What A Sports Psychologist Has To Say About The Olympics
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with sports psychologist Dr. Mark Aoyagi about the way athletes deal with psychological pressure at the Olympics.
Vaccination Rates Have Stalled In Places Like Upstate New York
In upstate New York, the COVID-19 vaccination rate has stalled around 50%. There’s now a sharp divide between vaccinated people and those who’ve declined.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg On Wins, Losses, Future Of Infrastructure Deal
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on the bipartisan infrastructure deal reached by Senate negotiators.
The Senate Moves Ahead On A $3.5 Trillion Spending Plan
As the Senate moves forward with a procedural vote on a bipartisan infrastructure deal, they are also hoping to move a $3.5 trillion spending plan with just Democratic votes.
Democratic Donor Ed Buck Found Guilty In Cases Of 2 Overdose Deaths
Prominent Democratic fundraiser Ed Buck has been found guilty in the overdose deaths of two men. They overdosed on methamphetamine in Buck’s West Hollywood apartment on different occasions.
Medical Experts Are Still Figuring Out How To Use Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug
At a scientific meeting in Denver, Colo., doctors who treat Alzheimer’s patients are figuring out how they will use the newly approved drug Aduhelm, which has had conflicting evidence of its efficacy.
Colorado Has Areas Of High And Low COVID-19 Numbers, And Varied Willingness To Mask
The new masking guidance the CDC issued Tuesday is for places with high infection numbers. Colorado has a mix of counties with high and low numbers — and attitudes about mask guidelines and mandates.
Senate Vote On Infrastructure Package Took Place Wednesday Evening
Bipartisan Senate negotiators say they have reached a deal on an infrastructure package and a procedural vote on the measure will take place Wednesday evening.
The End Of An Aardvark’s Era
With the news that the show Arthur will cease after its 25th and final season which debuts in the winter of 2022, NPR has this farewell to PBS’ favorite aardvark.
As Megan Rapinoe Promotes CBD Use, Sha’Carri Richardson Sits Out The Olympics
Critics are outraged, saying the anti-doping agency for the games is turning a blind eye for the white athlete on the heels of suspending the Black sprinter earlier this month.
Democratic Donor Ed Buck Is Convicted In Deaths Of 2 Men He Offered Drugs For Sex
A jury convicted the wealthy Californian on charges he injected gay men with methamphetamine in exchange for sex, leading to two deaths and other overdoses. He faces a potential life sentence.
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