Another COVID-19 Medical Mystery: Patients Come Off Ventilator But Linger In A Coma Doctors are researching why some patients remain unconscious for days or weeks, even after sedating drugs are withdrawn. They also worry that these patients aren't being given time to recover. Martha Bebinger
1,000 More Coronavirus Deaths In The Past Day, CDC Says The number of deaths has been slowly ticking down, but remains well above the totals seen in the early months of the pandemic. More than 175,000 in the U.S. have now died, according to the CDC. Matthew S. Schwartz
More People Of Color Needed In COVID-19 Vaccine Trials NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Renee Mahaffey Harris, president of The Center for Closing the Health Gap, about why Blacks and Latinos are not well-represented in clinical vaccine trials.
New Research Suggests In-Person Voting May Be Less Risky Than Previously Thought The report concludes Wisconsin voters who braved the pandemic and went to the polls in April did not see a surge in COVID-19 infections, although another study reaches the opposite conclusion. David Welna
University Professors Share Their Thoughts On Colleges Reopening NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with three professors from Colorado, Illinois and Georgia about their feelings on teaching this year and their colleges' reopening plans.
Heidi Larson: Why Is Trust In Vaccines As Important As The Vaccines Themselves? In 2003, polio reemerged in twenty countries that had long been declared polio-free. Anthropologist Heidi Larson says to stop the spread of disease, we need to first build trust in vaccines. NPR/TED Staff
Clint Smith: To Protest And To Reckon With Racism In America The killing of George Floyd by a police officer sparked massive protests nationwide. Writer, teacher, and scholar Clint Smith reflects on that moment through conversation, letters, and poetry. NPR/TED Staff
Danielle Allen: How Can Democratic Values Guide Us When Facing A Global Crisis? In a democracy, what does the path through a pandemic look like? Political theorist Danielle Allen says the solution requires us to preserve individual lives, individual rights, and equality. NPR/TED Staff
Wildfires Rage In California As Fire Crews And Evacuees Grapple With COVID-19 Risks The possibility of catching or spreading the coronavirus adds a new dimension of risk to the job, both on and off the front lines, and poses new threats to those seeking refuge in temporary shelter. Vanessa Romo
As We Return To Work And School During The Pandemic, Can The Air Inside Be Kept Safe? Changes to ventilation — everything from opening windows to making pricey upgrades to HVAC systems — can help reduce the risk of the coronavirus being spread inside a building. Camila Domonoske