Vaccinating Children Seen As A Key Step Toward COVID-19 Herd Immunity Moderna has begun testing its vaccine on children as young as 6 months old. A principal investigator in the trial says getting children vaccinated would be "a step getting back to our normal life." A Martinez
Scientists Create Living Entities In The Lab That Closely Resemble Human Embryos These structures made from living human cells are similar to human embryos at the stage when they implant in the womb. They allow scientists to research new ways to treat infertility. Rob Stein
'Why aren’t we on the list?' restaurant industry asks as others access vaccine As of Wednesday, March 17, Covid vaccines are available to essential workers, including those who work in transit, farms, and grocery stores. But restaurant workers aren't included. Ruby de Luna
Proposed 1% Pay Hike Shows U.K. Government Doesn't Value Us, Nurse Says After battling COVID-19, nurses with the U.K.'s National Health Service want a pay raise of 12.5%. The government proposes a 1% raise. NPR's A. Martinez talks to NHS nurse Matt Tacey.
Moderna Begins Enrolling Children As Young As 6 Months In Vaccine Trial Moderna is testing its COVID-19 vaccine in children — ages six-months through 11 years old. NPR's A. Martinez talks to Dr. Steve Plimpton, who is the principal investigator for the study in Phoenix.
Criticism Grows As Countries In Europe Suspend The Use Of The AstraZeneca Vaccine There's growing criticism in Europe of some countries' governments deciding to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, since experts say there's no link between the shot and blood clots. Rob Schmitz
'Ya Basta Facebook' Says Company Must Curb Misinformation In Spanish Advocacy groups are demanding the social network disclose how it reviews Spanish-language content and appoint a high-level executive to oversee policy and enforcement in Spanish. Shannon Bond
Moderna Gives First Vaccine Shots To Young Kids As Part Of COVID-19 Study Researchers hope to learn about the effectiveness of the vaccine for kids ages 6 months to less than 12 years old. Moderna plans to enroll roughly 6,750 children in eight U.S. states and Canada. Bill Chappell
Colleges Canceled Spring Break, But Students Are Traveling Anyway A majority of U.S. colleges have canceled spring break, in an attempt to curb student travel. But the rise of online classes means students can now attend college from anywhere, including beachside. Elissa Nadworny
The Data On Legalizing Weed It's been close to a decade since the first states legalized recreational marijuana. And the data is coming in. Greg Rosalsky