China Is Imposing Strict Lockdowns To Contain New COVID Outbreaks. But There's A Cost The severe restrictions on travel and movement are having a serious impact on citizens, international workers, students and more as China grapples with the pandemic. Emily Feng
As COVID-19 Inundates Hospitals, Staff Is 'Emotionally Pulverized' NPR's Mary Louise talk with Dr. Aharon Sareli of Memorial Healthcare System in Florida and Dr. Adriano Goffi of Altus Lumberton Hospital in Texas about how COVID-19 surges are affecting their staffs. Connor Donevan
As The Delta Variant Soars, The Airline Industry Descends Into Another Slump The EU is taking the U.S. off its COVID-19 "safe list," but airlines have already been cutting flights due to low booking rates. Some say vaccines should have been required for travel months ago. David Schaper
'Fetal Heartbeat' Isn't A Clinical Term — But It's Still Used In Laws On Abortion The Texas abortion law that's gone into effect says a physician can't knowingly perform or induce an abortion if a fetal heartbeat is detected. But physicians say "fetal heartbeat" is a misnomer. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Sorry, Tom Cruise Fans — New 'Top Gun' And 'Mission Impossible' Movies Delayed Again The blockbuster movies have been pushed back once again — Top Gun: Maverick is now scheduled to hit theaters in the spring and Mission: Impossible 7 won't be released until next September. Scott Neuman
Kids In Illinois Will Soon Be Able To Take 5 Mental Health Days From School Starting in January, students will be allowed to use their five mental health days without needing to provide a doctor's note for their absence. Jonathan Franklin
Crowded U.S. Jails Drove Millions Of COVID-19 Cases, A New Study Says The U.S. jail population has a 55% weekly turnover rate, raising the risk of infections passing between communities, according to the study. Bill Chappell
CDC Recommends That Unvaccinated People Don't Travel Over Labor Day Weekend The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expressed concern about the further spread of the delta variant. Health officials have been concerned about holiday weekends during the pandemic. Scott Neuman
Joe Rogan Says He Has COVID-19 And That He's Been Taking Ivermectin Following his diagnosis on Sunday, the 54-year-old host of the Joe Rogan Experience said he "immediately threw the kitchen sink at it." That included a cocktail of unproven treatments. Vanessa Romo
Moderna Has Asked The FDA To Authorize A Booster Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna submitted data from 344 volunteers who got a third shot of the vaccine six months after their first two doses. The additional shot significantly boosted immunity, the company said. Jane Greenhalgh