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Johnson & Johnson says a booster six months after the first shot increases antibodies 12-fold, indicating a second shot would provide added protection.

President Biden gives his first address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. He may find some skepticism for his pitch to work together on COVID-19 and climate after some recent decisions.

The government is about to run out of borrowing power — risking the possibility of a federal default that could create harmful ripples throughout the economy as soon as next month.

Trudeau failed to secure a majority in parliament — alienating some voters by calling a snap vote two years ahead of schedule.

There are 15 states where this new beer is illegal. That's because it contains 28% alcohol by volume — more than five times the potency of most brews in the U.S.

Commentator Joe Davidson says little has been said by George W. Bush or Al Gore about foreign assistance to Africa. He says African economic development is more important to the U.S. than most Americans believe.

Jason Beaubien reports from Boston on the Johnston and Murphy company's exhibit of shoes worn by Presidents Lincoln through Bush. It reveals some interesting traits about the nation's top feet and the men attached to them. The exhibit is on display at the University of Massachusetts, where the Republican and Democratic candidates meet tonight for a debate.

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on two developments from Virginia that involve the use of DNA testing to establish guilt or innocence in criminal cases. In one case, a man who once had been within five days of execution was exonerated of a rape and murder that occurred eighteen years ago. In the other case, a federal judge has ruled that prisoners who claim they were wrongfully convicted have a constitutional right to request DNA testing of the physical evidence.

NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Yugoslavia, where opposition leaders are hoping a second day of protests and a general strike will force president Slobodan Milosevic from his office. Miloseic lost to Vojislav Kostunica in last month's elections.

NPR's Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg reports the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments today on the use of drug checkpoints. At issue is whether it is legal for police to randomly stop drivers and use dogs to check for illegal drugs. Opponents of the tactic say it amounts to illegal search and violates the 4th Amendment.