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Biden Says He's Ended The 'Forever Wars,' But Some Say They've Just Shrunk
President Biden says the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan means an end to "forever wars." That doesn't mean warfare abroad is over — it might just look different.
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The FDA Is Looking At The Benefits Of Booster Shots And Vaccinating Kids Under Age 12
The Biden administration's COVID booster plan for the general population is supposed to start soon, but the FDA still wants to review its safety — and whether kids under 12 should be vaccinated.
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Thousands Of Haitian Children Can't Return To School After Last Month's Earthquake
Schools in Haiti's southwest are beginning the new school year, just weeks after an earthquake devastated the region.
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Hiring Slowed In August With The Surge In Coronavirus Cases
Hiring slowed sharply in August, as businesses and would-be workers responded to a surge in new coronavirus cases. Employers added just 235,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate dipped to 5.2%.
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The Northeast Is Cleaning Up From Ida — But What Happens When The Next Storm Hits?
The Northeastern U.S. has begun digging out from a record-setting rainstorm that killed more than 40 people and has caused tremendous damage.
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Attorney Describes Legal Strategies Which Could Counter Restrictive Abortion Laws
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with women's rights attorney Kathryn Kolbert on longstanding efforts to chip away at Roe v. Wade and the strategies abortion rights supporters could use to fight such laws.
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The Journey Took Madi Diaz To Creating Her New Album, 'History Of A Feeling'
Madi Diaz had much to process leading up to her new album, History of a Feeling: moving home to Nashville from L.A., reestablishing herself as a solo artist and splitting from her partner.
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As COVID-19 Inundates Hospitals, Staff Is 'Emotionally Pulverized'
NPR's Mary Louise talk with Dr. Aharon Sareli of Memorial Healthcare System in Florida and Dr. Adriano Goffi of Altus Lumberton Hospital in Texas about how COVID-19 surges are affecting their staffs.
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As The Delta Variant Soars, The Airline Industry Descends Into Another Slump
The EU is taking the U.S. off its COVID-19 "safe list," but airlines have already been cutting flights due to low booking rates. Some say vaccines should have been required for travel months ago.
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'Fetal Heartbeat' Isn't A Clinical Term — But It's Still Used In Laws On Abortion
The Texas abortion law that's gone into effect says a physician can't knowingly perform or induce an abortion if a fetal heartbeat is detected. But physicians say "fetal heartbeat" is a misnomer.
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Marvel Debuts A New Origin Story With 'Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings'
The summer movie season is ending with an origin story. Marvel's 25th superhero epic, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stars its first Asian Superhero played by Simu Liu.
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Storylines Abound At Tokyo Paralympics
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Alex Azzi, editor of the NBC blog On Her Turf, about the Paralympics in Tokyo.