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Belarus opposition figure detained when flight diverted World May 23 Belarus opposition figure detained when flight diverted By Liudas Dapkus, Associated Press

Average US price of gas jumps 8 cents per gallon to $3.10 Economy May 23 Average US price of gas jumps 8 cents per gallon to $3.10 By Associated Press

Congo volcano eruption, ensuing chaos kill at least 15 World May 23 Congo volcano eruption, ensuing chaos kill at least 15 By Associated Press

Skepticism Of Science In A Pandemic Isn't New. It Helped Fuel The AIDS Crisis class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2994; --source-height: 1684; " > Dr. Lawrence Mass, who wrote the first article about AIDS in a U.S. publication, points to South Africa when reflecting on the legacy of AIDS denialism. The legacy, he says, is "the death — the preventable unnecessary deaths — of more of 330,000 people" there. Elias Williams for NPR hide caption toggle caption Elias Williams for NPR ...

Quiet Holds For 2nd Day In Israel And Gaza As Focus Turns To Rebuilding class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5893; --source-height: 3314; " > Palestinians inspect the rubble of their destroyed houses in Beit Hanun, northern Gaza Strip, on Saturday. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be holding. Fatima Shbair/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fatima Shbair/Getty Images Middle East ...

After Months Of A Racing Heart And Burning Feet, A COVID Long-Hauler Gets A Diagnosis class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 1961; --source-height: 1103; " > Jennifer Minhas had been a nurse for years when she contracted COVID-19 in 2020. Since then, lingering symptoms — what's known as long-haul COVID-19 — made it impossible for her to work. For months, she and her doctors struggled to understand what was behind her fatigue and rapid heartbeat, among other symptoms. Tara Pixley for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tara Pixley for NPR...

Epstein guards to skirt jail time in deal with prosecutors Nation May 21 Epstein guards to skirt jail time in deal with prosecutors By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

China’s Mars rover touches ground on red planet Science May 22 China’s Mars rover touches ground on red planet By Associated Press

How The Biden White House Learned To Drop The Masks And Stop Worrying class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 947; --source-height: 532; " > The White House has held a couple bigger events this week following new guidance that fully vaccinated individuals don't need to wear masks or social distance. One such event was the signing of the Hate Crimes Act on Thursday. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images ...

DOJ Uses Civil Rights-Era Law To Charge Protesters And Insurrectionists National DOJ Uses Civil Rights-Era Law To Charge Protesters And Insurrectionists Oregon Public Broadcasting Racial justice protestors and many who stormed the U.S. Capitol are being charged with civil disorder, under the 1968 Civil Obedience Act. Some argue that the law is unconstitutional.

A New Study Suggests It's Safer For Schools To Keep Up With Mask Requirements class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2818; --source-height: 1585; " > Elementary school music teacher Jami Brown works with his class at Tibbals Elementary School in Murphy, Texas, in December. LM Otero/AP hide caption toggle caption LM Otero/AP The Coronavirus Crisis ...

Epstein guards to skirt jail time in deal with prosecutors Nation May 21 Epstein guards to skirt jail time in deal with prosecutors By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Biden to host George Floyd’s family at White House Nation May 21 Biden to host George Floyd’s family at White House By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

Judge says Dakota Access line can stay open pending review Economy May 21 Judge says Dakota Access line can stay open pending review By Dave Kolpack, James MacPherson, Associated Press

Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition Economy May 21 Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

20 Million Africans Are Due For Their 2nd COVID Shot. But There's No Supply In Sight class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4000; --source-height: 2250; " > An older person receives their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Thika, Kenya. The vaccine's manufacturer, Serum Institute of India, announced this week that it will freeze all exports of the vaccine through the end of this year — leaving 20 million people in Africa without a source for their second dose. Patrick Meinhardt/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption...

USDA to begin paying off loans of minority farmers in June Economy May 21 USDA to begin paying off loans of minority farmers in June By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press

Stark racial disparities persist in vaccinations, state-level CDC data shows Health May 21 Stark racial disparities persist in vaccinations, state-level CDC data shows By Hannah Recht, Rachana Pradhan, Lauren Weber, Kaiser Health News

CDC Test Came With Inconsistent Instructions And Cost The U.S. Weeks In Its Pandemic Response class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2780; --source-height: 1564; " > The CDC's early coronavirus test was poorly designed and it also came with problematic instructions, NPR has learned. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jessica McGowan/Getty Images The Coronavirus Crisis ...

California to drop social distancing requirements in June Health May 21 California to drop social distancing requirements in June By Don Thompson, Associated Press