Mexico Referendum Puts Vague Question To Voters Mexico is holding a referendum on whether to put past presidents on trial for graft, corruption and other crimes. But some critics are calling it a farce. James Fredrick
St. Louis County Health Official Faces Abuse At Council Meeting On Mask Mandate NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Dr. Faisal Khan, acting director for the St. Louis County health department, about the abusive treatment he says he's received as a result of doing his job.
Senate Agrees To Infrastructure Package Deal Scott Simon asks Republican Senator Mike Braun of Indiana about the infrastructure deal. This week, the Senate voted to advance the bill to formal debate.
Keeping an eye on Covid restrictions, primary elections, and the Olympics, this week Ross Reynolds reviews the week's news with staff writer at The Stranger, Jasmyne Keimig, publisher of the Washington State Wire, DJ Wilson, and contributing writer at Seattle Gay News, Tacoma Weekly, and Unite Seattle Magazine, Renee Raketty. Alec Cowan
Biden Calls On The Military To Look Into Making The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory The White House has called on the Defense Department to look into "how and when" it will mandate military service members to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Deirdre Walsh
Seattle clearly has an election next week. 'It’s much less clear exactly what people want the city to do about it' It’s showtime for the 2021 primary election. Most people will vote this weekend or at least by Monday. Be sure to get those ballots ready and have them postmarked by 8 p.m. Tuesday. Angela King
Notes Show Trump Pressed The Justice Department To Declare The 2020 Election Corrupt New documents released by the House Oversight Committee log a telephone conversation between Justice Department leaders and then-President Donald Trump in December 2020. Ryan Lucas
The Delta Variant Forces The Biden Administration To Update Preventive Strategies President Biden is encouraging federal workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face new rules over masking and testing. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the rules.
'You Don't Have To Die': In Speech, Biden Described Plan To Get Americans Vaccinated President Biden is facing setbacks in his push to get the country vaccinated. With COVID-19 cases on the rise, he's telling federal workers they need to get the shot or get tested regularly. Franco Ordoñez
Biden's COVID-19 Response Coordinator Discusses The Plan To Stop The Delta Variant As the coronavirus evolves, so does guidance to fight it. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jeff Zients, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, about Biden's plan to stop the delta variant.
