A Nurse Is Bringing Light To A Dark Time With A Chandelier Made Up Of Vaccine Vials "I knew I had wanted to do something with light because I felt like it's just been such a dark year and a half that I wanted to bring light to whatever it was I was doing," Laura Weiss told NPR. Vanessa Romo
How The Child Tax Credit Is Helping Families In Mississippi NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Aisha Nyandoro, CEO of Springboard to Opportunities, which works with Mississippians receiving public assistance, on the impact of the extended child tax credit. Mia Venkat
The Future Of Vaping Is In The FDA's Hands NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kathleen Hoke, professor of law at the University of Maryland, about the decision the FDA faces on which e-cigarettes are safe for the public and which should be removed. Mano Sundaresan
At Least 13 Miami-Dade School Workers Have Died Of COVID-19 In Less Than A Month Those who died include teachers, bus drivers, a security worker and a cafeteria manager. "It is a bruising statistic that we need to absolutely internalize," said superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho. Joe Hernandez
You Can Once Again Watch The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade In Person This Year Last year's parade was a virtual event with no crowds. Several precautions will be in place this year, including a requirement that parade volunteers be vaccinated and wear face coverings. Jonathan Franklin
Whatever Happened To ... The Thai Sex Worker Trying To Rebuild Her Life In A Pandemic? When we interviewed her in September 2020, she was hoping the pandemic would end soon so tourists could return to Thailand. But the COVID crisis has only worsened in the country. Suchada Phoisaat
Fact Check: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Misleading Remarks On The State's Abortion Law Abbott suggested victims of rape have "at least six weeks" to get an abortion if they choose under his state's new law. But The timeline is actually much shorter than that for most people. Rachel Treisman
Hospitals In Northern Idaho Begin Rationing Care After COVID-19 Surge Hospitals in that part of the state are under crisis standards of care — rationing services to the most in need. The area is skeptical of COVID-19 controls and has the nation's lowest vaccination rate Nate Hegyi
Sheltering Inside May Not Protect You From The Dangers Of Wildfire Smoke Tens of millions of Americans are forced to live with wildfire smoke now every year. New research shows that it's more invasive than previously thought, infiltrating homes, schools and offices. Nathan Rott
Fauci Says DeSantis Is 'Completely Incorrect' To Call Vaccine A Mere Personal Choice "It really doesn't impact me or anyone else," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said about whether a person gets vaccinated. "Yeah, that's not true at all," Fauci said in response on Tuesday. Bill Chappell