The Viral TikTok Video That Explains Vaccine Science — And Makes You Laugh A viral TikTok video makes vaccine science understandable and pretty funny (it's a horror film parody). NPR caught up with creator and star Vick Krishna — tech expert by day, videographer by night. Joe Palca
Dr. Rachel Levine On Her Trailblazing Role As The First Openly Trans Federal Official NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Rachel Levine, assistant secretary health at the HHS, about her trailblazing role as the first openly trans federal official confirmed by senate.
Rachel Levine Questions State Bills Targeting Transgender Health Care "I think people fear what they don't understand," says Dr. Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health and the first openly transgender person to serve in a Senate-confirmed position. Ari Shapiro
How A Game Of Spades Can Keep Traditions Alive And Seniors Sharp Through The Pandemic Most families have a tradition when everyone gathers. In the South, that tradition often involves a game of spades. Families have had to get creative to keep these activities going in the pandemic. Jason Fuller
Johnson & Johnson Says Contractor Botched Part Of Vaccine Production The drug company says the problem involved one batch of a substance that goes into its coronavirus vaccine. But the contractor, Emergent BioSolutions, has a history of problems. Bill Chappell
Native Americans Living In Urban Areas Search For COVID-19 Vaccines Vaccination rates on Indian reservations far outpace the U.S. in general, but Native Americans in cities appear to be falling through the cracks. Savannah Maher
FDA Approves 2 Rapid, At-Home COVID Tests The Food and Drug Administration approved two rapid coronavirus at-home tests made by Abbott's BinaxNOW and Quidel Quickvue. Jaclyn Diaz
Theory That COVID Came From A Chinese Lab Takes On New Life In Wake Of WHO Report Some scientists worry the possibility the novel coronavirus escaped from research facilities hasn't gotten enough scrutiny. Others say it appears far more likely to have emerged naturally. John Ruwitch
BREAKING: Everyone 16 and older eligible for vaccine on April 15, Inslee says Washington state adults age 16 and older will be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine beginning April 15 Ashley Hiruko
Calls For An Open Investigation Into The Possibility COVID-19 Leaked From A Lab The WHO's report with China concluded that COVID-19 likely started in bats, jumped into humans via another animal. But some are pushing for an investigation into the possibility it leaked from a lab. John Ruwitch
