Greg Myre
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National
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Wants Entire U.S. Military Vaccinated By Mid-September
With COVID-19 vaccination rates in the military somewhat below the national average, Secretary of Defense LLoyd Austin says he wants all members of the U.S. military to be vaccinated by mid-September.
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Sports
How The Olympic Medal Table Explains The World
The medal table provides a concise lesson in world history for the past century, reflecting wars won and lost, economic growth and decline and a country's overall standing on the international stage.
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Health
CIA Director Says He Is Escalating Efforts To Solve 'Havana Syndrome' Mystery
In an NPR interview, William Burns says he has appointed a senior officer who led the hunt for Osama bin Laden to head the investigation into ailments that afflicted U.S. officials around the world.
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World
With The U.S. Military Gone, The CIA Faces Tough Challenges In Afghanistan
The CIA and the military depend on each other in war zones like Afghanistan. Now that U.S. forces have pulled out almost entirely, the spy agency will have a harder time keeping tabs on the Taliban.
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Technology
Hacks Are Prompting Calls For A Cyber Agreement, But Reaching One Would Be Tough
The recent ransomware attacks on U.S. industries have sparked renewed talk of an international cyber agreement that could set rules for what's permissible, and spell out sanctions for violators.
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National
The Truth Is Still Out There: Report Says It Didn't Find Evidence UFOs Were Aliens
A just-released U.S. government report on UFOs says it found no evidence of aliens, but acknowledged there are some recent cases of unusual aerial phenomena that can't be explained.
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World
Biden Tells Putin To Crackdown On Ransomware. What Are The Odds He Will?
The president says the U.S. will respond if it keeps getting hit with cyber attacks linked to Russia. But Putin has shown little interest in combatting cyber crimes called 'ransomware-as-a-service.'
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National Security
As Cyber Attacks Surge, Biden Seeks To Mount A Better Defense
Russian spies have penetrated U.S. government computer networks. Russian criminals have hit the U.S. gasoline and meat supplies. Can the president figure out how to stop the non-stop intrusions?
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Business
Meat-Packer JBS Expects To Operate At Near Full Capacity After Ransomware Attack
JBS, the world's biggest meat-packing company, expects operations to be back near full capacity Thursday as it recovers from a ransomware attack. Groups with ties to Russia are blamed for the attack.
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World
The U.S. Looks To Support The Afghan Military From 'Over The Horizon'
President Biden and the Pentagon say that after U.S. forces leave Afghanistan they will still assist that country from afar. But what precisely does that mean and can it be effective?