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COVID-19 and dozens of other acute illnesses now qualify for home treatment thanks to a new federal effort aimed at freeing up hospital beds.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Meisha Porter, chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, about all city schools reopening for in-person classes after the summer break.

The Pacific island nation elected its first female prime minister, but the previous leader refuses to step down. The general election was in April, but no new government has been formed.

Many parts of the U.S. are opening up and people are returning to some sense of normalcy. The transition, however, is coming with a mixed bag of emotions, including high anxiety.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jessica Harris and Stephen Satterfield of the new Netflix TV show, High on the Hog, which explores the roots of African American food.

Carl Stewart posted a photo on a messaging app — he's holding Stilton cheese. Police were monitoring the site, and a fingerprint specialist used the photo of the hand to match Stewart with a crime.

More than 800 civilians in Myanmar have been killed by security forces since the February coup. Members of the U.N. Security Council were told Myanmar stands at the brink of state failure.

About 10,000 households in the area of Spokane, Wash., are behind in rent. Some people finally returning to work face homelessness as the state and federal eviction ban is expected to end next month.

Police say involuntarily sedating people who are in a state of "excited delirium" is widespread nationwide. Colorado may become the first to ban it, following a death that's prompted ongoing protests.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken aims to bolster Gaza cease-fire. Belarus faces sanctions for forcing airliner to land. A year after George Floyd's death, President Biden to meet with Floyd's family.