Biden Is Expected To Announce Steps To Help Counter The Delta Variant On July 4, President Biden celebrated independence from COVID-19. But he's again asking Americans to put on masks, and is talking about requiring vaccinations. What does that mean for him politically? Tamara Keith
Coronavirus Cases At The Tokyo Olympics Continue To Increase Olympic organizers say another 24 Games-related personnel have tested positive for the coronavirus in the past day. Since July 1, 193 people linked to the Games have received positive test results. Mandalit del Barco
Common cancer screening methods are less accurate for Black women. A UW doctor has made it her mission to change that "I want Black women to know that it's okay to want to know what's going on with their body." Paige Browning
The Pentagon Will Require Masks To Be Worn Indoors Even By Those Who Are Vaccinated Reversing a decision made in May that allowed fully vaccinated people to ditch the mask, the Department of Defense will follow the CDC's most recent mask guidance. Josie Fischels
Breakthrough Infections May Cause Long COVID Symptoms, Small Study Suggests Small Israeli study finds one in five fully vaccinated people who got infected developed headaches, muscle pain, fatigue and other symptoms of long COVID for weeks. Rob Stein
Pfizer Says A 3rd Dose Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine Boosts Immunity Pfizer presented data to investors showing that a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine boosts immunity. The company believes everyone will need a boost eight to 12 months after receiving a second shot. Joe Palca
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. Justine Kenin
Do You Need To Wear A Mask Indoors Where You Live? Check This Map The CDC wants vaccinated people to wear masks indoors if the coronavirus is spreading widely where they live. Find out the level of virus transmission in your county. Selena Simmons-Duffin
You Don't Have To Be An Olympian To Prioritize Your Mental Health You don't need a gold medal to justify putting your mental health first. Whether you or someone you know is struggling, NPR's Life Kit has a few ways for you to focus on your mental wellbeing. Wynne Davis
An Olympic Swimmer Who Battled COVID-19 Twice Is Now A Gold Medalist Great Britain's Tom Dean was diagnosed with COVID for a second time just a few months ahead of the Olympic trials. Now he has two gold medals in Tokyo. Jonathan Franklin