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Ahmaud Arbery's mother watches video of his death for the first time as trial starts

Testimony got underway Friday in Georgia in the murder trial of three white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man gunned down as he jogged. The trio suspected Arbery of recent break-ins.

Week In Politics: House passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill

We look at the latest push - and resistance - to the passage of President Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending bill, as well as what this week's elections mean for the Democratic party.

House passes stripped-down infrastructure bill, pushing off many of Biden's wants

The House passed the trillion-dollar legislation known as the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill" and set up another vote for President Biden's "Build Back Better" plan.

Home builders at work in Sacramento, Calif. Democrats in Congress are trying to pass a bill that would make the largest investment in affordable housing in history and try to boost construction of more moderately priced homes.

Democrats are seeking largest ever investment in affordable housing

The U.S. is facing its worst affordable housing crisis in generations. The heart of the problem is we just doesn't have enough homes. There's too much demand and not enough supply.

UCSD returns to medium threshold, masks remain optional

Masks will remain optional at Unalaska schools, despite the district returning to its medium COVID-19 transmission threshold, according to Unalaska City School District officials.The loosened masking rules took effect on Monday, after the city reported zero active community acquired COVID-19 cases the prior week. According to the district’s mitigation plan, that drop meant the schools would shift their transmission level to low and masks would no longer be required.

A child and a dog run along a beach in Haiti, from where health workers appear to have contracted a new coronavirus. Around the world, in Malaysia, a similar coronavirus has been found — apparently being passed to humans from dogs.

New coronavirus, likely from dogs, infects people in Malaysia and Haiti

It could turn out to be the eighth coronavirus known to spread to humans. Some scientists think doctors and researchers should start actively looking for this virus in patients.

A community worker delivers daily necessities to a household during quarantine conditions in the southwestern Chinese city of Ruili. Residents have taken to social media to complain about what they describe as harsh lockdown measures brought on by China's zero COVID policy.

One Chinese town has started a fiery online debate about China's zero-COVID policy

Citizens in Ruili are complaining about lengthy lockdowns and terrible conditions in quarantine centers. Others in China don't want to hear about it.

Nebraska investigation: Catholic clergy sexually abused hundreds of victims

An investigation from the Nebraska attorney general says catholic clergy in the state sexually abused hundreds of victims, but the offenders can't be prosecuted.

As U.S. cases drop, surgeon general warns COVID has been underestimated before

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about President Biden's latest vaccine rules for 100 million workers, and the impact on the pandemic of getting kids ages 5-11 vaccinated.

A New Zealand couple are the proud parents of a 17 pound potato

The spud, named Doug, may be the largest potato in the world. It's the size of a small dog. The couple plans to distill Doug into vodka.

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