CDC extends transportation mask mandate until May 3
The Biden administration will continue to require travelers to wear masks on planes and other forms of public transport,.
Health & Safety
Researchers say they've linked silica dust directly to severe black lung disease
A new study links the epidemic of severe lung disease among coal miners to toxic silica dust. The findings echo a 2018 investigation by NPR and the PBS show Frontline.
At least six facilities in Forsyth County store 'highly hazardous chemicals,' documents show
During a Winston-Salem public works committee meeting, councilmembers tasked with brainstorming rule changes that could prevent disasters like the Winston Weaver fire kept circling back to one big
So a South Sudanese comic put on a comedy fest in a land of 'suffering.' How'd it go?
Akau Jambo just staged the first international comedy festival in a country that the U.N. calls a place of suffering. Talking about the role of laughter, he says, "Life doesn't stop – we keep living."
Images of Zelenskyy show the physical toll that trauma and stress can have on the body
Health experts told NPR that long-term exposure to trauma and stress — like that of the war in Ukraine — can impact a person's sleep, memory, mood and physical appearance.
Who doesn't text in 2022? Most state Medicaid programs
Though the majority of Medicaid recipients have smartphones, most states will rely on snail mail and email to tell people their coverage is at risk with the end of the COVID public health emergency.
The new White House COVID czar calls for calm as cases rise, driven by BA.2
The country is in a good place in the pandemic, but we should prepare for an unpredictable future, according to the latest assessment from the new White House coronavirus boss.
Teen overdose deaths rose recently, largely due to fentanyl
A new study says that even though teen drug use in the U.S. went down during the pandemic, overdose deaths rose significantly during 2020-21. The vast majority of these deaths were caused by fentanyl.
Deb gave her boyfriend an 'opt out' option when she got cancer. He went another way
When Deb Merchant was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003 she gave her boyfriend a choice: he could "opt out" of their relationship. He had a simple response.
Local event helps members of the Latino community obtain alternative identification
Local organization FaithAction is holding events to help those who don't have documentati