Farah Eltohamy

Dispatches From Quarantine: How Young People Are Documenting History

Enticed by what young adults had to share about the pandemic, historian Alexandra Zapruder set out to document history through an online gallery called Dispatches from Quarantine.

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In Arizona, Birth Workers Of Color Fight For More Access

Farah Eltohamy

As the state weighs legislation that could help expand access to doulas for expecting mothers, birth workers from minority communities worry new standards could leave them on the outside looking in.

French police arrested suspected Lego thieves. And last month, a man in Oregon was arrested after local police suspected he stole $7,500 worth of Lego toy sets.

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People Are Stealing Legos. Here's Why

Peter Breslow, Farah Eltohamy

Lego theft may be on the rise, with French police investigating an international ring of alleged Lego thieves. Lego expert Gerben van IJken says there could be a Lego black market.

Scientists have made new more accurate comparisons between types of atomic clocks.

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Scientists Get Closer To Redefining The Length Of A Second

Christopher Intagliata, Karen Zamora, Farah Eltohamy

A group of scientists from Boulder, Colo., compared three different atomic clocks. It's a step toward redefining the length of a second.

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Rep. Andy Kim On State Department Racism: 'My Own Government Questioned My Loyalty'

Ari Shapiro, Farah Eltohamy

Rep. Andy Kim of New Jersey is speaking up about when he was banned from working on certain policies due to his ethnicity. Now, he is pushing for measures to diversify the State Department.

Sheila Tyson, a Jefferson County commissioner in Birmingham, Ala., is fighting to get more doses of COVID-19 vaccines into communities of color in her state.

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Alabama Official On Vaccine Rollout: 'How Can This Disparity Exist In This Country?'

Ari Shapiro, Farah Eltohamy

Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson is fighting for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. In her county, one health clinic in a predominantly Black area has yet to administer any doses.

Dr. John Nkengasong, the director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, tells NPR he's working on multiple fronts to bring vaccines to the continent.

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Africa CDC Director On The Continent's Outlook For Vaccinations

Ari Shapiro, Farah Eltohamy

Africa is lowest in the world in COVID-19 cases and deaths — but also in vaccinations. Dr. John Nkengasong says he's working on multiple fronts to secure doses and improve distribution.