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When COVID hit the U.S., writers for "The Morning Show" on Apple TV+ decided to scrap a year's worth of work so they could add the pandemic to the show's narrative.https://n.pr/2XwG3bK 

Capitol Police said about 400 to 450 protesters showed up.https://n.pr/3znhvPF 

The U.K. government is inching away from the metric system — eyeing a plan to allow shops and supermarkets to only use imperial measurements like gallons and pounds in their transactions.https://n.pr/3tPxbtG 

Consider how exercising can improve your quality of life. Study after study shows exercise is good for your physical health, as well as your mental health. Exercise can help lower your risk of heart disease and reduce anxiety and depression.https://n.pr/39i5Cjh 

NPR speaks with Sarah Burgess, the head writer of FX's "Impeachment," about her decision not to focus on sex, what new details she uncovered in her research, and whether we can divorce our assessment of Clinton's legacy from his personal life.https://n.pr/2XqLed1 

NPR's Eric Deggans says it's time to throw out the rules when it comes to picking television's best shows. Show wasn't nominated? Who cares! Two winners in one category? Just proves the value of being open minded! That's what the DEGGYS are all about!https://n.pr/3khWEZE 

Jerry Lawson helped invent the first video game console with interchangeable games in the 1970s. His children remember him bringing the fun home — and showing them they could pave their own path. (@StoryCorps)https://n.pr/3nKpfZS 

Ali Kalora, Indonesia's most wanted militant with ties to the Islamic State group, was killed in a shootout with security forces, the Indonesian military said, in a sweeping counterterrorism campaign against extremists in the remote mountain jungles.https://n.pr/3EyCCC4 

Emal Ahmadi, whose 3-year-old daughter was among 10 family members killed when a U.S. hellfire missile struck his elder brother's car, told The Associated Press the family demands that Washington punish the military personnel responsible for the strike.https://n.pr/2VQa5qb 

A study shows 27% of U.S. health care workers had not been vaccinated against the disease as of July. And the rate of vaccination among nurses and nursing home aides has been lower than that for physicians.https://n.pr/3kmTmVa 

North Port, Fla., police say that Brian Laundrie's family told officers they haven't seen him since Tuesday. Attorneys for Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito's family released a statement saying that Laundrie was hiding, not missing.https://n.pr/3lApNie 

While not a household name, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has enormous power because it controls Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two entities at the heart of the mortgage market. They largely decide who can qualify for a home loan and at what cost.https://n.pr/3Cq096E 

After an earlier period of optimism, the latest coronavirus variant has surged in the United States. Shoppers are fearful again, travelers are staying home — and that means the economy is once more on shaky ground.https://n.pr/3hJFLWe 

With the Taliban's takeover, health aid has been suspended and facilities are shutting down even as COVID cases rise. “It is very stressful and exhausting,” says Dr. Wahid Majrooh, acting minister of public health in Afghanistan, in an interview with NPR.https://n.pr/3Cnn16D 

Need something new to watch this weekend? Our critics have your back with recommendations for the best new TV + movies streaming this fall.https://n.pr/3hIS0Ck 

Inmates at this Maine prison are growing their own food — with a garden that can produce over 100,000 pounds of vegetables each year. Advocates say it gives inmates access to healthier food and teaches them valuable skills.https://n.pr/3kk4rpZ 

Nine lions and tigers at the National Zoo in D.C. are now being treated for COVID.https://n.pr/2XAIxWM 

Catastrophic fires destroyed the old-growth forests on the Greek island of Evia — decimating trees and beehives and upending people's lives. "Climate change is a fact of life now," one resident says. "We can't hide that from our children."https://n.pr/3lDGb19 

How do you respond to someone who asks why you're wearing a mask? Here's what our readers said: "To respect you." "Because I hate being sick." "I have cancer, I'm currently on chemo, I have no immune system and I'm protecting myself."https://n.pr/3EvHbxh 

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says the court "may have become the most dangerous branch of government," but it still works, and faulted the media for making justices seem like politicians.https://n.pr/3lCJENv