They Returned To India To Be Near Their Fathers, But Lost Them Both To COVID-19 After seven years in the U.S., a husband and wife returned to their native India to spend more time with their aging parents. But their time together was shorter than they'd hoped. Lauren Frayer
Visual Explainer: Why Some Coronavirus Variants Are More Contagious Than Others This animated video uses puzzle pieces to show how a coronavirus binds to a cell's surface — and what happens when a mutation occurs. Michaeleen Doucleff
Do People Need To Know Which COVID-19 Vaccine They're Getting? One Country Says No The Philippines is going "brand agnostic" after a vaccination site was swarmed this week when people found out Pfizer doses were to be given out. Ashley Westerman
Kansas City Mayor Addresses Challenges Of Adapting To Mask Revisions NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Quinton Lucas, mayor of Kansas City, Mo., about tensions his city faces since the CDC revised mask guidelines, and how he plans to keep his community safe.
Come for your shot, Canadians, proposes exclave of Point Roberts, USA As the story of the COVID-19 vaccine in the Pacific Northwest changes from scarcity to surplus, one northwestern Washington community says it is in a unique position to extend a helping hand across the border. Tom Banse
No Vaccines, Supplies Or Hospital Beds: Pregnant With COVID In India A pregnant journalist investigates and finds many pregnant, COVID-positive women can't access life-saving healthcare during the country's deadly second wave. Priyali Sur
Colorectal Cancer Screening Should Start At Age 45, Experts Recommend The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says the age that routine screening begins for colorectal cancer should drop from 50 to 45. Colorectal is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Rob Stein
Climate Change's Impact On Hurricane Sandy Has A Price: $8 Billion Scientists have long thought some of the carnage from the 2012 hurricane might be attributable to a warming climate. New research calculates the additional flooding due to rising sea levels. Nathan Rott
Reentry after a superspreader event Last March, the Skagit Valley Chorale experienced one of the most infamous superspreader events in the U.S. Now, the choir is working towards singing together again, but disagreements over vaccines is throwing a wrench in the plan. Clare McGrane
Facebook Calls Links To Depression Inconclusive. These Researchers Disagree The company has reached out to a number of researchers in recent months, though those same researchers are skeptical about the company's motivations. Miles Parks
