In NYC, Waiting For A COVID-19 Test Is A Business Opportunity
A business that traditionally provided line standers for Broadway shows and other events, now serves people who don't want to wait hours outside a health clinic.
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U.S. Surpasses 20 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
In less than two months, the country doubled its total number of infections, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Some Health Care Workers Are Hesitant About Getting COVID-19 Vaccines
Dr. Nikhila Juvvadi, chief clinical officer at a Chicago hospital, says about 40 percent of the staff distrust the vaccines — in part because of deep-rooted cultural mistrust based on past abuses.
Listener Questions About New Year's Resolutions
Author Gretchen Rubin and Elle.com senior staff writer R. Eric Thomas join NPR to answer listener questions about making resolutions for a new and unpredictable year.
Congress Restores Medicaid To Pacific Islanders In U.S.
Congress has restored Medicaid to Pacific Islanders legally residing in the U.S. under a military and economic Compact. The original entitlement was nullified in the 1990s during welfare reform.
Robyn Schall On Her New Year's Resolutions For 2021
Comedian Robyn Schall went viral for a video reading through her 2020 goals, which was blown apart by the pandemic. She shares with NPR her New Year's resolutions for 2021.
What We've Lost: People
The people who have died of COVID-19 have left empty spaces not only in their families. NPR discusses how one death from COVID-19 can become a loss to an entire community.
Food Writer On The Future Of Black-Owned Restaurants In The Bay Area
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Justin Phillips, a food writer for the San Francisco Chronicle, about the potential demise of many Black-owned restaurants in the Bay Area.
Filmmaker Tyler Jones Argues That It's Important Not To Forget Challenges Once Faced
Tyler Jones' new video, For The Sake Of Old Times, features a Black choir singing a reimagined version of "Auld Lang Syne" and shows images of this year's racial justice protests and the pandemic.
A Look Back At What Happened After The Killing Of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani
One year after the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, NPR correspondents discuss what happened since and what Iran policy might look like under the Biden administration.