Dr. Fauci On The CDC's New Mask Mandate
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID director and the president's chief medical adviser, about the CDC's new mask guidance and potential vaccine mandates.
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The Search Surfside Is Over, But The Grieving Process Continues For Many Involved
The last of 98 victims of the condominium collapse in Surfside, Fla., has been identified after a long rescue effort. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with grief counselor Heather Winters about what's next.
Why One Of The Most Vaccinated Places In The U.S. Now Has A COVID-19 Spike
Provincetown, Mass., has one of the highest vaccination rates in the country — so why did it just institute an indoor mask mandate after a big spike in positive COVID-19 tests?
NC Hepatitis A Outbreak Surpasses 1,000 Cases
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that the state has surpassed 1,000 reported cases of hepatitis A.
Proposed Law Would End Health Insurance 'Birthday Rule' That Snags New Parents
The bill, introduced by U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas, could save some parents from unexpected (and sometimes massive) medical bills.
The Behavioral Economics Manifesto Gets Revised
We speak with the Nobel Prize-winning founder of behavioral economics about the new — and last — version of his classic book, Nudge.
Think Of Your COVID-19 Vaccine Like A Very Good Raincoat, Says Dr. Leana Wen
It protects from drizzles and thunderstorms but not a hurricane. In other words, if you are exposed again and again to infected people, there's some risk you could get sick.
With All Eyes On Tokyo, The City Has Just Hit A New High In COVID-19 Cases
Tokyo officials recorded more than 2,800 new cases in the capital on Tuesday, surpassing the previous high from January.
North Carolina Announces Medicaid Managed Care Partnerships
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has announced the organizations that will be part of a Medicaid Managed Care program rollout.
Many Say Mandating Vaccines For Health Care Workers Is Critical To Pandemic's End
Sarah McCammon talks to Dr. Ada Stewart, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, about why her group is backing vaccine mandates for health care workers.