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A summer classic, cancelled due to the pandemic last year is back as the delta variant takes hold. The Iowa State Fair boasts crowds topping 100,000 people but just 62% of Iowa adults are vaccinated.

After her a hearing on Thursday, it's unclear if President Biden's controversial pick to be the nation's top bank regulator has enough votes to be confirmed.

The Philippines is seeing an unprecedented political tie-up with two of the country's highest profile dynasties — the Marcos and Duterte's — running for the top jobs in next year's election.

More has been revealed more about the police response to last month's school shooting in Uvalde. A top law enforcement official called it an "abject failure" and laid out mistakes made the day.

NPR speaks with Sydney Freedberg, chief reporter at ICIJ, about the key takeaways from her investigation into the chaotic, aggressive tactics used by Uber as it made a bid for global domination.

The former executive editor of The New York Times, A.M. Rosenthal, dies of a stroke at the age of 84. The Pulitzer-winning reporter left his mark on the paper as its top editor. He also influenced the way journalism is practiced.

Desperate Networks, a new book exploring the inner workings of the television industry, follows the sagas of top executives at the major networks through a traditional fall season. New York Times reporter Bill Carter describes the highs — the hit show Desperate Housewives, for example — to the lows, which is almost everything else on TV. The Hollywood Reporter television critic Andrew Wallenstein has a review.

A federal grand jury could return indictments against top White House officials as a result of an investigation into leaks that exposed the identity of undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame. As speculation mounts, the role of Vice President Dick Cheney takes on new significance.

One Portland, Ore., company has scooped the competition with a new twist on some old summertime picnic standards and turned them into flavors of ice cream.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is attempting a political comeback in a special election for her state's lone House seat. The top four candidates in Saturday's primary will advance.