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Health

Private Employers Wrestle With Trying To Vaccinate Their Workforce

The spread of the Delta variant is renewing pressure on private employers to encourage their workers to get vaccinated. Most aren't yet because of morale, political divisions and a tight labor market.

Private Employers Wrestle With Trying To Vaccinate Their Workforce

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Health

News Brief: Delta Variant, Defrocked Cardinal Charged, Taliban Revenge Killings

CDC document reveals the danger of the delta variant. Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick is charged with sexually assaulting a teen. The Taliban are executing Afghans who worked with foreign troops.

News Brief: Delta Variant, Defrocked Cardinal Charged, Taliban Revenge Killings

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Sports

Sunisa Lee Wins Olympic Gold Individual All-Around Gymnastics Competition

The U.S. is once again the Olympic champion in women's individual all-around gymnastics. Despite the absence of the superstar Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee kept the American streak alive.

Sunisa Lee Wins Olympic Gold Individual All-Around Gymnastics Competition

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Politics

News Brief: Infrastructure Deal, Push For Vaccinations, Extreme Weather

A bipartisan infrastructure deal clears its first hurdle. Biden is expected to announce that civilian federal employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Global warming drives extreme weather.

News Brief: Infrastructure Deal, Push For Vaccinations, Extreme Weather

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Media

As The Taliban Capture More Territory, Afghan Journalists Face More Risks

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Najib Sharifi, president of the Afghan Journalists Safety Committee, about the dangers of being an Afghan journalist as the Taliban gain ground in Afghanistan.

As The Taliban Capture More Territory, Afghan Journalists Face More Risks

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The Journalist Iran Allegedly Sought To Kidnap Says She Would Have Been Killed

Masih Alinejad speaks onstage during a conference hosted by Women In Cable Television on Oct. 16, 2018, in New York City. Larry Busacca/Getty Images hide caption

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The Journalist Iran Allegedly Sought To Kidnap Says She Would Have Been Killed

Masih Alinejad, an Iranian American journalist, says she is the target of an alleged kidnapping plot recently described in a federal indictment: "It's just obvious that they were going to execute me."

The Journalist Iran Allegedly Sought To Kidnap Says She Would Have Been Killed

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Latin America

The Power Struggle In Haiti Persists Following Moïse's Assassination

Haitian President Jovenel Moise was a polarizing figure. He was unpopular with many Haitians, and some of them say they are not sad that he was assassinated.

The Power Struggle In Haiti Persists Following Moïse's Assassination

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Politics

News Brief: Budget Proposal, FBI's Nassar Probe Criticized, Europe's Climate Plan

Democratic leaders aim to sell their $3.5 trillion budget plan. DOJ watchdog says the FBI failed to properly respond to gymnasts' sex abuse allegations. The EU has a plan to tackle climate change.

News Brief: Budget Proposal, FBI's Nassar Probe Criticized, Europe's Climate Plan

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Latin America

Conditions In Haiti Remain Tense After Last Week's Presidential Assassination

The investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse is looking closely at the role the president's security detail played the night of his death.

Conditions In Haiti Remain Tense After Last Week's Presidential Assassination

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Politics

News Brief: Voting Rights, Budget Agreement, Assassination Investigation

Vice President Harris leads the administration's voting rights effort. Senate Democrats reach a $3.5 trillion budget deal. Questions remain as the probe into the murder of Haiti's president continues.

News Brief: Voting Rights, Budget Agreement, Assassination Investigation

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Television

The 2021 Emmy Nominations Are Revealed On Tuesday

The ceremony will take place in September, and will be hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. It's been a tumultuous year for television shows because of the pandemic.

The 2021 Emmy Nominations Are Revealed On Tuesday

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Politics

News Brief: Texas Voting Restrictions, Biden Voting Rights, J&J Vaccine Warning

Texas Democrats stage a walkout to try to stop new voting restrictions. President Biden is pressured to act on voting rights. Johnson and Johnson must put a warning label on its COVID-19 vaccine.

News Brief: Texas Voting Restrictions, Biden Voting Rights, J&J Vaccine Warning

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National Security

News Brief: Taliban Challenges, Cuban Demonstrations, Assassination Probe

The Taliban expand their territorial control in Afghanistan. Demonstrators in Cuba protest shortages and rising prices. The U.S. sends investigators to Haiti after the president's assassination.

News Brief: Taliban Challenges, Cuban Demonstrations, Assassination Probe

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Health

News Brief: Vaccination Rate, Life Expectancy, 1st Amendment Case

The president keeps up pressure on Americans to get vaccinated. Americans are living shorter lives and the pandemic is largely to blame. The Supreme Court sides with a student in a free speech case.

News Brief: Vaccination Rate, Life Expectancy, 1st Amendment Case

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Politics

Senate Democrats Take Up Act Which Would Expand Voting Rights

Senate Democrats have scheduled a procedural vote on their massive election overhaul bill. Without support from any Senate Republicans, it is expected to fail and debate on the issue will stall.

Senate Democrats Take Up Act Which Would Expand Voting Rights

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