Some State Officials Say Landmark Opioid Settlement Doesn't Do Enough To Help A $26-billion settlement has been reached for companies involved in the prescription opioid epidemic. But what happens next? Brian Mann
King County health official recommends going back to masking up indoors Even if you're fully vaccinated, King County's health officer recommends wearing a mask in indoor public places. Eilís O'Neill
The northern border remains closed (for some), Bezos goes to space, and wildfire season is officially here. All that, this week. Bill Radke reviews the week’s news with Seattle Times investigative editor Jonathan Martin, political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, and Seattle Met deputy editor Allison Williams. Alec Cowan
The Ubiquitous, Confounding, Misunderstood 5 Stages Of Grief NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Radiolab producer Rachael Cusick about her search for Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, the psychiatrist behind the five stages of grief. Connor Donevan
Mental Health Response Teams Yield Better Outcomes Than Police In NYC, Data Shows A New York City pilot program dispatches mental health and medical care instead of police to some 911 calls. Early data shows more people accepted help and fewer people were admitted to the hospital. Deepa Shivaram
The Downs And Ups Of Africa's Current COVID Surge The World Health Organization has reported a downturn after 8 weeks of increasing cases. But the good news comes with a large dose of caution. Nurith Aizenman
Delta Variant Will Drive A Steep Rise In COVID Deaths, Model Shows New estimates show the U.S. is on track to see a big rise in cases and more than triple the number of deaths by October. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Czech Olympic Team Investigates Charter Flight After 4 Athletes Test Positive Much of the scrutiny is falling on a doctor who was on the flight who was reportedly not vaccinated and who has spouted outlandish theories about the COVID-19 pandemic. Bill Chappell
The Lambda Variant: What You Should Know And Why Experts Say Not To Panic Cases of the variant have popped up in several states. But neither the WHO nor the CDC considers it a variant of concern, and the fast-spreading delta variant continues to dominate U.S. cases. Laurel Wamsley
CIA Director Says He Is Escalating Efforts To Solve 'Havana Syndrome' Mystery In an NPR interview, William Burns says he has appointed a senior officer who led the hunt for Osama bin Laden to head the investigation into ailments that afflicted U.S. officials around the world. Becky Sullivan
