Checking In With People 1 Year Into Pandemic: How They're Coping Now
A year into social distancing, we check in with some of the people we met in the early days of the pandemic to see how they're doing and what they've learned.
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A Story Of Youth, Hope And Loss — And The Mystery Of COVID-19
Audrey and Kelsey Ellis, twins born exactly 10 minutes apart, always made sure to spend their birthday together. Last year, on their 29th birthday, the celebration would be overwhelmed by illness.
DHS Directs FEMA To Help With Surge Of Migrant Children At Southern Border
The deployment highlights an escalation in the Biden administration's response to the increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children arriving at the U.S. border.
BLM Co-Founder Reflects On Breonna Taylor's Death
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alicia Garza, of Black Futures Lab and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network, about the anniversary of Taylor's death and the push for police reform.
Relief Money Could More Than Double Support For Child Care Needs In Mississippi
Carol Burnett, who heads an advocacy group for child care centers, says the funds will help mothers enormously — "whether they're trying to get out of poverty" or "find a pathway to higher income."
For Vaccinated Americans, Nothing Feels As Good As Hugging A Loved One Again
After a year of distancing and isolation, those who have received the coronavirus vaccine share the joy of being able to hug loved ones once again.
Pressure Mounts For Gov. Andrew Cuomo To Resign
We get the latest updates on New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is facing pressure to resign in the wake of multiple allegations of sexual harassment and other inappropriate behavior from six women.
Rural Americans, Who Doubted The Pandemic, Now Hesitant To Get Vaccinated
Along with skepticism about the pandemic's seriousness, some rural Americans aren't interested in getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
How The Pandemic Has Altered The Way We Get Around
The pandemic has altered many aspects of our lives. This week, we take a look at transportation. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with transportation expert Gabe Klein about the ways we get around.
As More Americans Get Coronavirus Vaccines, A New Etiquette Emerges
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Washington Post columnist Steven Petrow about the etiquette of talking about vaccines — whether you've gotten yours or are talking about someone else getting theirs.