walmart are facing opening arguments in a high-profile opioid trial beginning Monday in Ohio.
More on Tom Brady’s return to New England and the opening of the MLB playoffs
The sports world is still buzzing after Sunday’s thrilling return of Tom Brady to New England. The longtime New England quarterback guided his new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to yet another win.
New documentary highlights the struggles of teenage farm workers in California
Fruits of Labor is a new documentary from director Emily Cohen Ibañez. It follows a teenage farm worker Ashley Pavon as she navigates working long hours and tries to graduate from high school.
The Supreme Court has begun its new term
Monday was the first day of the Supreme Court’s new term. It was the first time in more than a year that almost all the justices were at the court.
Kentucky hospitals have been overflowing with COVID patients for almost 2 months
Some Kentucky hospitals have been over capacity with COVID patients for nearly two months and are getting help from the National Guard. The governor expects them to stay full for another month.
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