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As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Fauci Says 'We've Got To Do Much Better'

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID director, about the rising COVID-19 infection rate, updating mask guidance, potential for booster shots and breakthrough infections.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 12: U.S. President Joe Biden (2nd L) hosts a meeting with (clockwise from L) Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, Wilmington Police Chief Robert Tracy, Newark Police Lieutenant Anthony Lima, Domestic Policy Council Director Susan Rice, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis and others about reducing gun violence in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on July 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. The meeting with law enforcement, elected officials, and others also included San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Brooklyn Borough President and New York City mayoral nominee Eric Adams and Community-Based Public Safety Collective Co-Founder Aqeela Sherrills. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rising Violent Crime Is Likely To Present A Political Challenge For Democrats In 2022

Violent crime is on the rise in many urban areas across the country, giving Republicans what they believe is an opening in key swing districts that could decide control of Congress next year.

Players take the knee ahead of an opening round women's football match between the U.S. and Sweden at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. The games will be the first in modern history to be held without spectators, after Tokyo entered another state of emergency that will run throughout the tournament. Photographer: Noriko Hayashi/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Players Take A Knee At Tokyo Olympics As The First Competitions Kick Off

"We want to fight all forms of discrimination and as a group of women we wanted to kneel against it," said Steph Houghton, a co-captain on Britain's soccer team.

FILE - In this May 14, 2013, file photo, the Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington is photographed early in the morning. CNN says the Trump administration Justice Department secretly obtained the 2017 phone records of CNN correspondent Barbara Starr. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Police Foiled An Ohio Incel's Plot To Kill Women In A Mass Shooting, Prosecutors Say

Tres Genco, 21, is facing charges for attempting a hate crime involving a plot to kill women. He is also facing charges for illegally possessing a machine gun.

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 21: (L-R) The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Adrian Schrinner, Senator the Honourable Richard Colbeck, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services and Minister for Sport, three time Olympic gold medalist James Tomkins, John Coates AC, President, Australian Olympic Committee and The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of Queensland and Minister for Trade, speak during a press conference after Brisbane was announced as the 2032 Summer Olympics host city during the 138th IOC Session at Hotel Okura on July 21, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

Australia's Male Olympics Chief Lectured A Female Premier. It Didn't Go Over Well

"You are going to the opening ceremony," Australian Olympics chief John Coates told Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. "None of you are staying behind and hiding in your rooms."

INGLEWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 03: Signage is seen at The Ultimate Fan Experience, Call Of Duty XP 2016, presented by Activision, at The Forum on September 3, 2016 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Activision)

California Sues Gaming Giant Activision Blizzard Over Unequal Pay, Sexual Harassment

The studio behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft is facing a civil lawsuit over allegations of gender discrimination, sexual harassment and equal pay violations. The company disputes the claims.

Face mask signage is displayed outside the Trunks bar after midnight early Sunday morning on July 18, 2021 in West Hollywood, California. - Wearing a face mask at indoor public establishments will once again be mandatory in Los Angeles County starting at 11:59 pm July 17, 2021 for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people due to a steady increase in Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations, health authorities said. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Public Health Experts Call On CDC To Change Its Mask Guidance

The agency argues that vaccinated people are safe without masks. But the guidance leaves room for plenty of unvaccinated people to mingle dangerously, and many argue that this is fueling case surges.

The Early Works Of Ansel Adams Are Highlighted In Cooperstown

https://wskg.org/audio/ANSELADAMSFINALEDIT.mp3Ansel Adams' black and white photographs captured the American West with a level of sharpness and detail…

What is American Graduate?

The WSKG American Graduate Project, funded by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, is an initiative to raise awareness about the dropout…

The World's Top Female Tennis Player Is Eliminated In Her First Singles Olympic Match

It was a stunning upset. Underdog Sara Sorribes Tormo, from Spain, beat Australia's Ash Barty in straight sets. Barty won Wimbledon just two weeks ago.

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