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A woman walks past a promotional banner of the China's national security law in Hong Kong on June 30, 2020. (Kin Cheung/AP)

1 Year Later, China's National Security Law Has All But Snuffed Out Political Protest In Hong Kong

It's been one year since China passed a sweeping national security law for Hong Kong that criminalized protest and curbed the city's long-cherished autonomy from mainland China.

On June 25, people queued up to register for a COVID-19 vaccine at a site outside a Hindu temple in Hyderabad. Vaccinations are now being administered after a series of missteps led to a shortage of doses. If all goes well, India's public health agency hopes to be vaccinating up to 10 million people a day by late July.

India Is The World's Biggest Vaccine Maker. Yet Only 4% Of Indians Are Vaccinated

The Serum Institute began mass-producing COVID vaccines even before approval. They've made millions of doses. But so far only about 4% of people in India are fully vaccinated. What went wrong?

People embrace at a makeshift memorial outside St. Joseph Catholic Church in Surfside, Fla., on Monday, near the site of the condo building that partially collapsed last Thursday.

Surfside Condo Board Warned Residents That Concrete Damage Was 'Significantly Worse'

"The concrete deterioration is accelerating," the Champlain Towers South's condo board president wrote as she asked for a $15 million special assessment for major structural repairs.

Coronavirus FAQ: I'm Vaccinated And Confused. Do I Need To Mask Up Or Not?

A World Health Organization representative just advised wearing masks after vaccination. The CDC has a different perspective. We asked public health specialists to weigh in.

Missouri School District Moves 2 Summer Schools To Remote Learning After COVID-19 Outbreak

The Delta variant is sweeping through low-vaccinated communities like Buchanan County, Missouri.

Tree Equity Campaign Aims To Plant More Trees In Cleveland

In Cleveland, Ohio, as in other cities, many low-income neighborhoods lack trees.

Crews from the U.S. and Israel work in the rubble Champlain Towers South condo on June 29, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. Many people were still unaccounted for after Thursday's fatal collapse. (Lynne Sladky/AP)

Looking At Potential Causes Of The Condo Collapse In Florida

Information continues to surface about the extent of structural problems, flooding and leaks in the Champlain Towers South condo building.

Progressive Democrats Aim For A Bigger Infrastructure Package

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders about how congressional progressives plan to preserve their infrastructure priorities as negotiations remain tenuous.

This Dec. 30, 2019 image from security camera video shows Michael L. Taylor, center, and George-Antoine Zayek at passport control at Istanbul Airport in Turkey. Taylor and his son Peter, are charged in Japan with helping Nissan's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, jump bail and escape Japan for Lebanon.

2 Americans Have Apologized To A Tokyo Court For Their Role In Carlos Ghosn's Escape

Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret, and his son Peter are facing charges for allegedly helping Ghosn, the former chairman of Nissan, jump bail and escape Japan for Lebanon.

President Biden plans to visit the Champlain Towers condo collapse later this week.

Biden Will Visit The Surfside Condominium Collapse This Week

The Biden administration has provided assistance to rescue efforts through FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers.

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