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National
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Set Off A Surge Of COVID Cases In South Dakota
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Shankar Kurra, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Rapid City Hospital, on South Dakota's COVID surge following the Sturgis motorcycle rally earlier in August.
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World
Reporter In Kabul Describes Airport Explosions
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Matt Aikens in Kabul about Thursday's deadly explosions at the airport as thousands were in line, hoping to evacuate.
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Politics
NATO Secretary General Sees Risk In Staying In Afghanistan Past Deadline
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of NATO, about the ongoing effort to evacuate U.S. and NATO allies from Afghanistan.
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World
Afghanistan's Fall To The Taliban Has Iraq Nervous
NPR's Mary Louse Kelly talks with Bilal Wahab, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about how the rapid collapse of Afghanistan to the Taliban has Iraq nervous.
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Health
Afghanistan's Health Care Is In 'Limbo' Following Taliban Takeover, Says MSF Rep
Filipe Ribeiro of Doctors Without Borders Afghanistan talks to NPR about the future of the country's health care system under Taliban rule.
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Sports
What Messi's Departure From Barcelona Says About Soccer
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Daniel Alarcón about how star soccer player Lionel Messi is leaving Barcelona for Paris, and what this says about the business of soccer in Europe.
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World
Not Much Has Changed With The Taliban, Says Noted Journalist
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Ahmed Rashid about the Taliban and what they're after in Afghanistan.
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National
More Clergy Abuse Is Finally Being Prosecuted, No Thanks To The Church, A Lawyer Says
Over the years, Mitchell Garabedian has represented hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse. His latest is a civil case against former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
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National
A Housing Issue Likely To Outlast Any Moratorium: The Rising Cost Of Rent Itself
In the wake of the CDC's 60-day renewal of an eviction moratorium, we hear from three people struggling to find affordable housing in a market where rents continue to increase.
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Politics
Unapologetically Moderate, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema Says She's Focused On Results
The Arizona senator has been leading bipartisan talks on infrastructure. Asked about criticism from fellow Democrats that she's compromising too much, Sinema said she's focused getting things done.