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The Summer Olympics are officially underway following yesterday's opening ceremony in Tokyo, a year after they were originally scheduled. COVID restrictions mean fans can't watch events in-person.

The Food and Drug Administration also gave an OK to boosters that differ from the vaccine originally used to immunize people against COVID-19. A mix-and-match approach could ease the booster rollout.

As Democrats keep working towards a scaled-back spending bill, the Duchess of Sussex urged them not to "compromise or negotiate" over a national paid family leave program.

In Charlottesville, Va., the trial of far-right extremists associated with 2017's Unite the Right rally has begun. Experts say the deadly rally helped usher in an era of extremism and radicalization.

NPR's Noel King speaks to former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti about the contempt charge against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.

Comedian Hasan Minhaj recently returned to Netflix with his award-winning show, Patriot Act, after it was initially postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Thousands have complained to OSHA about unsafe working conditions due to Covid-19. OSHA has not inspected a single workplace. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Deborah Berkowitz, a former agency official.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Flint, Mich., resident Jeneyah McDonald about her reaction to former Gov. Rick Snyder's criminal charges in connection with the Flint water crisis.

Scott Simon speaks with Dana Zzyym who says they are the first person to receive a passport with an 'X' gender marker.

The U.S. economy slowed sharply in late summer and early fall, as the Delta variant and persistent supply chain problems weighed on growth. Prospects for the coming months may be brighter.