Some Florida School Districts Will Require Masks. The Governor May Cut Their Funding Several districts are keeping their mask mandates in place despite an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis that leaves it up to parents to decide whether their children wear face coverings in school. Joe Hernandez
Remembering A Pioneer In The Preservation Of Life-Saving Blood Plasma In this week's StoryCorps, Dr. Charlene Drew Jarvis remembers her father, Charles R. Drew, a doctor who developed blood banks during World War I.
To Remember The Moment, Try Taking Fewer Photos Research shows that snapping too many pictures may harm your ability to retain memories. But selfie addicts, don't despair! There are techniques to make photography enhance memory, not undermine it. Daryl Austin
The FDA Needs To Speed Up Full Approval Of COVID-19 Vaccines, Physician Says The FDA could outline steps for full approval in a bid to be more transparent and to reassure those hesitant to get the vaccine, says Dr. Leana Wen of George Washington University. Scott Neuman
The FDA Faces Mounting Pressure To Grant Full Approval For COVID-19 Vaccines NPR's A Martinez talks to Leana Wen, an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University, about the aim for the FDA to certify the vaccines for more than emergency use.
The World Health Organization Calls For A Pause On COVID Vaccine Boosters COVID-19 vaccination rates remain perilously low around the world. The WHO has called for a moratorium on booster shots until every country can immunize at least 10% of its population. A Martinez
Serious Cases Remain Rare, But Coronavirus Infections In Children Are On The Rise Almost 72,000 children tested positive in just the last week of July. However, child hospitalizations and deaths related to the virus remain low. Dustin Jones
Biden's COVID-19 Vaccine Policy For Federal Workers Raises Questions NPR's A Martinez speaks with Federal Treasury Employees Union President Anthony Reardon about the challenges of implementing the Biden administration's new vaccine requirements for federal workers.
LA Lawmakers Consider Requiring People To Be Vaccinated In Indoor Public Spaces City council members introduced a sort of "no shots, no service" mandate, following in the footsteps of New York City. In Los Angeles, would-be customers would have to show proof of at least one dose. Vanessa Romo
Arkansas Governor Wants To Reverse A Law That Forbids Schools To Require Masks Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the bill in April banning state and local mask mandates, but now he says cases are up and children under 12 are vulnerable because they can't get vaccinated. Josie Fischels
