New research on how the pandemic is spurring anti-Asian violence. A nursing shortage is looming in health care. The latest on Afghanistan. And more businesses are requiring the COVID-19 vaccine.

• Biden Says He Stands ‘Squarely Behind’ Afghanistan Decision
• City Council Committee Led by Indicted Ald. Austin Spends More, Does Less than Nearly All Others
• Nurses on Front Lines of Pandemic Talk Burnout, Staffing Shortage
• High School Students Envision Clean Energy Future for Garfield Park
• Crain’s Headlines: More Chicago Organizations Requiring Vaccines
• Back to School: CPS Interim CEO, City Health Official on Plans to Return to In-Person Learning
• More Than 9,000 Anti-Asian Incidents Since Pandemic Began