Oldest Nurse In U.S. Barred From Working Because Of Pandemic At 95, Florence Rigney is believed to be the oldest working nurse in the U.S. But she's not allowed to work during the pandemic. NPR's Scott Simon talks to her about her wish to go back to the job.
Congress Stalled In COVID-19 Relief Bill Discussions Talks between top Congressional Democrats and White House officials have failed to reconcile the coronavirus relief bills of the House and the Senate. Claudia Grisales
2 Out Of 3 Churchgoers: It's Safe To Resume In-Person Worship An overwhelming majority of Americans say houses of worship should abide by the same restrictions on public gatherings that apply to other institutions. Tom Gjelten
Gov. Cuomo Clears The Way For In-Person Learning At Schools In New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that infection rates were low enough that local districts could opt to bring kids back into classrooms if they wanted. Many teachers oppose the decision. Maureen Pao
Nasal Spray Is A New Antidepressant Option For People At High Risk of Suicide Doctors have a new option for suicidal patients. It's a fast-acting nasal spray containing a version of the anesthetic ketamine. Jon Hamilton
What It's Like To Be Back In School? Some schools in the South and the Midwest have reopened this week. NPR looks at what being back in school has been like in Georgia and Indiana. Eric Weddle (WFYI)
Colette Pichon Battle: How Can We Prepare For The Next Hurricane Katrina? Sea level rise will displace millions by 2100 — and the Louisiana bayous, where Colette Pichon Battle lives, may disappear entirely. She describes how we can avert the worst when disaster strikes. NPR/TED Staff
LaToya Ruby Frazier: What Is The Human Cost Of Toxic Water And Environmental Racism? Flint, Michigan is the site of one of the worst ongoing water crises in recent U.S. history. Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier has spent years capturing the stories of life living with toxic water. NPR/TED Staff
Kelsey Leonard: How Did We Lose Our Connection To Water? Kelsey Leonard was taught we are born with a deep connection to water and a duty to protect it. But today, she says, most of us have lost that connection—and the world is suffering because of it. NPR/TED Staff
Long Road To Recovery: Hiring Slows In July, As U.S. Employers Add 1.8 Million Jobs U.S. employers added 1.8 million jobs in July, down from 4.8 million the month before. The unemployment rate inched down to 10.2%. Scott Horsley