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NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Dr. Faisal Khan, acting director for the St. Louis County health department, about the abusive treatment he says he's received as a result of doing his job.

Horses and riders at the equestrian course in Tokyo, trying to qualify in a jumping event, took a sharp turn to the 10th obstacle. There, was a life-sized statue of a sumo wrestler ready to pounce.

During the pandemic tourism at the park in Alaska dipped by about 40%. That's bad for the economy, but apparently good for the whales. Now some Alaskans support a ballot measure to limit tours.

Millions of American kids are headed back to school, this time as a fourth wave of the pandemic builds. We hear what parents should know about keeping them healthy.

The epic bipartisan infrastructure bill is slated for a proceedural vote in the Senate today. It's a gauge of how much support it actually has.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with actor Udo Kier about his new film, Swan Song, about an aging beautician and hairdresser who comes out of retirement for one last makeover.

The pandemic has kept the venues at the Tokyo Olympics mostly empty of spectators. But team officials and athletes are allowed to attend and countries have found creative ways to amplify the cheering.

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Sterlin Harjo, writer and creator of the new FX series Reservation Dogs, which premieres Aug. 9.

While Taliban militants retake control of large parts of Afghanistan, its leaders have been on a diplomatic blitz recently.

Lisa Isay, executive director of Bridges Ministries, describes her experiences distributing federal rental assistance in Jefferson County, Ala.