RFK Jr. pressed on vaccine accessibility. And, a plan for Ukraine's post-war safety

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Immediately's high tales In a Senate listening to yesterday, Well being and Human Providers Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confronted calls to resign from Democrats and criticism from Republicans. For many years, Kennedy has established a fame as an anti-vaccine activist. Nevertheless, when President Trump was contemplating him for the HHS secretary position, Kennedy made guarantees to not stop folks from acquiring vaccines. Within the listening to, he was requested to elucidate his latest actions concerning vaccines. This included how he went again on his vow to not contact the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention's advisory committee on immunization practices. He fired all 17 members of the committee and changed them with folks with a historical past of anti-vaccine activism.

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Andrew Harnik/Getty Pictures 🎧 Kennedy insisted that anyone who desires to obtain the shot can and obtained offended when he was pressed on the subject, NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin tells Up First. This yr, the Meals and Drug Administration accredited the COVID booster, however just for folks with sure circumstances and people over 65. This choice has brought on confusion amongst medical doctors, sufferers and insurance coverage corporations. Simmons-Duffins says it is nonetheless unknown what the CDC's advisory committee on immunization practices plans to do about vaccinations. The panel is ready to evaluation routine childhood vaccines, together with the one for measles, mumps and rubella, and Hepatitis B.

D.C. Lawyer Basic Brian Schwalb has filed a lawsuit towards the Trump administration, stating that the deployment of the Nationwide Guard within the nation's capital is illegitimate. For the previous three weeks, Nationwide Guard troops have been patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., following Trump's declaration of a "crime emergency" within the metropolis. The president's declare got here as D.C. reported a 30-year low for violent crimes. Schwalb says the navy should not be concerned in home regulation enforcement, and they're untrained in policing.

🎧 Since troops have been deployed to Washington, estimates point out that crime general has decreased, says Alex Koma of NPR community station WAMU. Troops are usually not approved to make arrests, however can inform police of a criminal offense. This makes it laborious to judge if they've any direct correlation with the decline in crime, in accordance with Koma. D.C. has requested a choose to take away the Nationwide Guard troops from the world instantly. The lawsuit comes two days after a federal choose dominated that Trump broke the regulation when he despatched Nationwide Guard troops into Los Angeles in the course of the protests towards immigration raids. This case is being intently monitored by cities like Chicago and Baltimore, the place Trump threatened to deploy federal forces.➡️ On Tuesday, the White Home stated that 1,669 folks have been arrested since Trump's takeover of the D.C. police. NPR combed via courtroom data and different knowledge. This is a breakdown of who has been arrested and what prices they're dealing with.

Europe introduced yesterday that it had finalized a plan to ensure Ukraine's peace and safety after the struggle with Russia ends. The proposal would come with troops on the bottom in Ukraine from a number of nations from a bunch often called the coalition of the prepared. The coalition at the moment contains 35 nations that gathered in Paris, bodily and by video. Representatives from Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Canada additionally attended.

🎧 Russian President Vladimir Putin warned this morning that any international troops in Ukraine could be a goal. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley says his response to the information is not stunning. It is usually why French President Emmanuel Macron, says the spine of Ukraine's post-war safety is a robust Ukrainian military. Macron acknowledged that that is the explanation they will not be accepting restrictions on the Ukrainian military's dimension and form. Dwelling higher <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2021x1137+0+173/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9c%2F54%2F31fb97a34d51a1232839746eb46a%2Fgettyimages-174334902.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2021x1137+0+173/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9c%2F54%2F31fb97a34d51a1232839746eb46a%2Fgettyimages-174334902.jpg" class="img" alt="Close-up of woman pouring a meal replacement shakes into her friend's glass. Horizontal shot." loading="lazy"/> Shut-up of lady pouring a meal substitute shakes into her buddy's glass. Horizontal shot. Thomas_EyeDesign/Getty Pictures/iStockphoto disguise caption

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Thomas_EyeDesign/Getty Pictures/iStockphoto Dwelling Higher is a particular collection about what it takes to remain wholesome in America.

Creatine dietary supplements have gained recognition amongst social media influencers who say they can assist with muscle progress, enhance athletic efficiency and even improve mind operate. The compound is produced from three amino acids that function a supply of power to your muscle mass. Whereas your physique naturally produces some creatine, can maximizing on it actually ship the advantages influencers are claiming? This is what the proof reveals:

🥛 Creatine does work for including lean muscle mass, however you must work out to learn from its results.🥛 Males who mixed the dietary supplements with resistance coaching added round two to 3 kilos of lean physique mass, in accordance with a evaluation of 35 research. This could possibly be important for older males, who are inclined to lose muscle mass as they age.🥛 Preliminary proof signifies that advantages like regulating blood sugar in Kind 2 diabetes and bettering reminiscence are usually not strongly supported, in accordance with Jose Antonio, an train and sports activities science professor at Nova Southeastern College in Florida.🥛 Vegans and vegetarians usually tend to see the advantages from taking creatine, as they in all probability do not get a lot or any of it of their food regimen. Creatine comes from purple meat, hen or fish.

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Juhan Noh/Prime Take a look at what NPR is watching, studying and listening to this weekend:

🍿 Films: In The Thursday Homicide Membership a bunch of retirees collect to analysis chilly circumstances to move the time — till an actual homicide and a plucky new member present up on their doorstep.

📺 TV: Daniel Dae Kim stars in Butterfly as a former U.S. authorities spy who comes out of hiding to avoid wasting his long-lost daughter from her life as an murderer.

📚 Books: To the Moon and Again follows Steph Harper, who aspires to grow to be NASA's first Cherokee astronaut. Earlier than she will obtain her goals, she should escape an abusive mum or dad and navigate her youth spent on a reservation whereas experiencing a queer coming of age.

🎵 Music: Artist Nourished by Time's new album, The Passionate Ones, is a not-so-quiet, craving and romantic expression that nothing can stand in the way in which of pursuing love.

❓ Quiz: I've been bested this week. I obtained seven out of the 11 questions proper. I do know you are able to do higher! Take a look at your reminiscence.

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Sarah Stier/Getty Pictures American Amanda Anisimova defeated Naomi Osaka of Japan early immediately within the U.S. Open semifinals. She is anticipated to compete in her first U.S. Open finals tomorrow.Giorgio Armani, the founding father of the Italian luxurious style home Armani, died yesterday in Milan at age 91. His designs had a objective of highlighting the physique as a murals.Susan Stamberg, one in all NPR's "founding moms," is retiring after over 50 years behind the mic. Morning Version shares a tribute to her legacy. This text was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.