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Mask mandate returns for large outdoor events in Washington state

Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday announced that people attending outdoor events with 500 people or more will have to wear a mask, whether vaccinated or not, starting Monday. The new, expanded mask mandate will apply to events such as fairs, concerts, and sporting events.
- Liz Brazile
The FDA Will Take More Time To Determine If Benefits Of Juul Products Outweigh Harm

The FDA has ruled on which e-cigarette products can remain on the market and which must be taken off, but deferred action on products made by Juul, which accounts for 40% of the e-cigarette market.
- Allison Aubrey
The Security Crackdown After 9/11 Permanently Altered Life At The U.S.-Mexico Border

The tightened security that followed 9/11 irreparably changed the U.S.-Mexico border region. Border agents see themselves as fighting terrorism, but it's unlikely a terrorist has ever crossed there.
- John Burnett
Democrats Slam Amazon For Promoting False COVID Cures And Anti-Vaccine Claims

Democratic lawmakers are pressing the ecommerce giant about what it's doing to stop stop its systems from recommending books and other products with falsehoods about the pandemic and vaccines.
- Shannon Bond
Before Dying, An Unvaccinated TikTok User Begged Others Not to Repeat Her Mistake

Megan Alexandra Blankenbiller got sick before she was able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and she spent her time in the hospital trying to help others to get the shot.
- Sharon Pruitt-Young
Black Kids In California More Likely To Be Hospitalized For Police-Related Injuries

Black boys and girls ages 10-14 are injured at 5.3 and 6.7 times, respectively, the rate for white boys and girls, the study says., a new study shows.
- Deepa Shivaram
The White House Is Expected To Announce A 6-Prong Plan To Address The Pandemic

The Biden administration plans to unveil another strategy to fight the latest COVID-19 surge driven by the delta variant, after a series of setbacks and missteps in the battle against the pandemic.
- Noel King
A Major Decision From The FDA Today Could Dramatically Reshape The Vaping Industry

More than 500 companies submitted applications for 6.5 million vaping products to the FDA. If the agency rules against them, companies could be required to pull their products from the market.
- Becky Sullivan
A Nurse Is Bringing Light To A Dark Time With A Chandelier Made Up Of Vaccine Vials

"I knew I had wanted to do something with light because I felt like it's just been such a dark year and a half that I wanted to bring light to whatever it was I was doing," Laura Weiss told NPR.
- Vanessa Romo
How The Child Tax Credit Is Helping Families In Mississippi

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Aisha Nyandoro, CEO of Springboard to Opportunities, which works with Mississippians receiving public assistance, on the impact of the extended child tax credit.
- Mia Venkat

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