Journalist 'Survived' Post-Election With Conspiracy Theorist Boyfriend NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Trent Kay Maverick about her relationship with a conspiracy theorist, and whether it has changed after the election and the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
Tattoo Shops Hit Hard By COVID-19 Pandemic NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Tiffany Garcia-Mitchell, a tattoo shop owner in California, about the struggle to stay in business during the pandemic.
Biden's Plan To Release More Vaccine Is A Gamble. Is It Worth The Risk? Experts argue that pushing out more COVID-19 vaccine doses to states sooner may be a good idea, even if it means there's a chance some people's second dose gets delayed. Rob Stein
Biden Vows To Distribute 100 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses In His First 100 Days NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Atul Gawande, President-elect Joe Biden's pandemic adviser, about what the new administration plans to do to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Pandemic Pricetag: U.S. Employers Cut 140,000 Jobs In December The runaway pandemic put more pressure on the U.S. job market last month. Employers shed 140,000 jobs as the unemployment rate held steady at 6.7%. Scott Horsley
Here's How The U.S. Can Jump Start Its Sluggish COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout With case and death counts still surging, the pressure is on to vaccinate as many people as possible. Here's what it will take to get more Americans their shots, fast. Selena Simmons-Duffin
What Happens If U.K. Variant Of The Coronavirus Spreads In The U.S.? The U.K. is struggling to stop a more contagious version of the coronavirus. NPR discusses what might happen if the variant spreads across the U.S. Michaeleen Doucleff
What U.S. Educators Think Of Getting A COVID-19 Vaccine Federal guidelines say school personnel and child care workers should receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as front-line workers. NPR talks with educators about their opinion of the vaccine. Anya Kamenetz
Fauci Says U.S. Needs More Time To 'Catch Up' On Vaccine Rollout In an NPR interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, said changes in vaccine distribution could be necessary depending on what happens in the next few weeks. Noel King
Grandparents, Dressed In Inflatable Polar Bear Costumes, Hug Grandkids Barbara and Clive Walshaw really missed their grandkids, but needed to stay safe. Barbara found the costumes online. They put 'em on, snuck up to the grandkids' house and surprised them on Christmas.