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The CDC warns new COVID-19 cases are on a sharp rise, up 70%, fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant. Officials expect more spread in the nation's unvaccinated population.

Lebanon's former prime minister has given up on forming a new government, as the country's political and economic crises continue to worsen.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Yvens Rumbold for an overview of peacekeeping efforts in Haiti, like the controversial legacy of U.N. peacekeepers from 2004 to 2017 and the local actions underway now.

In Massachusetts, heat in the winter is a public health necessity. Now with summer temperatures climbing, some public health experts say cooling aid is becoming a health priority too.

Iran is inaugurating new president Ebrahim Raisi — someone already under U.S. sanctions for his role in executions in the 1980s, and who is expected to take a hard line in dealings with the West.

The CDC has published new information about how dangerous the delta variant is and the risk it poses to unvaccinated people. The research also indicates that vaccinated people can spread the variant.

NPR's Arun Rath talks with CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen about newly released documents revealing what life was like for Osama bin Laden in the months before he was tracked down and killed in Pakistan in 2011.

A few stumbles from U.S. gymnasts – including from star Simone Biles – allowed Russia's team to take the lead. The U.S. is the heavy favorite. Russia came out one point ahead with the total team score

While the push to vaccinate and protect people from severe illness continues, the White House and Congress are seeing mild cases among vaccinated people.

What do a railway in Iran, a mountainous national park in Thailand and a spa town in the Czech Republic have in common? They're all part of a newly announced group of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.