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Supreme Court delivers two key decisions on vaccine rules. The Oath Keepers leader is charged with conspiracy in the Jan. 6 riot. Australia's revokes tennis star Novak Djokovic's visa again.

Officials say the car was "visibly pre-positioned" and that its driver targeted a dozen soldiers as they left their quarters.

U.S. real gross domestic product rose from a 2.5 percent gain in the second quarter. And the number of people filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance fell to 298,000 last week.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to USA Today's Susan Page about the Jan. 6 committee report, the federal budget deal, and Nancy Pelosi's final days as House speaker.

This Sunday's politics chat covers some of the many questions in Washington right now — including those surrounding the Jan. 6 investigation and its consequences for former President Donald Trump.

Thursday, Jan 25, 2024, at 6 p.m. Psychosis can be a symptom of schizophrenia, depression or other disorders. On this episode of Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregorio will be joined by Dr. Pam McPherson, Vice-Chair Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport; Tina Hall, Director of EpiCenter, the FEP Clinic at Volunteers of America; and Sarah Morris, Ph.D., Chief of the Adult Psychopathology and Psychosocial Intervention Development Research Branch of the NIMH Division of Translational Research. Dr. Morris works with the AMP SCZ program. They will talk about psychosis, schizophrenia, the importance of evaluating first episodes of psychosis, how LSU Health is partnering with EpiCenter, and how AMP SCZ is working to better understand schizophrenia. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502 during the show.

Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at 6 p.m. According to the CDC, the average number of adults getting enough sleep has stayed the same from 2013 to 2022. Anywhere from 30 to 46 percent of people in the U.S., depending on the region in which they live, report not getting enough sleep. What does quality sleep mean and how can it affect our health? How much sleep do we need for our age? Dr. Anand Bhat hosts this Health Matters with guest Dr. Sheila Asghar, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Neurology and Sleep Medicine Fellowship Faculty at LSU Health Shreveport. Dr, Asghar will explain the role sleep plays in our health, provide tips on steps to take for better sleep, and take your sleep questions during the show at 1-800-552-8502.

Thursday Feb. 12, at 6 p.m. This episode of Health Matters will focus on support for caregivers and people living with brain illnesses such as dementia and Parkinson’s. Dr. Elizabeth Disbrow, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Center for Brain Health at LSU Health Shreveport, and Dr. Terri Pease, author of Love, Dignity and Parkinson’s, a guide on transforming care partners into confident caregivers; and Stacy Hand, gerontologist and caregiver skills educator, will join Health Matters host Dr. Randall Brewer. They will cover strategies for caregivers, emotional and physical challenges families face, and the local resources available to patients and care partners in our region. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502.

Recovery continues in southeast Texas a month after Hurricane Harvey made landfall. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Derrick Ford Freeman, the mayor of Port Arthur, Texas about efforts in his town.

The Democratic-led House select committee says it "has a good-faith basis for concluding that the President and members of his Campaign engaged in a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States."