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While NYC Businesses Are Starting To Rebound, Many Are Still On Shaky Ground
In New York City's COVID-19 epicenters, small businesses are seeing signs of recovery with more people vaccinated. But there are still challenges such as overdue rent and the delta variant.
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COVID-19 Booster Shots Could Be Out For The Public By Fall
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Dr. Saad Omer, director of the Yale Institute for Global Health, about the Biden administration's expected announcement on COVID-19 booster shots.
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There's No Easy Answer To Explain What Went Wrong In Afghanistan, Sopko Says
NPR's Noel King talks to John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, about the decision to withdraw U.S. Troops, the unfolding chaos and how much taxpayers' money was spent.
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Biden Says He Doesn't Regret His Decision To Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan
President Biden is facing criticism, even from members of his own party, over how chaotic the U.S. exit from Afghanistan is turning out to be.
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Cat Saves British Woman Who Had Fallen Down A Ravine
In Cornwall, England, an 83-year-old woman went missing. The search for her came up empty until a passerby heard the woman's cat meowing. The cat was on top of a ravine where the woman had fallen.
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Siblings In Texas Drop Their Lemonade Stand To Mine Cryptocurrency
Ishaan Thakur, 14, and his sister Aanya, 9, earn tens of thousands of dollars every month mining cryptocurrency. They have dozens of computers able to make billions of calculations every second.
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Morning News Brief
The Taliban are setting up checkpoints in the Afghan capital Kabul. President Biden tries to deflect criticism over the U.S. exit from Afghanistan. And, the U.S. may authorize COVID-19 booster shots.
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U.S. Veteran Of Afghanistan Watches The Collapse Of What She Worked For
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kristen Rouse, an American veteran of the war in Afghanistan, about the Taliban's takeover of the country. Rouse deployed there three times, and worked with Afghan troops.
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The White House May Recommend COVID-19 Booster Shots
The Biden administration is close to advising fully vaccinated Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots after eight months, according to a source familiar with the discussions.
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U.S. Media Groups Seek To Get Afghan Journalists Out Of Afghanistan
Top executives of leading U.S. newspapers are turning to the Biden administration for help in getting Afghan journalists out of that country. Reporters say they believe the threat is dire.
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Afghan Women Wait To See What Their Lives Will Be Like Under The Taliban
The Taliban are encouraging women to join their new government. NPR's A Martínez talks to Mahbooba Seraj, founder of the Afghan Women's Network, about the future of her country under Taliban rule.
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The Biden Administration Faces A Quickly Deteriorating Situation In Afghanistan
NPR's Noel King speaks with Jon Finer, deputy national security adviser, on what the Biden administration did or did not know about the Taliban's strength and strategy in Afghanistan.