Zoo animals are getting their COVID vaccines, too
Dozens of zoos around the United States have decided to vaccinate some of their animals for COVID. There's concern the animals could catch the virus from their handlers.
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Teachers are asking for extra holidays and mental health resources to fight burnout
Scott Simon speaks with Sobia Sheikh, a math teacher in northwest Washington state, about teacher burnout.
A surgeon who helps burned Afghan women is now in hiding, afraid for her life
The doctor specializes in treating women attacked by a spouse or who self-immolate in desperation. Now she faces threats from Taliban commanders and the husbands of those she's helped.
As climate worsens, environmentalists also grapple with the mental toll of activism
After her son's death, a mother in the Midwest promotes mental health for environmentalists. It's part of a larger push to address the burnout and psychological stress that can affect activists.
Nursing homes can now lift most COVID restrictions on visits
The federal government directed nursing homes to open their doors wide to visitors, easing many remaining pandemic restrictions.
New clues to the biology of long COVID are starting to emerge
Scientists have begun to find abnormalities in the immune systems of some long-COVID patients that might help explain the syndrome, at least in some people. But there is still much more to learn.
Married for 52 years, William and Diana Gutierrez died of COVID months apart
William and Diana Gutierrez lost their lives to COVID approximately two months apart last winter. We take a moment to remember their lives.
Johnson & Johnson is splitting in 2
Johnson & Johnson is the latest big, diversified company to announce it is breaking into smaller parts. It plans to split its prescription drug and medical device brand from its consumer products.
Washington State to start trial against companies over opioid epidemic
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson about a case against three drug distributors for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic, as case's trial starts Monday.
A 2nd wave of COVID through one family underscores why getting vaccinated is critical
COVID-19 has twice struck a Latino family living in a multi-generational setting in the San Francisco Bay Area, underscoring the importance of vaccination for the sake of all household members.