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The Nicaraguan government has imprisoned more members of the political opposition as President Daniel Ortega continues to shut down dissent in advance of this fall's elections.

The plan to have the city of Syracuse take over responsibility for repair and replacement of sidewalks has taken another step forward. Common councilors…

All of the states with the highest adult vaccination rates went to President Biden in the 2020 election. But the vaccine divide is not just about politics.

Former AFL-CIO trade official Thea Lee was appointed by President Biden to lead the section of the Labor Department that oversees labor rights and investigates forced labor and child labor overseas.

Most residents of Auckland are asked to stay home for three days while health officials determine the source of the virus and test for community spread. The rest of the country is on high alert.

The prize committee said Dr. Anthony Fauci, long-time head of the United States' leading infectious diseases research institute, "is the consummate model of leadership and impact in public health."

Khalid Bey faces Michael Greene in the Syracuse Democratic mayoral primary. Bey points to time on the council and a record of writing bills to help people. He lists jobs, public safety and housing as priorities that he hopes voters align with.

Thousands of Afghan interpreters, who helped the U.S. military in its two decades in the country, may be at risk. There are growing calls on Capitol Hill to help them relocate to the United States.

A number of Syracuse University and WAER alumni helped NBC broadcast the Tokyo summer Olympics. A couple of them share memories of their work at the games, and recall experiences at WAER that helped prepare them for the big stage.

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with Cara Buck, acting country director for Mercy Corps, about the recent earthquake in Haiti.