Perpetua Resources, a Canadian mining company is looking to reopen the Stibnite Mine, which hasn’t been used in more than two decades. Source

As the Delta variant drives a surge of COVID-19 infections, Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea is urging the state to require masks inside the classroom this school year. Governor Dan McKee says he does not support a government mandate and is leaving the decision up to individual school districts. Gorbea joins CBSN to explain why she backs a statewide requirement. She also discusses her run for Rhode Island governor in 2022. Source

The Trump-era policy required 70,000 non-Mexican asylum applicants to wait for their U.S. court hearings in Mexico, often in squalid tent camps and dangerous border towns. Source

All commercial air travelers and passengers on trains traveling between provinces and on cruise ships will need to be vaccinated, Canada announced. Source

Authorities reported multiple deaths after the massive quake, which was felt in neighboring countries. Source

Jungle joins this week’s Saturday Session. Musicians and producers Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson met when they were just ten years old. In 2013 they started making music together, and the next year their self-titled debut album went gold. On Friday, they released their latest collection, “Loving in Stereo.” From London, Jungle performs “Keep Moving.” Source

A mother-and-son team has been hard at work, painting murals that blend art, pop culture and social commentary—creating inspiring works that become treasured features of their neighborhoods. From Houston, Mireya Villarreal has their story and the story behind their unusual names. Source

Opening a restaurant is a big achievement but creating a whole new cuisine is another deal. That’s what Chef Trong Nguyen did at Houston’s “Crawfish and Noodles,” where he blends the crabs and crawfish of cajun country. Janet Shamlian has his story. Source

The swift collapse of Afghanistan’s American-trained military forces has put the Biden administration on the defensive, insisting it’s not abandoning the Afghan government and its people. But as the Taliban move closer to Kabul, American diplomats are being evacuated from the US Embassy as the security situation worsens by the hour. Christina Ruffini has the latest. Source

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami warning after the quake, which was felt in neighboring countries. Source