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Since a Supreme Court ruling paved the way for college athletes to profit from the use of their name, image, or likeness - NIL for short - athletes are popping up in ads selling everything from protein shakes to air conditioners. Host Michel Martin speaks with Ramogi Huma, founder and President of the National College Players Association, about the hurdles that keep some college players from cashing in, and the future of student compensation.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

For the past six months, dancers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in Los Angeles have been striking almost every weekend.This is because the strippers say they've faced unsafe working conditions, including assault and harassment from customers.After the dancers say they were unable to meet with club managers to discuss their demands and were not allowed to work, they launched an effort to form a union.This episode also features reporting from NPR's Brianna Scott and KCRW's Robin Estrin. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

It's a strange moment in the pandemic. Mask mandates and other restrictions have all but disappeared. For most vaccinated people, the risk of severe illness has gone way down.But hundreds of people are dying of COVID-19 every day. For their loved ones, grieving a terrible loss as the country is moving back to normal can be jarring.Everyday Americans are weighing the threat the coronavirus poses to them. Scientists, too, are debating how dangerous the virus is right now.NPR's Rob Stein reports on the debate about whether COVID is more or less dangerous than the seasonal flu.And Susan Reinhard with the AARP's Public Policy Institute argues that more still needs to be done to protect nursing home residents.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy