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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sabreena Merchant, who covers women's basketball for the Athletic, about WNBA star Caitlin Clark's announcement that she will be out for the rest of the season.

Carlos Alcaraz won his second U.S. Open Sunday, besting rival Jannik Sinner. The match was the third straight Grand Slam final between the two who've been dubbed "The New Two" or "Sincaraz."

President Biden used to tell world leaders "America is back," implying the Trump era's go-it-alone ethos was a one-term blip. But Biden needs a new line for this week's APEC and G20 summits.

A federal vaccine advisory committee signaled a new approach to U.S. vaccine policy after a two-day meeting.

We discuss turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control, Fed independence, and President Trump's latest executive orders.

The director of the CDC is out and updated COVID-19 vaccines come with new restrictions. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Carlos del Rio of Emory University about the latest in health policy news.

The Trump administration has called to stiffen penalties for minors accused of crimes in D.C. Does that lower youth crime? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with juvenile justice expert Vincent Schiraldi.

The Pentagon seeks to deploy the National Guard to more cities to quell what the president sees as lawlessness and riots.

The WNBA playoffs kicked off Sunday with all eight contenders for this year's championship playing in their first-round openers. The Athletic's Ben Pickman answers the biggest postseason questions.

Voters will decide on a slew of criminal justice ballot measures this election. Legalizing some drugs, increasing penalties for others and boosting police pay are among the proposed changes.