Health & Safety

Attacker Katie Hoeg, center, is a senior on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill women's lacrosse team. She is hoping to continue playing for the Tarheels after graduating this spring.

With College Sports Shut Down, NCAA Hopes To Give Senior Athletes A 2nd Chance

10:49am March 20, 2020

by Tom Goldman

Student athletes normally are ineligible to continue playing after graduation. But with college careers cut short by the coronavirus, the NCAA may allow Division 1 seniors to play next year.

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Food And Drug Administration Seeks To Expand Treatment For Coronavirus

9:44am March 20, 2020

NPR's David Greene talks to FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn who has said the agency is moving as quickly as it can to find a vaccine while still following protocol to ensure safety standards are met.

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Adam Alter: How Do We Take Back Control Of Our Attention?

9:40am March 20, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

Within the last decade, we've opted to replace time spent on hobbies, exercise, and conversation with screen time. Social psychologist Adam Alter describes ways we can reclaim our attention.

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Claire Wardle: Why Do We Fall For Misinformation?

9:40am March 20, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

How does a set of misleading videos online turn into a dangerous health crisis ... all in the span of three days? Claire Wardle discusses the real life consequences of misinformation online.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives an update to the state's response to the coronavirus, at the Governor's Office of Emergency Services in Rancho Cordova, Calif., on Tuesday.

California Issues 'Stay At Home' Order As Coronavirus Infections Rise

9:27am March 20, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The directive is the widest-ranging so far of any state grappling with the growing COVID-19 epidemic. Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is confident that Californians will comply.

With Schools Closed, How Are Students In Need Getting Meals?

9:09am March 20, 2020

by Cory Turner

Schools across the country have shut down, and staff members are scrambling to feed the millions of children who depend on free or low-cost meals at school.

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N95 respirator masks (left), and surgical masks are both critical for medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic, and already in short supply in some spots. Already, pharmacists are reusing surgical masks to conserve their supply.

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Mask Shortage Straps Pharmacists Who Need Them To Keep Medicines Pure

8:43am March 20, 2020

Fifteen percent of hospital pharmacists who prepare injectable drugs are going without the protective masks they typically rely on, or are using substitutes for the masks.

Retired nurse Ruth Owens, left, told her grandson James Taylor why being a nurse "is the most rewarding profession," at their StoryCorps recording in April 2019, in Cookeville, Tenn.

93-Year-Old Retired Nurse: 'It Takes A Special Person' To Go Into The Profession

8:43am March 20, 2020

Ruth Owens worked for four decades as a nurse in Tennessee, inspiring family to go into the profession. "I love people, and I love to help them — physically, mentally, spiritually," Owens said.

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What Has The WHO Learned Since The COVID-19 Outbreak Began?

8:29am March 20, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Maria Van Kerkhove, an emerging diseases expert at the World Health Organization, about the latest information on the spread of the coronavirus worldwide.

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Sharon Lavigne and other members of Rise St. James, who oppose a recently approved chemical complex. They stand on its site, where archaeologists have discovered the graves of former slaves.

Louisiana's Chemical Corridor Is Expanding. So Are Efforts To Stop It

8:04am March 20, 2020

by Tegan Wendland

An industrial corridor in Louisiana is expanding again, fueled by the U.S. boom in natural gas. Residents worried about air pollution have launched new efforts to stop the factories.