All U.S. adults can now get Pfizer and Moderna boosters Leila Fadel speaks to infectious disease specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authorization of Pfizer and Moderna booster shots for all adult Americans.
This Thanksgiving, let science help you roast a tastier turkey Cooking your bird to a safe 165 F often just results in a dry boring plate of meat. Luckily food scientists have studied this problem. Learn their techniques to roast your tastiest bird yet. Maria Godoy
COVID precautions keep students out of school, even if they just have the sniffles Scott Simon speaks with Hedy Chang, founder and executive director of the non-profit Attendance Works, about absenteeism in schools during the pandemic.
FDA authorizes COVID boosters for all adults The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized COVID vaccine boosters for all adults. We look at what this means for people who are considering getting their third shot. Joe Palca
Prize-winning photos capture the grit and suffering of flood survivors in South Sudan The photo series Unyielding Floods recently won its fifth award this year. It captures the strength and hardship of those affected by flooding of biblical proportions in South Sudan. Diane Cole
Welcoming family into your home for Thanksgiving? Here's how to keep COVID out Intergenerational indoor gatherings, a.k.a, Thanksgiving dinner, still pose a COVID risk to older adults and the immunocompromised. Here's how to keep everyone safe. Allison Aubrey
Research sheds light on what's killing young people, especially boys and young men Globally, boys and young men made up two-thirds of all deaths among young people in 2019. A recent report finds that many such deaths in this "neglected" age group are preventable. Joanne Silberner
CDC advisers back expansion of COVID boosters for all adults Hours after the Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine for all adults 18 years and older, a panel of experts endorsed their use with a few caveats. Scott Hensley
It's World Toilet Day! Time for quirky signs (thanks, readers) ... and serious talk Let's take time off from pondering the pandemic to enjoy some toilet humor courtesy of signage sent in by our audience — and also to think about how lucky we are if we have a safe toilet. Marc Silver
The FDA authorizes COVID booster shots for all U.S. adults The FDA on Friday granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna booster shots. The boosters have already been available for people 65 and older and to high-risk adults. Scott Neuman