Feel Like You're Addicted to Your Phone? You're Not Alone As Americans spend more time on their phones, behavioral economists are studying the line between a habit and an addiction. Tori Dominguez
The New Child Tax Credit Brings A Drop In Households Reporting Hunger Early data shows that after the child tax credit payments started going out this summer, the number of households with children who experience food insufficiency dropped. Deepa Shivaram
NW hospitals stock up on ice and 'prepare for the worst' of heat-related illnesses Local hospitals could see another influx of patients as the Northwest enters the summer’s second heat wave. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Rape Accusations At Alibaba Bring China's #MeToo Movement Back Into The Spotlight A woman's account of her alleged rape by her manager at the Chinese tech company has gone viral, spurring conversations across the country about sexual abuse in the workplace. Emily Feng
Morning News Brief The U.S. is sending some troops back to Afghanistan. The FDA authorized additional COVID-19 shots to some. And, a record numbers of migrants came to the border in July.
FDA Authorizes 3rd COVID-19 Dose For People With Weakened Immunity The FDA amended its emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to allow for an additional dose for some immunocompromised people. Will Stone
As vaccination rates stagger and delta looms, Washington's road out of the pandemic remains uncertain ‘We're seeing many more new cases every day now than we were during last summer's peak.’ Paige Browning
Seattle air quality worsens by 30 points in 30 minutes as smoky haze descends Seattle's air index quality has reached an unhealthy level for sensitive groups as hot temperatures and smoky skies loom over Puget Sound. Noel Gasca
How To Deal With Renewed COVID Anxiety America's approach to tackling the contagious delta variant has dramatically shifted. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Lucy McBride about the emotional whiplash many in the U.S. are feeling now. Courtney Dorning
Coping With The Reality Of Climate Change NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with psychologist Elke Weber about the way individuals deal with the threat of climate change. Amy Isackson