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Poverty and disability are linked to lower vaccination rates in some rural communities. The Vaccination Transportation Initiative sponsored van helps rural residents get the COVID-19 vaccine in rural Mississippi. The effort works to overcome the lack of transportation and access to technology for rural residents.

Rural Communities Fall Further Behind In COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

Cities are leaving rural areas behind in the race to vaccinate against COVID-19, but some states' suburbs are struggling, too. To close the gap experts say, outreach needs to be hyperlocal.

Delta Health Center, in rural northwest Mississippi, was founded in the 1960s and is one of the country's first community health centers. Delta's leaders say community health centers all over the U.S. are trusted institutions which can help distribute COVID-19 vaccines.

With Roots In Civil Rights, Community Health Centers Push For Equity In The Pandemic

A federally-funded clinic in rural Mississippi embodies the history of community health centers in the U.S., and shows how these safety-net clinics can help minority patients during the pandemic.

President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan includes $80 billion for railways.

By The Numbers: Biden's $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan

President Biden has unveiled a massive infrastructure proposal that he says would deliver a "once-in-a-generation investment" in the United States. Here are the key details.

A protester near China's consulate in Istanbul on March 8.

U.S. Joins EU In Sanctions Against China Over Treatment Of Uyghur Muslims

The travel and economic measures protest "human rights violations and abuses" in the western Xinjiang region.

Migrants make their way toward a bus after being apprehended near the border between Mexico and the United States in Del Rio, Texas, on Sunday.

Despite Concerns About Border, Poll Finds Support For More Pathways To Citizenship

Roughly 4 out of 5 Americans say the situation at the southern border is a problem, a new NPR/Ipsos poll shows. Bipartisan majorities also support a way for some immigrants to become citizens.

A man holds a sign that says "VOTE" outside Mankato Regional Airport as President Trump makes a campaign stop on Aug. 17 in Mankato, Minn. Both Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden visit the state Friday.

Biden And Trump Visit Minnesota As The State Begins Early Voting

The contested state's opening of early voting underscores the extent to which Election Day has become election season.

A girl and her father wear facemasks while they push their bikes last summer in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles. There aren't yet coronavirus vaccines approved in the U.S. for kids under 12 — which means they should keep masking, according to the CDC.

What The New Mask Guidance Means For Unvaccinated Kids — And Their Parents

I'm fully vaccinated, but my kids aren't. Can I safely take off my mask? Do my unvaccinated kids have to keep masking in public?

Bob Fass, longtime radio host for WBAI, died Saturday. His show, Radio Unnameable, aired for more than 50 years.

Bob Fass, Free-Form Radio Pioneer, Dies At 87

Bob Fass hosted the influential New York City radio show Radio Unnameable for more than 50 years. It served as a megaphone for the 1960s counterculture and boosted folk and blues artists.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 10: Anne Beatts attends "Live From New York!" - Los Angeles Premiere - After Party at Hinoki & The Bird on June 10, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

Opinion: Remembering The Late Comedy Writer Anne Beatts

NPR's Scott Simon remembers comedy writer Anne Beatts, who died this week at the age of 74. She worked in male-dominated writers' rooms at Saturday Night Live and National Lampoon magazine.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks to reporters on Jan. 19, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Lee has signed into law a bill that bans transgender athletes from participating in girls' sports.

Tennessee Becomes 3rd State This Month To Enact Restrictions For Transgender Athletes

A new law signed by Gov. Bill Lee on Friday bans transgender athletes from participating in girls' sports, making it the third state this year to approve such a measure.

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