Coronavirus FAQs: Are 3 Masks Better Than 1? Will Mouthwash Keep You Safe?
Readers are asking: Should we double up on masks for double the protection? Does gargling with mouthwash have an impact on the virus?
Global Health
Trump Hints He Might Fire Fauci After Election As Coronavirus Cases Rise
Responding to supporters chanting "Fire Fauci!" at a rally in Florida, the president said: "Don't tell anybody, but let me wait until a little bit after the election."
A Look At The State Of The Pandemic
Coronavirus cases are surging in many countries, including the United States and in Europe, and governments are imposing new lockdowns. NPR takes a look at the state of the pandemic around the world.
Britain's Boris Johnson: 'No Alternative' To Strict New Coronavirus Lockdown
Speaking to Parliament, the prime minister defends his decision to order a renewed lockdown, saying a new wave of infections could be "twice as bad" as anything seen before.
Life Was Improving For 'No Sex For Fish.' Then Came The Flood
In a Kenyan fishing village along Lake Victoria, women fought the practice of fishermen demanding sex in exchange for a catch of fish to sell. They were making progress. Then came the floods of 2020.
Advisers To CDC Debate How COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Rolled Out
In advance of a COVID-19 vaccine being available, a group of independent medical advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weighed Friday who should get the vaccine first and how.
The Campaign To Wipe Out Polio Was Going Really Well ... Until It Wasn't
It looked as if polio would be the second human disease to be eliminated — after smallpox. But "2020 has been a terrible year," the head of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative says.
Why A Champion For The Very Poor Is Not Pessimistic. In Fact, He's Optimistic!
Steve Davis lays out the reasons for his (relatively) rosy outlook In his new book: Undercurrents: Channeling Outrage to Spark Practical Activism.
New Study Points To Invisible Killer Of Infants
The culprit is air pollution — a problem around the globe, from homes where people cook using coal and wood to the smoky streets of San Francisco when wildfires were raging.
Why Diversity Training Has Been Suspended At USAID
The suspension followed an executive order from the Trump administration that called such workplace programs "divisive," "anti-American," racist against white people and sexist against men.