A small plane crashed in a San Diego suburb, killing at least 2 people
A UPS delivery driver was among those killed in the crash in Santee, Calif. Two others who were injured were transported to a local hospital.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders a ban on all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state
Monday’s executive order prohibits any entity, including private business, from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on workers. Previously, Abbott banned mandates by public employers.
Encore: Book expresses still-fresh feelings about a tumultuous year
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with poet Tracy K. Smith about the book she co-edited, There’s a Revolution Outside, My Love: Letters from a Crisis, which was published earlier this year.
An invasive plant is taking over the Kansas prairie. It may be too late to stop it
In the land of the open prairie, an invasive plant is threatening to transform Kansas’ grassland ecosystems into biodiversity wastelands. Researchers are running out of time to find ways to stop it.
More Southwest Airlines flight disruptions follow a weekend of cancellations
Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights are either canceled or delayed on Monday, after a weekend of disruptions that the carrier has blamed on air traffic control issues and weather conditions.
Merck asks FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
If approved, the medication would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19
Native American tribes push to get Biden’s infrastructure bill passed
Marking Indigenous Peoples’ Day, tribes are calling on Congress to swiftly pass the infrastructure bill — which they say would begin to address historical inequities in Indian Country.
Drought conditions force California wineries to change how they grow grapes
A severe drought in California has meant lost crops for many wine country grape growers. But some are finding ways to adapt to the hot, dry conditions.
The impact of the California oil spill could have been worse for wildlife
Wildlife is threatened after a pipeline leaked oil off the Southern California coast. NPR’s A Martínez talks to Michael Ziccardi of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network at UC Davis, about rescue efforts.
Goodbye, Columbus? Here’s what Indigenous Peoples’ Day means to Native Americans
A growing movement recasts Oct. 11 as a day to appreciate the diversity and history of Indigenous communities. That visibility, say Native Americans, can help us see what else needs to change.
Southwest Airlines cancels more than 1,000 weekend flights
Southwest Airlines canceled 28% of its scheduled flights over the weekend, blaming the woes on air traffic control issues and weather.
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