Britney Spears Is Under Conservatorship. Here's How That's Supposed To Work With her father in charge of her life and her finances, the pop star has practically no autonomy. We spoke with a legal expert about what guardianships do — and what makes Britney's case different. Laurel Wamsley
Tinnitus Bothers Millions Of Americans. Here's How To Turn Down The Noise Ringing in the ears has been on the rise during the pandemic. Here's what to know if you suffer from it, and techniques to help quiet the bothersome sound. Allison Aubrey
CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium Through July The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the pandemic presented a historic threat. Pam Fessler
Africa Is Running Out Of Oxygen As COVID surges, so does demand for oxygen. And oxygen manufacturing plants simply can't keep up. That's bad news not only for severely ill COVID-19 patients but others in need, including newborns. Jason Beaubien
As Demand Slows, The Biden Administration Will Miss Its Vaccination Goal The White House acknowledged that the country will miss President Biden's goal of 70% of American adults receiving at least one vaccine dose by July 4, but their push to get shots in arms goes on. Tamara Keith
The Reasons Why The South's Vaccination Rate Lags Behind Other Regions Several southern states are far behind the White House's goal of vaccinating people against COVID-19. It's becoming a block-by-block, house-by-house effort to encourage people to get vaccinated. Shalina Chatlani
Pouring mommy wine culture down the drain: Online group offers support "I would make these promises to myself, 'I'm going to cut back,' or 'I'm not going to drink today.' Then I would find myself continuously breaking them. The guilt and shame that went along with that was just such a dark place to be." John O'Brien
The Pandemic Led To The Biggest Drop In U.S. Life Expectancy Since WWII, Study Finds Life expectancy fell by nearly two years between 2018 and 2020, largely due to COVID-19. Declines were most pronounced among minority groups, including Black and Hispanic people. Allison Aubrey
Heart Inflammation In Teens And Young Adults After COVID-19 Vaccine Is Rare, CDC Says The cases have been seen mostly in teens and young adults between 12 and 39 years old. No deaths have been associated with this side effect of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Laurel Wamsley
