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A Senate panel voted along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a recent hearing before the Homeland Security Committee. Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with NPR congressional reporter Eric McDaniel about what comes next for the retired immunologist, who is being investigated by Senate Republicans for actions taken during the COVID-19 pandemic response.

As losses in the war against Ukraine mount, Russian President Vladimir Putin faces fuel shortages at home and manpower shortages in the field. Host Deborah Becker gets the latest from NPR Russia correspondent Charles Maynes. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. Copyright 2026 WBUR

In China, the cuisine varies from province to province. But there is one item that is common to almost every region: the bun. NPR’s Jennifer Pak reports. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. Copyright 2026 WBUR

After Britain abolished the slave trade in 1807, it began intercepting slave ships on the Atlantic Ocean. The Africans on the intercepted ships were taken to the remote island of St. Helena where thousands died of disease and were buried in mass graves. Their remains were only discovered in the past few decades when the island began construction for a new airport, spurring a decade-long project by the local community and researchers on what to do with the remains.

Many people may be hearing about postpartum psychosis for the first time in relation to Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts woman on trial for the deaths of her three children. The defense says Clancy was suffering severe postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible.

Ocean Vuong is a MacArthur Fellowship winner and best-selling author, most recently of “The Emperor of Gladness.” But he’s also a photographer; His first solo exhibition opens at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, on Thursday. Here & Now‘s Emiko Tamagawa got a preview and speaks with Vuong about his photography. Ocean Vuong, "Nicky after 12-hour shift," 2025. (Courtesy of Ocean Vuong) This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Click here for the original audio and to read more. In April, Here & Now’s Scott Tong talked with Dr. Gail Saltz, clinical associate professor of psychiatry at Weill-Cornell Medical College and host of the “How Can I Help?” podcast, about the latest news surrounding psychedelics. Dr. Saltz explains what the Food and Drug Administration’s plans to provide an ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs mean, as well as the costs and benefits of these drugs. We revisit their conversation.

Social Security is speeding toward an economic cliff. But a Senate hearing Wednesday did not offer much encouragement about an off-ramp. And lawmakers don’t have a lot of time to find one. NPR’s Scott Horsley reports. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine for adults 50 and older. The flu shot uses the same technology as the COVID-19 vaccines. Host Scott Tong speaks with virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen about what to know about this new vaccine. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. Copyright 2026 WBUR

The Trump administration has taken numerous actions to make it harder for people to get asylum in the U.S. A Supreme Court decision from June made it easier to turn away people at the border seeking asylum. Here & Now‘s Deborah Becker speaks with Professor Denise Gilman, director of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, about the state of the asylum system right now. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.