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From Flying Jets To Running For Office: Former Marine Pilot Amy McGrath Dreams Big In 'Honor Bound'

When Amy McGrath was growing up in Kentucky in the 1980s, she had one dream: to become a fighter pilot. At the time, women weren't allowed to fly in combat.

COVID patients receive treatment at the St. Luke Foundation for Haiti Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 16. The country received its first shipment of COVID vaccine doses in July.

A Bright Spot Amid Haiti's Woes: Its 1st Mass Rollout Of COVID Vaccines

Haiti received its first shipment of doses in July, just days after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse — and amid rising violence, poverty and the hurricane season.

Masked kitchen workers pass finished plates of food to a server at Claro restaurant on February 12, 2021 in New York City.

NYC Becomes Largest U.S. City To Require Proof Of Vaccination For Indoor Activities

Mayor Bill de Blasio said enforcement of the new policy will take effect starting Sept. 13 and will apply to indoor dining, gyms and entertainment venues.

In Wuhan, China, residents wait in line for coronavirus testing on Tuesday. The city is testing its entire population for COVID-19 after the discovery of eight cases in the city.

Wuhan Orders Testing For All 10 Million Residents As The Delta Variant Hits China

The country's immigration authorities also said this week that they are not issuing new passports to their citizens unless there is a pressing need to travel abroad for education or employment.

This image provided by the Colorado Department of Transportation shows mud and debris on U.S. Highway on Sunday west of Silver Plume, Colo.

Mudslides, Worsened By Last Year's Wildfires, Shut Down A Vital Colorado Highway

Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon could be closed for days or even weeks after last week's mudslides. Last year's wildfires burned the vegetation that normally helps soak up rainwater.

Lora Webster of The United States plays a shot during the Women's Sitting Volleyball final Gold Medal match at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. She'll be competing in Tokyo this year.

Child Care During Competitions Presents A Major Hurdle For Olympians And Paralympians

If you think parenting is stressful, imagine parenting while also competing as a Paralympic athlete. Lora Webster, who competes in sitting volleyball, is a mother of three, and pregnant with one more.

Simone Biles of the United States competes on the balance beam during Women's qualification for Artistic Gymnastics on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Athlete Empowerment

Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and others are ushering in a movement of autonomy in the world of sports.

North Carolina Hospitality Industry Looks To Attract More Workers

Around the country, businesses in the hospitality industry are struggling to fill open positions.

Florida Governor Threatens To Withhold State Funds From Any School Districts That Mandate Masking

The state is facing its highest COVID-19 case numbers since the pandemic began.

Mark Zuckerberg Wants Facebook To Build A Virtual-Reality 'Metaverse'

The CEO recently described a future where people step into an immersive, virtual-reality world when they go online.

Rosten Obit

Leo Rosten, whose books introduced Yiddish to mainstream America, died Wednesday at the age of 88. Robert talks with Sol Steinmetz, editorial director of the Random House Reference Division and author of YIDDISH AND ENGLISH: A Century of Yiddish in America (University of Alabama Press, 1986). He'll talk about Leo Rosten's influence in making Yiddish words part of the American lexicon.

A Crisis Follows After Tunisia's Prime Minister Is Removed From Office

Tunisia's president has taken the country's fragile democracy to the brink by shutting parliament down — the latest chapter in the struggle between secular and Islamist factions there.

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