South Korea seeks a path to normal life from COVID-19 South Korea is seeking a degree of normalcy by gradually easing restrictions. "We have to find a way to safely coexist with COVID-19 even if that means taking some risks," an official said. Se Eun Gong
COVID's endgame: Scientists have a clue about where SARS-CoV-2 is headed Pandemic predictions have been made — and then things would change. But based on models and studies (including a 1980s test that squirted virus up human noses), researchers have a new endgame thesis. Michaeleen Doucleff
Kathryn Whitehead: How can we safely deliver vaccines to the right cells? mRNA vaccines are groundbreaking—but the mRNA inside them is fragile. Kathryn Whitehead explains how scientists have created the right "packing material" to safely deliver these to the right cells. Manoush Zomorodi
Vaccinated seniors navigate life in mostly unvaccinated rural America Vaccination rates in much of rural America remain low. But there's one consistent holdout demographic: seniors, many of whom remember lining up eagerly as children to get the polio vaccine. Kirk Siegler
Keller Rinaudo: How can delivery drones save lives? In rural areas, basic health care can be out of reach. Keller Rinaudo founded Zipline, a delivery company that uses drones to deliver necessary medical supplies within hours, even minutes. Sylvie Douglis
NAACP urges pro athletes not to sign with Texas teams over voting and abortion laws Player organizations in the NBA, NHL, NFL, WNBA and MLB were sent an open letter by the organization's national and state presidents. Jonathan Franklin
Here's the timeline for the kids COVID vaccine authorization There are a couple of big steps to get through before U.S. kids under 12 might be able to get the vaccine. Here's how the process works and when the shots could arrive. Selena Simmons-Duffin
3,900 bottles of scented room spray recalled over rare bacterial infections A scented room spray has caused a cluster of rare bacterial infections in the South and Midwest. 3,900 bottles of the room spray are being recalled, and users are being warned to bleach their sheets. Pien Huang
After the Rust shooting, one expert unpacks how people cope with accidental killings The founder of a support group for people who have caused accidental death or injury has some personal insight on the emotions stirred up by the killing of a cast member on the set of the movie Rust. Amy Isackson
With record-high deaths, Moscow and other parts of Russia enter a partial lockdown It marks an abrupt end to a sense of normalcy that had settled over Moscow. On Thursday, Russia reported 1,159 deaths in the previous 24 hours. The Kremlin blames Russians' reluctance to vaccinate. Charles Maynes
