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Test-To-Stay in schools; Russia taking lead in Afghanistan, and did you know this about your metabolism? All in 7 minutes.
Live in Kabul with Hollie McKay
Hollie McKay remains one of the few independent journalists reporting in Afghanistan. She joins us live for the first time since the Taliban takeover to describe life now on the ground.
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view all“The available data suggest waning immunity in some populations who are fully vaccinated.”
Dr. Janet Woodcock, Acting FDA Commissioner, on recommending COVID-19 vaccine "boosters" for more people.
oct 21, 2021
“... we support a full investigation into this tragic event.”
International Cinematographers Guild in a statement on the death caused by a prop gun fired on set by actor Alec Baldwin.
oct 22, 2021
“I could hardly believe my eyes ...”
Coin specialist James Morton on a rare coin minted by some of the earliest colonial New England settlers in America.
oct 21, 2021
“We have a goal. We have a timetable.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D- CA) with a status update on the Democrats' historic spending bill.
oct 21, 2021
“We have no further comment at this time ...”
Steve Bertolino, a lawyer for Brian Laundrie's parents, on the identification of human remains as those of Brian Laundrie.
oct 21, 2021
“Throw away any whole red, white, or yellow onions you have at home that do not have a sticker or packaging.”
The CDC on a salmonella outbreak linked to onions.
oct 21, 2021
“What Russia wants to show is that it does have a solid working relationship with the new authorities in Afghanistan.”
Writer and analyst Samuel Ramani, Royal United Services Institute (a think tank), on Russia inviting the Taliban to an international meeting.
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“No one in this country, no matter how wealthy or how powerful, is above the law.”
Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., who heads the House investigative committee on the January 6th riot on Capitol Hill, on holding Steve Bannon in contempt.
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“This is a huge breakthrough. It’s a big, big deal.”
Dr. Dorry Segev, professor of transplant surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, on using a pig kidney in a human.
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“I would like to say witchcraft was involved. But to be honest, I prayed a lot more than any kind of sorcery.”
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oct 19, 2021
“Three percent of our students who participate in test-to-stay test positive, which means we can keep 97% of them in class. That is a measure of success.”
Superintendent Grant Rivera, Marietta City Schools, where a pilot program tests children after COVID-19 exposure instead of requiring quarantines.
oct 19, 2021
“I think this frankly was always a two-dose vaccine ... It would be hard to recommend this as a single-dose vaccine at this point.”
FDA advisor Dr. Paul Offit on the FDA's recommendation for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
oct 18, 2021
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Read: Quick Quotes
view all“The available data suggest waning immunity in some populations who are fully vaccinated.”
Dr. Janet Woodcock, Acting FDA Commissioner, on recommending COVID-19 vaccine "boosters" for more people.
oct 21, 2021
“... we support a full investigation into this tragic event.”
International Cinematographers Guild in a statement on the death caused by a prop gun fired on set by actor Alec Baldwin.
oct 22, 2021
“I could hardly believe my eyes ...”
Coin specialist James Morton on a rare coin minted by some of the earliest colonial New England settlers in America.
oct 21, 2021
“We have a goal. We have a timetable.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D- CA) with a status update on the Democrats' historic spending bill.
oct 21, 2021
“We have no further comment at this time ...”
Steve Bertolino, a lawyer for Brian Laundrie's parents, on the identification of human remains as those of Brian Laundrie.
oct 21, 2021
“Throw away any whole red, white, or yellow onions you have at home that do not have a sticker or packaging.”
The CDC on a salmonella outbreak linked to onions.
oct 21, 2021
“What Russia wants to show is that it does have a solid working relationship with the new authorities in Afghanistan.”
Writer and analyst Samuel Ramani, Royal United Services Institute (a think tank), on Russia inviting the Taliban to an international meeting.
oct 20, 2021
“No one in this country, no matter how wealthy or how powerful, is above the law.”
Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., who heads the House investigative committee on the January 6th riot on Capitol Hill, on holding Steve Bannon in contempt.
oct 20, 2021
“This is a huge breakthrough. It’s a big, big deal.”
Dr. Dorry Segev, professor of transplant surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, on using a pig kidney in a human.
oct 20, 2021
“I would like to say witchcraft was involved. But to be honest, I prayed a lot more than any kind of sorcery.”
Actress Melissa Joan Hart on winning $1 million for charity on Wheel of Fortune.
oct 19, 2021
“Three percent of our students who participate in test-to-stay test positive, which means we can keep 97% of them in class. That is a measure of success.”
Superintendent Grant Rivera, Marietta City Schools, where a pilot program tests children after COVID-19 exposure instead of requiring quarantines.
oct 19, 2021
“I think this frankly was always a two-dose vaccine ... It would be hard to recommend this as a single-dose vaccine at this point.”
FDA advisor Dr. Paul Offit on the FDA's recommendation for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster shots.
oct 18, 2021