Parent of 6-year-old in COVID-19 vaccine trials shares experience
Host Michel Martin speaks with parent Jonathan Kealing, whose young son participated in Moderna vaccine trials this summer.
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Siblings remember the groundedness of their fighter pilot dad
In this week's StoryCorps, a daughter and son remember their father, a World War II veteran, who was a decorated Air Force pilot. Audio produced for Morning Edition by Ryan Benk.
A New Jersey teen vanishes after a trip to a local deli. She's been missing 3 weeks
JaShyah Moore, 14, was last seen in East Orange, N.J., on Oct. 14. Authorities from various law enforcement agencies in New Jersey are working together to try to find her.
Birthday parties and sleepovers are back as parents welcome COVID vaccine for kids
After months of waiting, many parents of kids ages 5 to 11 expressed relief and joy when the CDC gave its recommendation for Pfizer's vaccine to be made available to that age group.
Parents react to vaccine authorization for kids ages 5-11
Parents react to the recent Food and Drug Administrations emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine, which allows children ages 5-11 to receive the vaccine.
Dole salads have been recalled in 10 states due to a possible listeria risk
Officials say the recall was prompted after a random sample tested positive for the organism listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported, the FDA says.
An Oklahoma woman vanishes while searching for her missing son and his friend
Eighty-year-old Glenda Parton's vehicle was found abandoned near Tulsa last Tuesday after she was searching for her son and his friend who also had gone missing.
A single mom by choice and a single mom's daughter on loss, anxiety and sperm donors
Five years ago, Liv Aannestad got advice on being a single mother by choice from a mom who'd already done it. Now she has two daughters and a new set of questions.
The FDA is probing whether the Moderna vaccine can cause a rare side effect in teens
Moderna says the FDA is looking into reports of a rare side effect — myocarditis, or the inflammation of the heart muscle — in those who've gotten the shot.
91-year-old who called his motel the 'Waldorf Astoria' got invited to Rome venue
When 91-year-old Ezell Holley checked in a budget motel due to Texas' storms, he made the most of it — calling it the "Waldorf Astoria." The real hotel in Rome invited Holley to stay at their venue.