When to mask up? Clarity on conflicting guidelines ‘It has led to a super-confusing patchwork. Some companies have said they're keeping their mask requirements for now. Other companies say they're no longer requiring masks for people who are fully vaccinated.’ Paige Browning
Border Communities Offer Surplus COVID Vaccines To Canadian Neighbors With just over 3% of Canadians fully inoculated against COVID-19, a growing number of America's northern border states and communities have stepped up to offer them excess doses. Emma Jacobs
Peru, Venezuela Struggle As Coronavirus Cases And Deaths Rise In South America As Latin America endures its worst moment in the pandemic, NPR's Audie Cornish talks with journalists Dan Collyns in Peru and Nicolle Yapur in Venezuela about the spread of COVID-19 in each country. Alejandra Marquez Janse
What Gayle Smith Means For U.S. Vaccine Diplomacy Gayle Smith is a former USAID director who has worked with some of the world's largest aid organizations. Now, President Biden has put her in charge of efforts to help share COVID-19 doses. Tamara Keith
Yogurt from PCC Markets recalled after 11 people, including children, sickened with E. coli Washington state health officials said PCC Community Market brand yogurt is the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 11 people, including six children under the age of 10. Seven hav Ashley Hiruko
India's Major Cricket Tournament Got Suspended. Should It Have Even Happened? The Indian Premier League was suspended in May, but critics weigh in on whether the event should have been held at all amid the country's deadly COVID crisis. Sushmita Pathak
Overwork Killed More Than 745,000 People In A Year, WHO Study Finds The global study, which the WHO calls the first of its kind, found that more than 745,000 people died in 2016 from overwork that resulted in stroke and heart disease. Bill Chappell
Scientists Say It's Time For America To End Fixation On Herd Immunity The idea of herd immunity has been sold to the public as the way out of the pandemic. Some medical experts say the idea is probably not that useful in terms of understanding how the pandemic ends. Geoff Brumfiel
Answers To Your CDC Mask Guidance Confusion The CDC recently lifted some of its mask guidance for fully vaccinated people. So is it safe to go out now? NPR answers your pressing questions. Pien Huang
What AAPI Heritage Month Means To Dr. Leana Wen Dr. Leana Wen, a physician and former Baltimore Health Commissioner, discusses what Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month means to her.