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Capitol Hill reporters remember Jan. 6 riot, assess state of politics 1 year after

Axios' Alayna Treene and The Hill's Scott Wong discuss whether Democrats will be able to pass voting rights legislation in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Mayor Sharon Weston Broome, Andrew King

Mayor-President of Baton Rouge Sharon Weston Broome talks the state of the city and also her candidacy and campaign for the upcoming election. Jack and Mary Frances HopKins Endowed Chair Professor Emeritus at LSU Andrew King speaks on his upcoming presentation, "The War Trial of Robert S. McNamara". For more information, visit https://www.artsbr.org/events/kgyh3a5winh9dhh6ts6fv7227ig0x6.

People don face masks to help keep the coronavirus at bay in June in Ankara, Turkey. But what about earlier recommendations to stay 6 feet away from others and limit close contact to 15 minutes? Are these still effective against the contagious delta variant?

Coronavirus FAQ: How Do The Rules of 6 Feet And 15 Minutes Apply To The Delta Variant?

It was drummed into our brains: Stay 6 feet from others! Limit close contact to 15 minutes. With the highly contagious delta variant, do we need to rethink those numbers?

The U.S. Court of Appeals has rejected former President Donald Trump's effort to stop the release of some documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Appeals court rules against Trump effort to block document release to Jan. 6 panel

The unanimous ruling from the panel upholds a lower court's decision that a tranche of Trump White House records can be provided to the Democratic-led Jan. 6 select committee.

Are the Jan. 6 hearings impacting how people vote? Here's what voters in Virginia say

Ahead of Virginia's statewide primaries, we visit the 7th Congressional District, which is slated to be a close contest in November. And we ask voters about the impact of the Jan. 6 hearings.

Jan. 6 hearing examined lawyer who pushed plan for Pence to overturn election results

The House Jan. 6 committee presented testimony about the pressure campaign against former Vice President Mike Pence as former President Trump and his allies tried to overturn the 2020 election.

Friday, October 15th: Billy Nungesser, John Wirt, Laura Galloway

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser discusses plans to clean up the city of New Orleans and help lower crime rates in order to bring more visitors and comments on the possibility of a gubernatorial run. John Wirt talks James Bonds films and the new one in the series "No Time to Die." Laura Galloway talks her 6 years in the Arctic and her new book, "Dalvi."

Shoppers buy face masks on O'Connell Street in Dublin, Ireland, on Tuesday. Ireland's government is putting the country at its highest level of coronavirus restrictions for six weeks in a bid to combat a rise in infections.

Ireland To Impose 6-Week National Lockdown, Estimates 150,000 Job Losses

Under the lockdown, nonessential retail businesses will be closed, and restaurants and bars will be takeout only. Residents are to stay within about a 3-mile radius of their homes.

Sri Lankan lawmakers chose 6-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president

Sri Lanka has been struggling to buy essential imports such as fuel and medicine, and feed its population. The new president has numerous challenges ahead of him.

Diaa Hadid has reported on Pakistan and Afghanistan for NPR for 6 years. (Diaa Hadid)

NPR's Diaa Hadid reflects on 6 years covering Afghanistan and Pakistan and shares what's next

Diaa Hadid has covered the rise of the Taliban and crackdowns in Pakistan. She's trekked through the Himalayan mountains in northern Pakistan to see the impacts of climate change, and introduced us to characters like the queen of Pakistan’s dirty theater.

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