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Robert Santos, President Biden's nominee for director of the U.S. Census Bureau, testified before the Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday. If confirmed, Santos, who is Latinx, would become the first person of color to lead the agency as a permanent director.

Biden's Historic Pick For Census Director Says Bureau Needs To Build Public Trust

Robert Santos, one of the country's leading statisticians, could become the first person of color to lead the U.S. Census Bureau as a Senate-confirmed director.

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who has helped the U.S. through other crises like the Zika outbreak, is now taking on health misinformation around COVID-19, which he says continues to jeopardize the country's efforts to beat back the virus.

The U.S. Surgeon General Is Calling COVID-19 Misinformation An 'Urgent Threat'

The nation's top doctor, Vivek Murthy, says misinformation will keep sowing mistrust and endangering lives unless all Americans do their part to fight it.

A woman drives through floodwater during heavy rainfall in Miami. A new study predicts that high-tide flooding in coastal areas could increase in frequency because of climate change and the lunar cycle in the mid-2030's.

A Study Predicts Record Flooding In The 2030s, And It's Partly Because Of The Moon

Researchers say high tide flooding in U.S. coastal regions will become more frequent in the mid-2030s because of climate change, amplified by a routine wobble in the moon's orbit.

Afghanistan 'Was, Without A Doubt, The Best And Worst Year Of My Life' Says Major Erik Eldridge

Host Ben Kieffer speaks with Marine Corps Major Erick Eldridge about his service in Afghanistan from 2010-2011.

College Football Player Discusses The New Frontier Of NIL Endorsements

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Antwan Owens, Jackson State University college football player, about his NIL endorsement contract and the new frontier of college sports.

Sen. Cory Booker On The Expanded Child Tax Credit

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat, about his support of the expanded child tax credit, which is part of the stimulus package Democrats passed in March.

Afghan National Security Advisor Talks Future Of The Country

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Afghanistan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib about the nation's path ahead as the U.S. completes its withdrawal from the country.

Sharon Rivera adjusts flowers at the grave of her daughter, Victoria, at Calvary Cemetery in New York last Mother's Day. Victoria died of a drug overdose in 2019, when she was 21. According to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug overdose deaths soared to a record of more than 93,000 last year.

Drug Overdoses Killed A Record Number Of Americans In 2020, Jumping By Nearly 30%

More than 93,000 people died of a drug overdose in the U.S. last year, according to new CDC data. Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids accounted primarily for the rise, which the pandemic exacerbated.

Biden Met With Democratic Senators, Who Just Reached $3.5 Trillion Budget Agreement

President Biden went to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with Democratic Senators, one day after they reached a $3.5 trillion budget agreement to enact his economic agenda beyond infrastructure.

Fed Chair Powell Says Recent Spike In Prices Is Temporary

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is testifying on the economy before a House panel a day after a key inflation gauge hit a nearly 13-year high.

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