January 4th | Coronavirus in 2021: new vaccines and a viral variant Washington fights to keep the Seattle National Archives. A methanol plant on the Columbia River draws environmental concerns. How remote life is increasing access to therapy (at a cost to privacy). And the current state of COVID-19 vaccination in Washinton state. Bill Radke
Pharmacist Who Spoiled More Than 500 Vaccine Doses Said He Thought They Were 'Unsafe' "He'd formed this belief they were unsafe," prosecutors said Monday. They also disclosed colleagues of the now-fired pharmacist Steven Brandenburg reported he had twice taken a gun to work. Vanessa Romo
Costume May Have Contributed To An Outbreak At California Hospital, Infecting 44 Hospital officials in San Jose are investigating whether an inflatable costume contributed to an emergency department outbreak. One hospital employee died after testing positive for the coronavirus. Reese Oxner
Minnesota Health Official Says Vaccine Rollout Hasn't Been As Bad As It Seems Kris Ehresmann of the Minnesota Department of Health says the holidays were a big reason that not as many people were vaccinated as had been planned. Ailsa Chang
Beijing Reports Tens Of Thousands Inoculated In 1st Days Of COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Beijing says it has vaccinated more than 73,000 people in the two days since China's first domestic coronavirus vaccine was approved for commercial use. Emily Feng
How To Keep Your New Year's Fitness Resolution Host Michel Martin speaks with fitness guru Jennipher Walters about ways to stay on top of your New Year's fitness resolution amid the pandemic.
COVID-19 Cases Surge In U.S. As Vaccinations Fall Below Government Predictions Saturday's total of 299,087 new cases marks a new single-day high for the U.S. Meanwhile, vaccination campaigns are off to a disorganized start. Wynne Davis
What The U.S. Can Do About Vaccine Rollout Issues NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Elisabeth Rosenthal of Kaiser Health News about what's slowed down the vaccine roll out, and what, if anything, can be done to make up for lost time.
Former Walmart Pharmacists Say Company Ignored Red Flags As Opioid Sales Boomed The giant retailer shipped billions of opioid pills to pharmacies nationwide. An NPR investigation found employees warned company executives their stores were being used by "pill mill" doctors. Brian Mann
Seniors In Florida Camp Overnight To Get Vaccine In Fort Myers, Fla., older people waited in line for hours to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Officials have apologized and say they fixed the problem, but what's next as the state ramps up distribution? Julie Glenn