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A group of former models are in France giving testimony against a former prominent figure in the fashion industry, who they say raped and abused them.

President Biden announced a reset of his plan to tackle the pandemic, with tougher new vaccine rules for federal workers and contractors and more testing.

NPR's Rachel Martin and Tom Bowman talk to Darryl St. George, an Afghan War veteran reflecting on the end of the mission and the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York where he was living.

On Thursday, the president announced a series of actions to encourage K-12 schools to mandate masks for all and require vaccines for employees.

-- NPR's Andy Bowers reports from Moscow on how Mormons are responding to newly imposed restrictions on religious activities in Russia, which President Yeltsin signed into law on Friday. The law will limit missionary work and proselytizing by any church that can't prove it's been operating in Russia for at least 15 years and will limit the actions of foreign religious personnel. The Mormons plan to move ahead with their missionary activity. The main proponent of the new law is the Russian Orthodox Church, whose activities will not be affected.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients about the Biden administration's new measures to curb COVID-19, like mandating vaccination in many workplaces.

NPR host Steve Inskeep visits Torkham, a major border crossing wedged between Pakistan and Afghanistan, to explore who is and isn't able to pass through now that the Taliban are back in power.

Identical twins Richie and Ronnie Palazzolo were both working in the North Tower of the World Trade Center on the morning of 9/11. Ronnie came to Storycorps to reflect.

The DOJ is seeking to block implementation of any part of the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal until legal challenges are settled. The deal granted Sackler family members immunity from opioid lawsuits.

NPR's Anthony Brooks reports that Vice President Al Gore is spending the week campaigning in middle America. Yesterday the Vice President spoke at a high school in Middletown, Ohio, where he and Senator Joe Lieberman talked about their plans to improve education.