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Pediatric hospitals are "at or near capacity" and expect to see more young COVID-19 patients as the school year resumes, according to the Children's Hospital Association.

"In previous years, we've seen regionalized driver shortages, but nothing to the extent that we're seeing today," one researcher told NPR.

Two pari-mutuel facilities contend that allowing people to place sports bets while off tribal property violates federal laws.

The treatment touted by Gov. DeSantis is helping thousands of Floridians fend off severe COVID-19. But health experts say vaccines and masks are critical to stopping the surge.

When Hurricane Ida came ashore on Sunday in Louisiana, the storm hit an important hub for the offshore oil and gas industry, which will likely drive up the price of gas at the pump.

A COVID outbreak in a California elementary school has highlighted how formidable a foe delta is in classrooms. That's why experts say it's vital schools deploy multiple strategies to curb cases.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Alex Azzi, editor of the NBC blog On Her Turf, about the Paralympics in Tokyo.

A brief summary of some other important news in today's program.

NPR's Michele Kelemen reports for the past week, Russian warplanes have been bombing the breakaway republic of Chechnya. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has vowed to keep up the attacks, to destroy the bases of Islamic militants he blames for recent apartment house bombings in Russia. The air raids have driven tens of thousands of Chechens from their homes and have fueled reports that the Russians are about to send ground troops into Chechnya. President Boris Yeltsin remains silent on the crisis.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports on today's news conference by Vice President Al Gore. Gore, whose contest for the Democratic presidential nomination with Bill Bradley has considerably tightened, announced he is moving his campaign to Tennessee, and challenged Bradley to "lots" of debates. While some see the move to Tennessee as merely symbolic, it does allow the Vice President to reduce the size of his staff, already thought to be too large and lacking cohesiveness.

Robert talks to Christopher Andrew, who collaborated with former KGB archivist Vasili Mitrokhin to write the book, The Sword and The Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB. The book details how for 20 years Mitrokhin copied information from top secret documents in the KGB archives, and gives a rare inside view of the soviet spy operation. (7:45) The Sword and The Shield is published by Basic Books, September 1999.

NPR's Anthony Brooks reports on the latest change to the presidential primary and caucus schedule. New Hampshire, historically the nation's first primary state, announced it was moving its date back one week, to February 1, 2000, because Louisiana had moved theirs back to February 8. Iowa, whose caucuses were scheduled for January 31, may now have to move back to January 24. All in all, another bizarre indication of how the presidential season is starting earlier than ever.

NPR's Eric Weiner reports that hundreds, maybe thousands, of people were killed in East Timor in recent weeks because of the rampages of Indonesian army organized militias. But whether the culprits are brought to justice or not is another matter. The United Nations Human Rights commission has voted to establish an international inquiry for East Timor, but Indonesian officials have rejected it.

John Lurie is a saxophone player, actor, the voice of Molson on Ice, and star of his own fishing program. His band the Lounge Lizards turns 20 this year, and Lurie has released three new music projects. All Things Considered Director Bob Boilen has a profile of this offbeat big band leader. (7:00) CD's heard in this piece are the Lounge Lizards "Queen of All Ears" and the score to Manni and Lo and African Swim, by John Lurie, all the cd's are on the label Strange and Beautiful Music

General Motors has reached a settlement in a lawsuit resulting from a 1997 car accident. In the crash, a Chevrolet Chevette was struck by another vehicle, and burst into flames, killing the driver. The motorist's widow sued GM. The number-one automaker was sharply criticized by the judge in the case for its efforts to keep two key documents out of the proceedings. The documents date back to 1973 and 1981 and both relate of the potential cost of lawsuits from collisions where a gas-tank fire erupted. Robert speaks with NPR's Don Gonyea about the case.

Think you know your index funds from your junk bonds? It's time to find out! Eight questions stand between you and a diploma-like certificate of completion for Summer School Season 2.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has authorized construction in Jewish settlements on the occupied West Bank at a pace that exceeds that of his predecessor, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayhu. Palestinians and peace groups had hoped that in his stated quest for peace, Barak would freeze settlement building. The US has called settlement building an impediment to peace. But in his first three months in office there has been no freeze.

Newly appointed DEP secretary Shawn Hamilton says Piney Point can only handle another 11 inches of rain. But water is being piped out now, and a plan is in place if a hurricane threatens.

Auto insurers returned some premium payments to drivers last year when driving slowed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But consumer groups say policyholders should have received a larger rebate.

Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix over the weekend, but in a larger sense the winners were the race organizers. They managed to hold the race which was canceled last year by political unrest, which was part of the uprisings of the Arab Spring. Bill Law, of the British Broadcasting Corporation, talks to Steve Inskeep about the weekend's events in Bahrain.

Since the massacre at Columbine High School in 1999, school shootings have sparked debates on restrictions on purchasing and owning guns. As University of California - Los Angeles constitutional law professor Adam Winkler explains to NPR's Kelly McEvers, those debates have led to very few new federal laws.

Some progress is being made three days after Ida made landfall, but the region's utility company, Entergy, faces a slew of obstacles in restoring power throughout the region.

Imagery from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows what appears to be a large oil slick near an offshore rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

U.S. and Afghan officials have finalized their partnership agreement, which sets up guidelines for U.S. involvement as American forces leave that country. Details have not been released, but both governments hope the agreement will put to rest doubts about a long term American commitment to support Afghanistan.

Linda talks to Nadine Selden of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from her office in Istanbul. Selden says relief efforts are still underway for people effected by the earthquake in Turkey six weeks ago. The most recent aftershock was this morning. Selden says that ten-thousand winterized tents are being prepared for people who have no permanent housing.