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A child wears a KN95 mask for kids in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

Coronavirus FAQ: What's the best way to protect school-age kids from COVID?

Plus: Do kids really need masks if they've been vaccinated and had COVID? And what kind of masks should kids wear?

While the U.S. helps Ukraine, it plans to tighten pressure on the Kremlin

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Brussels for NATO meetings. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to State Department spokesman Ned Price about objectives that could include tougher sanctions on Russia.

Pews were marked off to encourage social distancing at a funeral home in Temple, Penn., in March of 2021, around the time the Delta variant began to take hold in the United States.

Few eligible families have sought federal payment of COVID funeral expenses

FEMA has a pool of cash set aside to reimburse burial costs — even retroactively — to the families of COVID victims. But clerical challenges and slow outreach have stymied the application process.

In the U.K. the Delta variant, or B.1.617.2, is now the dominant strain of SARS-CoV-2 and is causing surges of COVID-19 in parts of the country.

The Highly Contagious Delta Variant Is On The Rise In The U.S.

The variant accounts for more than 6% of all infections in the U.S. and in some Western states is responsible for more than 18% of cases.

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Ct., speaks during a morning television interview, Wednesday, May 25, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Murphy took to the Senate floor Tuesday and demanded that lawmakers accomplish what they failed to do after 20 children, mostly 6 or 7 years old, and six educators in Newtown, Connecticut died on Dec. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Connecticut senators Murphy, Blumenthal announce outline of gun violence agreement

Senate bargainers announced a bipartisan framework Sunday responding to last month’s mass shootings.

It was Brett Kavanaugh's conservative cred that led Trump to nominate the jurist for the Supreme Court, which resulted in one of the most dramatic hearings in recent Senate history.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's Rise Continues To Fascinate In 'Dissent'

Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing for the top court still sticks in the minds of those all along the political spectrum; it's the subject of several books, including a new one by Jackie Calmes.

New COVID-19 variant, Omicron, sparking concern with its speed and reinfection rate

The World Health Organization has designated a new coronavirus variant a "variant of concern" due to its large number of mutations. The strain has been named Omicron.

Reports released Monday indicate there was an average total audience of 11.4 million viewers for the 2022 Beijing Olympics. That is a sharp decline from the 19.8 million average for the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

No medals for 2022 Beijing Olympics. The Games drew their lowest U.S. ratings ever

"This was probably the most difficult Olympics of all time," NBC Sports Chairman Pete Bevacqua said, citing "very harsh protocols in China" because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The U.S. Space Force unveiled prototypes for its new service dress uniforms at this year's Air, Space & Cyber Conference.

The New Space Force Uniforms Are Causing A Stir

A commenter said the new uniforms look like something from Battlestar Galactica, adding one of the show's taglines: "So say we all."

Beijing's Subway System Offers History At Each Stop, Both Above And Below Ground

For our summer travel series, our Beijing correspondent rides the city's subway system and explores the history of each stop — above ground and below ground.

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