Survivors Of The Trinity Nuclear Test Weren't Warned — Then Were Lied To After NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Lesley Blume about the struggle of the survivors of the Trinity nuclear test in 1945 — one locals didn't know was coming and caused serious health issues. Gabe O'Connor
Dozens Of Massachusetts State Police Have Resigned Over A Vaccine Mandate, Union Says Under the governor's executive order, all executive department employees are required to show proof of vaccination by Oct. 17. Up to 20% of employees are not vaccinated. Jonathan Franklin
Religious Exemptions To Vaccine Mandates Present A Dilemma For Employers With a vaccine mandate coming to businesses with over 100 employees, lots of workers opposed to the shots are looking into how to request religious exemptions — putting their employers in a quandary. Andrea Hsu
The DEA Is Warning Of A Rise In Overdose Deaths From Fake Drugs Laced With Fentanyl In its first public safety alert in six years, the Drug Enforcement Administration says many counterfeit prescription drugs sold online contain a potentially lethal dose of the opioid. Brian Mann
Meet The First 2 Black Women To Be Inducted Into The National Inventors Hall Of Fame Dr. Patricia Bath transformed cataract surgery and fought to eradicate preventable blindness. Marian Croak pioneered the technology behind audio and video conferencing and text-to-donate services. Rachel Treisman
New York May Use The National Guard To Replace Unvaccinated Health Care Workers The state's vaccine mandate for hospital and nursing home workers takes effect on Monday, and officials are bracing for staffing shortages. Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a plan for filling them. Rachel Treisman
Visitors See More Than Just Grief And Loss At COVID-19 Memorial In D.C. NPR's Michel Martin visits the National Mall to talk with artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg about her installation, "In America: Remember," honoring the more than 660,000 Americans lost to COVID-19.
People Who Received Moderna Or J&J Vaccines Await News On Boosters The FDA approved a third booster shot for people over age 65 and others at increased risk who have received the Pfizer vaccine. But what about people who received the Moderna or J&J vaccines? Michaeleen Doucleff
Instagram Worsens Body Image Issues And Erodes Mental Health NPR's Lulu Garcia-Narro talks to Destinee Adams, a college senior, who co-wrote an article about the negative impacts of Instagram on her mental health and on her generation for TIME.
Weight Training Isn't Such A Heavy Lift. Here Are 7 Reasons Why You Should Try It If you're trying to rev up your pandemic fitness routine, maybe it's time to mix things up with some free weights — or soup cans — and get your muscles pumping. Suzette Lohmeyer