How A Meteorologist Does His Job When Climate Change Is Politicized
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with meteorologist Matthew Cappucci about the challenges of communicating about climate science during the weather report.
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One Of The Most Influential Voices In Vaccine Misinformation Is A Doctor
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to researcher at University of Washington, Rachel Moran, about Dr. Joseph Mercola who experts say has been spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and the vaccine.
California Will Require Vaccines For Workers In Health Care Facilities
Workers in health care facilities will be required to provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with exemptions only for religious or valid medical reasons.
A Citizen Scientist Gave The CDC A Head Start In A COVID-19 Outbreak Investigation
A statistician compiled data to share with the CDC after friends kept testing positive after a week in Provincetown, Mass. It spurred an investigation that changed how officials saw the delta variant.
Mattel's Barbie Turns Women Of Science, Including COVID Vaccine Developer, Into Dolls
Professor Sarah Gilbert, a leader on the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, is one of six women in health care who now have Barbies in their image. She hopes they will inspire girls to enter STEM careers.
Serious Cases Remain Rare, But Coronavirus Infections In Children Are On The Rise
Almost 72,000 children tested positive in just the last week of July. However, child hospitalizations and deaths related to the virus remain low.
To Save A Huge, 24-Armed Sea Creature, Scientists Become Loving Foster Parents
A mysterious disease is killing off the West Coast's enormous sunflower sea star, so researchers have launched an ambitious effort to breed this species in captivity.
Sports Science Is Changing How Female Olympians Train. It Could Help You, Too
U.S. Olympic heptathlete Annie Kunz says tracking her monthly cycles and learning she needs to eat more and get more naps when she's fatigued has already improved her athletic performance.
There's A Way You Can Beat The Best Investors. You've Just Got To Know When To Sell
A new study finds finance professionals fail at their jobs in a surprising way. There are lessons for all of us.
Q&A: What's Different About The Delta Variant
Health officials around the world are adjusting their plans for combatting the coronavirus in light of the more infectious Delta variant — and evidence that even vaccinated people can spread it.