How masks became a habit in Mexico City
In Mexico City, the federal government has never issued a mask mandate. Even so, masks seem to have become a habit.
Health & Safety
Surge in outbreaks tests China's easing of zero-COVID policy
Cities are once again locking down thousands of neighborhoods and sending people into quarantine, even as local Chinese authorities are tasked with easing COVID restrictions.
The pandemic isn't over yet, but thousands of public health workers lost their jobs
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kaiser Health News Correspondent Lauren Weber about her investigation into the thousands of public health workers in the U.S. who lost their jobs recently.
Doctors who want to defy abortion laws say it's too risky
In states with abortion bans, doctors may hesitate to provide abortion care in a medical emergency. Some ethicists argue doctors should practice civil disobedience and put patients' lives first.
Georgia's highest court reinstates ban on abortions after 6 weeks
The court's decision immediately prohibited enforcement of the abortion ban statewide. The new order said seven of the nine justices had agreed to the decision.
To fight 'period shame,' women in China demand that trains sell tampons
Menstruation is a taboo subject in China, but women are fighting the stigma with open discussion and campaigns for better access to period products.
Authorities: 2 dead in North Carolina helicopter crash
A helicopter pilot and a meteorologist who worked for a North Carolina television station died Tuesday following the crash of the station's helicopter next to an interstate highway in the Charlotte
To retire, or not to retire? A journalist goes on quest to figure out what's next
Independence Day author Steve Lopez turned the issue of retirement into a reporting project, speaking to geriatric experts, a psychiatrist, a rabbi, plus people who have retired and some who refuse.
'Sunny Makes Money': India installs a record volume of solar power in 2022
India, on track to become the world's most populous country, gets about 70% of its electricity from coal. But the government is aggressively investing in renewable energy — particularly solar.
Experts are concerned Thanksgiving gatherings could accelerate a 'tripledemic'
As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19.