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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to California Attorney General Rob Bonta about the state's decision to appeal a recent ruling that overturned California's three-decades-old assault weapons ban.

Intergenerational indoor gatherings, a.k.a, Thanksgiving dinner, still pose a COVID risk to older adults and the immunocompromised. Here's how to keep everyone safe.

Scott Simon speaks with Hedy Chang, founder and executive director of the non-profit Attendance Works, about absenteeism in schools during the pandemic.

Hurricane Laura is pounding parts of Louisiana and Texas. It made landfall near Cameron, La., early Thursday morning. Hundreds of thousands of people evacuated the region before the storm hit.

The storm made landfall at 1 a.m. ET with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour, just 7 miles per hour short of Category 5 classification.

With ICU hospitalizations up 300% from a summer lull, nurses say they're exhausted physically and emotionally. Meanwhile, Governor Doug Ducey continues to ban mandatory vaccines and masking.

"Storybook Pride Prom" in Jacksonville, Fla., and Drag Queen Story Hour in Pittsburgh were canceled this weekend after both events' organizers decided they could not ensure a safe space.

Infusing blood plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 into sick patients looks good on paper. But studies of the treatment haven't found benefits.

Steve Inskeep talks to Kenneth Carter, Jr., president of the Church's Council of Bishops, about the rejection of a measure that would have eased restrictions on gay clergy and same-sex marriages.

When current and former U.S. intelligence officials gathered at a conference in Sea Island, Ga., there was a clear message — a pivot to China is already underway.

Foreign nations have been systematically spreading falsehoods on social media for years; in 2019, it seemed like the world began to fully grasp the ramifications of disinformation campaigns.

With the launch of Sora 2, OpenAI has opened a new chapter in addictive, and some worry dangerous, AI video content.