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We are dedicating the entire program today to hear from teachers from all over South Florida as they get ready to start the school year.

Health experts say they are seeing more young people, especially children, in emergency care with the coronavirus. A reporter shares her story aboard a cruise where multiple passengers contracted COVID. Plus, we dive into the world of digital art at a Miami museum, one of the first museums to purchase an NFT.

Private universities begin to require COVID-19 vaccines. Public school districts are struggling with best practices to protect students and staff as coronavirus cases are on the rise. And Florida ended federal benefits months before they expired — now there’s a lawsuit.

A new investigation finds alarming spread of COVID-19 in Florida correctional facilities. An update on the investigation into the assassination of Haiti's President. The NYT Daily podcast comes to WLRN and a trip down to Key West for Hemingway Days.

The future and healing for the Surfside community. Did a murder and a mistaken identity lead to a wrongful conviction and life sentence? Plus, Miami’s 125th birthday — we’ll learn about some of the city’s most interesting, and lesser-known, history.

Florida could be receiving more than $1 billion as part of a national settlement against pharmaceutical companies. The federal evictions moratorium nears its end, with no extension expected. Plus, 68 years ago marked the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. The significance of July 26 — as protests against the regime continue.

COVID-19 cases are on the rise and some hospitals are changing visitation rules. How the pandemic has affected the Latino community. Plus, what's next for the Surfside condo collapse site? And baby hammerhead sharks are making Miami their home.

School districts across the country are seeing Superintendents resign or be pushed out in record numbers. Two South Florida counties are facing that issue. Plus, an update from Haiti, which is now under new leadership. And a South Floridian who qualified for the Olympics, but can’t compete in Tokyo.

The latest on Cuba's historic uprising. The role artists are playing to inspire change. Plus, the diaspora in South Florida and their efforts to get aid to those on the island.

WLRN's Americas Editor Tim Padgett gives an update on the situations in Haiti and Cuba. A structural engineer who investigated the Pentagon after the attacks of Sept. 11, and the FIU bridge collapse, now investigates the Surfside condo collapse. And, a conversation on cruise ships and COVID-19 vaccinations.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava speaks about Surfside, COVID-19 and Cuba. We discuss the South Florida Sun Sentinel's investigation into condo certification. And, representatives of the HOMY Collective talk about the issue of youth experiencing homelessness.

Key West leaders want to fulfill the wishes of voters and limit the types of cruise ships that can port at the city. Another person was arrested in the ongoing investigation of the assassination of Haiti’s president. And, a Palm Beach Post investigation looks into how sugar cane burning affects residents of the county.