/tags/npr-new NPR New en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:12:52 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-08/senate-passes-anti-lynching-bill-and-sends-federal-hate-crime-legislation-to-biden The Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act, which sets prison terms of up to 30 years, has been more than a century in the making. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:12:52 GMT /npr-news/2022-03-08/senate-passes-anti-lynching-bill-and-sends-federal-hate-crime-legislation-to-biden Peter Granitz /npr-news/2021-12-23/the-fda-has-approved-a-new-drug-in-the-fight-against-aids The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first injectable medication for HIV prevention. Health advocates say it could be a game changer in protecting people against AIDS Thu, 23 Dec 2021 10:46:51 GMT /npr-news/2021-12-23/the-fda-has-approved-a-new-drug-in-the-fight-against-aids Jason Beaubien /npr-news/2021-10-19/1-in-3-working-families-is-struggling-to-find-the-child-care-they-desperately-need And more than 1 in 3 adults in households with children say they have experienced serious problems meeting both their work and family responsibilities, according to an NPR poll. Tue, 19 Oct 2021 10:07:16 GMT /npr-news/2021-10-19/1-in-3-working-families-is-struggling-to-find-the-child-care-they-desperately-need Anya Kamenetz, Mansee Khurana, Mansee Khurana /npr-news/2021-09-13/the-california-recall-and-its-very-real-political-consequences-explained On Tuesday, Californians will decide whether Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom should remain in office. Here's a primer on the recall, how it works and how we got here â€� and the political stakes. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:12:10 GMT /npr-news/2021-09-13/the-california-recall-and-its-very-real-political-consequences-explained Domenico Montanaro /npr-news/2021-08-18/we-asked-you-answered-your-50-favorite-sci-fi-and-fantasy-books-of-the-past-decade Earlier in the summer, we asked you to vote for your favorite science fiction and fantasy reads of the past decade â€� so here are 50 fabulous reads, curated by our expert judges and you, the readers. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:09:52 GMT /npr-news/2021-08-18/we-asked-you-answered-your-50-favorite-sci-fi-and-fantasy-books-of-the-past-decade Petra Mayer /npr-news/2021-08-18/a-shot-against-covid-for-kids-under-12-your-questions-answered A COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 12 is not yet available, but research is well underway and the first shot for some kids in this age group is expected in the fall, doctors say. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:04:10 GMT /npr-news/2021-08-18/a-shot-against-covid-for-kids-under-12-your-questions-answered Will Stone, Allison Aubrey, Joe Palca /npr-news/2021-08-17/6-political-takeaways-for-president-biden-from-the-chaotic-afghanistan-withdrawal The disorganization and confusion of President Biden's full U.S. withdrawal of Afghanistan have put him in a political hole. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:03:04 GMT /npr-news/2021-08-17/6-political-takeaways-for-president-biden-from-the-chaotic-afghanistan-withdrawal Domenico Montanaro /npr-news/2021-08-17/employers-want-you-to-get-vaccinated-this-one-is-offering-a-1-000-bonus With the delta variant spreading, more companies are mandating that employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus, but some are still hoping bonuses will do the trick. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:58:39 GMT /npr-news/2021-08-17/employers-want-you-to-get-vaccinated-this-one-is-offering-a-1-000-bonus Andrea Hsu /npr-news/2021-08-14/as-childrens-covid-cases-surge-theres-another-virus-on-the-rise Health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic say there is another concerning prospect looming: a surge in children diagnosed with a combination of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:04:49 GMT /npr-news/2021-08-14/as-childrens-covid-cases-surge-theres-another-virus-on-the-rise Vanessa Romo /npr-news/2021-08-16/6-things-to-know-if-youre-immunocompromised-and-considering-a-3rd-shot People with weakened immune systems who already got two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines can now get a third shot. But exactly who is eligible? Here's what we know so far. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:02:23 GMT /npr-news/2021-08-16/6-things-to-know-if-youre-immunocompromised-and-considering-a-3rd-shot Carmel Wroth, Allison Aubrey, Will Stone, Jane Greenhalgh