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A Pharmacist Is Charged With Selling COVID-19 Vaccine Cards For $10 On eBay

Tangtang Zhao, 34, allegedly sold 125 authentic Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination cards to 11 buyers in March and April.

Ohio Family Cleans Out Freezer And Throws Out Grandma’s Stash Of Cash

It was only after the freezer had been cleaned, that grandma warned her relations about the money she kept in it. The trash company picked through a truck-full of garbage and returned $25,000.

The Taliban Seize Her City. America’s Red Tape Stops Her From Fleeing

Zainab filled all the forms for a special immigrant visa but now can only watch as the Americans leave Afghanistan. Eight thousand miles away, all her husband can do is hope.

Opening Statements Are Slated For Wednesday In R. Kelly Federal Trial

The charges that R. Kelly faces in New York include racketeering “to prey upon young women and teenagers,” and sexually trafficking these girls and women between states.

Florida Schools Wrestle With Whether To Require Students To Wear Masks

Florida’s Board of Education is taking action against school districts that defy the governor’s order banning face mask mandates for students. Miami-Dade County will vote on masks on Wednesday.

The FBI Keeps Using Clues From Volunteer Sleuths To Find The Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters

In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, a group of volunteer sleuths came forward to assist law enforcement in an unprecedented effort to identify possible suspects.

Local Leaders In Texas Are Defying The Governor’s Ban On Mask Mandates

A surge in COVID-19 cases has local leaders across Texas openly defying the governor’s ban on mask mandates. The fight has now moved to the courts.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

The Republican Texas governor, who has been fully vaccinated and has no symptoms, “will isolate in the Governor’s Mansion and continue to test daily,” his office announced.

With R. Kelly Going To Court Soon, Journalists Recount Covering His Charges For Years

Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly faces charges of sexual abuse, trafficking and racketeering on Wednesday. NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Jim DeRogatis and Dream Hampton, who covered the story.

Students Are Moving Onto Campus — Can Colleges Pull It Off Without A COVID Disaster?

Students across the country are headed back to campus for fall classes. With the delta variant raging, there are questions around how colleges can pull this semester off.

Head Of Immigration And Refugee Service Talks About Resettling Afghan Refugees

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service about the daunting task of finding new homes for thousands of Afghan refugees.

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