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Iran's leaders are active on Facebook and Twitter, and frequently reach out in English via social media. Both services remain officially banned in Iran. But journalist Robin Wright, an expert on Iran, calls their online overtures "the most ambitious public diplomacy campaign since Iran's 1979 revolution."

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Rawan Hamadeh of Project HOPE about the medical needs in hospitals in Les Cayes, Haiti, after the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit the country last Saturday.

The start of the school year brings another round of COVID-19 concerns. NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Hagan Barber, lead nurse for Lamar County Public Schools in Mississippi.

NPR's A Martinez talks with Rev. Moneka Thompson, a staff chaplain at the UAB Hospital in Birmingham about the COVID-19 surge in her state, where ICU beds are completely full.

An Iraqi family returns home and tells the story of risking a trip to Greece on a boat that sank, drowning two of their children. But images of people making the trip safely encourage others to try.

Low-income homeowners are often the target for city code violations. Nonprofits in Kansas City are asking to move away from a punitive code system and toward a restorative one driven by the community.

Friday marks the 13th day of the Kentucky General Assembly. The 2022 regular session of the legislature is, for the most part, running along as most traditional law-making 60-day sessions do. The legislative work continues as COVID-19 remains a health issue across the Commonwealth.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Bea Dixon, founder of The Honey Pot, about consumer concerns around ingredient changes in their feminine care products.

Lawrence Summers, who is departing as president of Harvard University after a five-year tenure, talks with Susan Stamberg about the controversy he generated, and what he thinks are his accomplishments.

For this edition of the "What's in a Song" series, country music historian Bill C. Malone shares a childhood memory of how Rex Griffin's "The Last Letter" became a family favorite.