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While Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a reminder to Americans to be of service to their communities, the road to getting the holiday established was marked by controversy.

Brown Jr. has been chief of the Air Force since 2020.

She accused him of touching her at a Manhattan night spot. The court had ruled prosecutors could bring in testimony by two other women who allegedly would accuse him of sexual groping.

But he, and others in the Trump campaign, may have violated other laws.

The Department of Health and Human Services says it will require new vaccines to be tested against a placebo, which could complicate and delay Food and Drug Administration approval of many vaccines.

RFK Jr. stunned the global health world when he said the U.S. would halt funding the group that helps provide vaccines to many low-income countries. The study he cited is seen by others as dubious.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to former Oscar Mayer Wienermobile driver CJ Zabat Jr. about that job. Applications are now open for new drivers.

NPR's Scott Detrow chats with Barbara Perry and Bernard Tamas about the history of third-party candidates running for the White House and how they compare to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign.

The advisory committee makes recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the nation's vaccine schedule. Any changes could affect vaccinations for millions of children.

A Closer Look spotlights a story by a BTPM NPR reporter each week. This time, Assistant Managing Editor Ryan Zunner speaks with reporter Jamal Harris Jr. who has been following the ongoing dispute between Tonawanda's town government and its police officers.