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COVID-19 Deaths And Hospitalizations Continue To Rise In The U.S.
Vaccines remain the best way to protect against serious illness. A week after the FDA gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, it's not known if that's nudging more people to get the shot.
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Earthquake Deals A Powerful Blow To Haiti's Catholic Churches
The one national institution in Haiti that functions — the Catholic Church — has found itself called upon to provide both spiritual and physical aid to people affected by the earthquake.
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Threats Persist As The U.S. Plans To Continue Evacuations From Kabul
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Joseph Votel about the threats of additional attacks as the U.S. is finalizing its evacuation mission.
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As The U.S. Leaves Afghanistan, A New Cycle Of Violence May Be Starting
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Charlotte Bellis of Al Jazeera about the attack at the Kabul airport, killing at least 13 U.S. troops and 60 Afghans. An extreme group known as ISIS-K took responsibility.
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Harvard Has A New Chief Chaplain And He's An Atheist
Greg Epstein is the author of Good Without God. In his new role, he will oversee the activities of all religious communities on campus. His personal beliefs or disbelief don't seem to be an issue.
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Virginia Woman Sets Record For Most Hair Donated To A Chairty By An Individual
Zahab Kamal Khan stopped cutting her hair when she was 13 years old. And 17 years later, she's set a Guinness World Record with her locks reaching over 6 feet long.
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Wells Are Runny Dry After Southern Oregon Farms And Homes Compete For Water
Farmers in southern Oregon are pumping groundwater onto fields. They're not getting lake water for irrigation because water levels there were too low. Now, homeowners' wells are running dry.
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Groups Helping To Settle Afghan Refugees Are Have To Do More With Less Funding
As cities prepare for Afghan refugees, many will rely on local agencies, which have faced decreased funding because of the previous administration's policies and the recent surge in the refugee cap.
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Father-Daughter Team Returns To StoryCorps. Dad Reflects On Being A Single Parent
A father and daughter we first met in 2019 return to the StoryCorps booth. Sylvia Grosvold sat down with her dad Josh Weiner to remember her mom, who died by suicide when Sylvia was a little girl.
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The Group ISIS-K Claims Responsibility For The Deadly Kabul Attack
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Douglas London, ex-CIA chief of Counterterrorism for South and Southwest Asia, who is familiar with the group ISIS-K, which is a major rival to the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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The U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Is A Concern For India. Here's Why
India is surrounded by hostile neighbors: China, Pakistan and now Taliban-run Afghanistan. India spent 20 years pouring diplomats and money into Afghanistan. What becomes of those efforts?
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The Latest On The Explosions Outside Kabul's Airport
There were two explosions Thursday outside Kabul's airport, where thousands of people have been gathering for days trying to get out of the country and to safety following the Taliban's takeover.