New Iranian President Brings 'Resurgence Of Hope' For Some

Bamboo rats are among the wild animals farmed for food in China and other parts of Asia. A member of the WHO team investigating the pandemic says its report will conclude that such animal farms are likely the place where the pandemic began. Above: A live rat for sale at a food market in Myanmar.

WHO Points To Wildlife Farms In Southern China As Likely Source Of Pandemic

Michaeleen Doucleff

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Peter Daszak of the investigative team sent to Wuhan says the farms were probably where the coronavirus first jumped from bats to another animal before infecting humans.

'Why Are We Playing College Basketball Right Now?': NCAA And COVID-19

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sportswriter Christine Brennan of USA Today about the NCAA COVID-19 rules. She points out that the women's team is playing in Texas, which has no mask mandate.

Biden Has Options To Leverage Trump's Sanctions On Iran

Jackie Northam

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The tough sanctions that former president Trump slapped on Iran are still in place and President Biden has a few options to use them to bring Iran back to the nuclear deal.

On The 10th Anniversary Of The Syrian War, Hardship Persists On Both Sides

Ruth Sherlock

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This week marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the unrest leading to the Syrian civil war. A check-in shows that it's tough for people on both government and rebel sides.

A college student charged in the Jan. 6 riot "openly posted calls for America to become a whites-only nation," according to the FBI. Who was he on campus?

UCLA Student Charged In Capitol Riot Took Inspiration From Online Extremist

Tom Dreisbach

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A college student charged in the U.S. Capitol riot was known on campus for his far-right views, which were nurtured by an online extremist. How do colleges confront extremism in their midst?

New Iranian President Brings 'Resurgence Of Hope' For Some

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