Biden's Coronavirus Response Coordinator Talks About New COVID Plan NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients about the Biden administration's new measures to curb COVID-19, like mandating vaccination in many workplaces. Mallory Yu
Biden Took A Tougher Stance Against People Resisting The Vaccine In Remarks On COVID President Biden announced a reset of his plan to tackle the pandemic, with tougher new vaccine rules for federal workers and contractors and more testing. Tamara Keith
Biden Dangles New Federal Funds For Schools That Defy Mask Mandate Bans On Thursday, the president announced a series of actions to encourage K-12 schools to mandate masks for all and require vaccines for employees. Anya Kamenetz
Podcast Host On Escaping Nigeria's Twitter Ban NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with podcast host Chika Uwazie about leaving Nigeria due to a political atmosphere which set off a social media crackdown, threats and economic consequences. Jason Fuller
Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Abortion Ban Attorney General Merrick Garland called the Texas law a "statutory scheme" that violates Supreme Court precedent. Barbara Sprunt
Trump Loyalists Push Back As Biden Ousts Them From Military Academy Boards Kellyanne Conway, Sean Spicer and other Trump administration officials slammed President Biden for asking them to leave their board positions or else face termination. Rachel Treisman
Biden Will Require Vaccines For Federal Workers As Part Of A New COVID Strategy With the school year underway and cooler months approaching, President Biden is set to detail a new plan to rein in the delta-driven spread of the coronavirus. Alana Wise
Biden Will Withdraw His Nominee To Lead The ATF The White House plans to withdraw David Chipman's nomination to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, dealing a blow to the president's effort to address gun violence. Ryan Lucas
How The Child Tax Credit Is Helping Families In Mississippi NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Aisha Nyandoro, CEO of Springboard to Opportunities, which works with Mississippians receiving public assistance, on the impact of the extended child tax credit. Mia Venkat
Election Workers Are Under Attack. A Group Of Lawyers Plans To Defend Them A bipartisan group is hoping to support voting workers who have faced unprecedented scrutiny and pressure for more than a year now. Miles Parks
