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Scott Simon speaks with Hedy Chang, founder and executive director of the non-profit Attendance Works, about absenteeism in schools during the pandemic.

Scott Simon speaks to Vali Nasr, professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins University, about the latest moves to save the nuclear deal with Iran.

The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized COVID vaccine boosters for all adults. We look at what this means for people who are considering getting their third shot.

We track the progress of the $2 trillion Build Back Better bill, which passed the House on Friday morning and is heading to the Senate for further negotation.

We take a closer look at the outcome of the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. The teenager killed two people and injured a third in during last year's racial justice protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on hugs and other comforting behavior that occurs in the animal world.

Unalaska may be one step closer to cleaning up some of the contaminated military sites left over from World War II.Formerly Used Defense Sites — or FUDS — are properties the military used for things like defense or weapons testing. And as anyone who has spent any time in Unalaska surely knows, there are World War II sites all over the island.Rena Flint is the project coordinator for the Amaknak FUDS, which covers 190 thousand acres across Unalaska and Amaknak Islands. And while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has taken strides to clean up some of those places, it’s been a long road, with lots of red tape.

KUCB will hold a sweatshirt pickup event this Saturday, Nov. 20, from noon until 4 p.m. at the Burma Road Chapel.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged assistance and deployed armed forces to help with recovery efforts. NPR's A Martinez talks to Canada's Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra.

Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the current state, and the future of the Democratic Party.