Elementary School COVID Outbreak Shows Why Layers Of Safety Precautions Are Necessary A COVID outbreak in a California elementary school has highlighted how formidable a foe delta is in classrooms. That's why experts say it's vital schools deploy multiple strategies to curb cases. Maria Godoy
Health Supplies Land in Afghanistan, But Still Not Enough As Need Grows NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rick Brennan, the World Health Organization's regional emergency director of the office for the Eastern Mediterranean, regarding the humanitarian needs in Afghanistan. Mallory Yu
With The Eviction Ban Over, Here's How One City Is Hustling To Help Those Who Need It There's new urgency to get billions of dollars in federal rental assistance to tenants and landlords. Memphis, without an eviction ban since July, has figured out some things that work. Laurel Wamsley
A Maskless Church Camp And Conference Are Linked To 180 COVID-19 Cases The Illinois events, both hosted by one unnamed organization, did not require masks or COVID-19 testing. Officials say that more than 1,000 people across at least four states could have been exposed. Sharon Pruitt-Young
Millions Will Lose Unemployment Benefits. That Doesn't Mean They'll Return To Work Enhanced unemployment benefits launched during the pandemic expire next week, cutting a vital lifeline for millions of jobless Americans. Research suggests most will not find work right away. Scott Horsley
In London, Thousands Of Red Hearts Honor COVID Victims In Plain View Of Parliament Volunteers have painted more than 150,000 red hearts on a wall along the River Thames and people stop to write messages and names of lost loved ones inside the hearts. Frank Langfitt
Children's Hospitals Are Pleading For Federal Help As They Run Out Of Beds Pediatric hospitals are "at or near capacity" and expect to see more young COVID-19 patients as the school year resumes, according to the Children's Hospital Association. Joe Hernandez
Florida Is Blocking Money From 2 School Districts Over Mask Mandates, Defying A Judge A judge ruled Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on school mask mandates "is without legal authority" and can't be enforced. But that's not stopping the state board of education from withholding paychecks. Vanessa Romo
Because Of The Pandemic, Some Quinceañeras Are Celebrating 17th Birthdays This Year Quinceañeras are an important tradition in many Latino cultures, but COVID-19 restrictions canceled party plans. Those delays are bringing a new twist to these celebrations. Jasmine Garsd
Vaccination Rates Rose In August As COVID Cases Surge Due To The Delta Variant About 14 million U.S. residents got their first dose of a COVID-19 shot in August, which is about 4 million more than in July. Officials credit vaccine mandates by governments, schools and businesses. Joe Neel