Omicron poses about half the risk of long COVID as delta, new research finds Transcript The omicron variant is much less likely than delta to cause long COVID, according to the first large-scale study published about the long-term risks posed by omic...
Independent coffeehouses become hot spots for unionizing Transcript A small business owner in Milwaukee poured everything he had into opening the coffee shop of his dreams. His workers had dreams of their own and they formed a union. A MARTINEZ, HOST...
Julian Assange can be extradited to the U.S. to face spying charges, U.K. says Transcript The British government says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the U.S. to face spying charges. A MART?NEZ, HOST: The U.S. may have moved clo...
Daughters remember their father the man who brought Juneteenth to San Diego Transcript Long before Juneteenth was recognized as a federal holiday, Sidney Cooper had been celebrating the hallowed day for decades. Lana Cooper-Jones and Marla Cooper rem...
Republican Rep. Jacobs won't seek reelection after he changed his stance on guns Transcript NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Chris Jacobs of western New York. Jacobs decided not to seek another term in Congress after his support for gun c...
High gas prices are hitting emergency service providers hard Transcript First responders across the country say they are adopting cost-cutting measures as pump prices eat into their budgets. A MART?NEZ, HOST: Commuters aren't the only ones feeling th...
Love is in the air: 2 Alaska Airlines employees get engaged on Pride-themed flight Transcript Alaska Airlines pilot Alejandra Moncayo took off for what seemed like a normal flight. During the trip, her girlfriend and co-worker, flight attendant Veron...
Communities along the Yellowstone River are digging out from mud and debris Transcript Gateway towns to Yellowstone National Park have been devastated by flooding. Some residents worry the high water will wash away the summer tourist season. A MARTIN...
Communities along the Yellowstone River are digging out from mud and debris Transcript Gateway towns to Yellowstone National Park have been devastated by flooding. Some residents worry the high water will wash away the summer tourist season. A MARTIN...
The House Jan. 6 panel wants to interview the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas Transcript NPR's Rachel Martin talks to New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer about the role Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, played in the lea...
What do Americans think about the Jan. 6 House committee hearings? Transcript NPR asks people in New York and New Jersey how they feel about the Jan. 6 hearings on Capitol Hill. On Thursday, the committee held the third of seven planned hearings. A M...
Americans support student loan forgiveness, but would rather rein in college costs Transcript As President Biden inches toward an announcement on federal student loan forgiveness, a new NPR/Ipsos poll has found slightly more than half of Americans su...
Sick and struggling to pay, 100 million people in the U.S. live with medical debt Transcript Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000 by the New York hospital wher...
In its third hearing, the House Jan. 6 panel will hear from 2 witnesses Transcript The House select committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol will focus on how ex- President Donald Trump pressured then-Vice President Mike Pence not...
In its third hearing, the House Jan. 6 panel will hear from 2 witnesses Transcript The House select committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol will focus on how ex- President Donald Trump pressured then-Vice President Mike Pence not...
