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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Dr. Roberta DeBiasi of Children's National Hospital on the coronavirus variant delta's impact on children.

Monday is Andrew Cuomo's last day as Governor of New York. Over a year and a half, he gained national attention for his response to COVID, then a report on sexual harassment forced him to step down.

Summer tourist towns are known for quirky shows and usually have an eccentric daredevil or magician that pulls in the crowd. One Adirondacks illusionist makes his mark with leather and 70s rock.

Late summer is the time to lose yourself in novels, so we asked author (and Key West resident) Meg Cabot to share a few of her favorite books to while away the hours on the water.

The U.S. says it is not ready to "throw in the towel" on peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government. But violence in the country is increasing, with the Taliban taking over urban areas.

Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics' closing ceremony, we look at the remaining big events, team USA's strong women's track team, and how all the new Olympic sports played out this year.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Douglas London, ex-CIA chief of Counterterrorism for South and Southwest Asia, who is familiar with the group ISIS-K, which is a major rival to the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Now that the Food and Drug Administration has given formal approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, more employers may insist that their workers get the shot.

What Beijing has offered the Taliban so far is an open hand and a hint of legitimacy. Taliban leaders have pledged to leave Chinese interests alone and not to harbor anti-China extremist groups.

Some kids are getting sick or passing the coronavirus to vaccinated family and friends. It's all unnerving to many parents. "It felt like a terrible head cold," one dad says. "My brain was foggy."