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NPR's Audie Cornish talks with pediatricians Dr. Nia Heard-Garris of Northwestern and Dr. Jose Romero, Arkansas Secretary of Health, about what's safe and not safe to do with unvaccinated children.

Hasina Islam fostered a love of reading and the library in Abigail Jean, who is 12. Abigail was just 3 when they met at a branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.

In the US, households of people with autism are experiencing food insecurity at double the rate of households that do not include people with autism, according to a report from Autism Speaks released in March.

The Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The 14-day festival, which features hundreds of theatrical performances, was canceled last year due to COVID-19. This May, it’s back with an in-person festival in Loch Haven Park, along with an all-new online “DigiFringe” festival in June. Alauna Friskics, executive director of Fringe, Lindsay Taylor, the festival’s theatre producer, and Lena Feliciano, artistic director of Celebration Theatre Co., join Intersection to discuss how the festival is adapting to the pandemic, expanding their diversity and inclusion efforts, and celebrating 30 years of Fringe.

As the number of people seeking therapy soars during the pandemic, CVS has begun testing a model to offer counseling services in its stores. It hopes to reduce costs for both patients and itself.

House Bill 7051 sailed through the Senate Thursday on a unanimous vote.

Jeff Weiner joins Intersection to discuss the Orlando Sentinel’s reporting on the rise and fall of Joel Greenberg, a story that covers crime, politics and real estate, and connects an ever expanding network of Florida power brokers.

Sen. Randolph Bracy says a police reform bill on its way to Gov. DeSantis is a good first step. The Orlando area Democrat joins Intersection to discuss what’s in the bill, what was left out, and his push for broader police reform.

Gen. Sami Sadat spoke with NPR about day-to-day life in Afghanistan, how the army will operate without U.S. support and what he's learned over the years during the war.

Disney has unveiled the latest ship in its fleet, the Disney Wish, which will set sail in summer 2022.