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Reversing earlier guidance, the agency is encouraging indoor masking for fully vaccinated people under certain circumstances.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. John Heaton of LCMC Health about the uptick in vaccinations in Louisiana amid a surge in coronavirus infections.

Michele Kidd Sutton, president and CEO of the North Oaks Health System in Hammond, Louisiana, addresses the impact of the delta variant on her hospital as COVID-19 cases surge in the state and county.

There's growing evidence that omicron causes less severe disease than previous variants. Does that mean SARS-CoV-2 is evolving into a more mild virus? Will future surges be less deadly and disruptive?

Fresh Tracks looks at the 60th anniversary box set for the Kinks, a new album from Nickel Creek and new music from Paramore, the group who will open for Taylor Swift.

Your Fresh Tracks music guides have their suggestions for essential country artists for any collection.

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Our Dakota Political Junkies bring their analysis to the race between Sheryl Johnson, Democrat, and incumbent Rep. Dusty Johnson, Republican.

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