For Christmas, My True Love Gave To Me ... Hand Sanitizer, Because It's 2020
All year, cleaning products have been flying off the shelves — now, they're flying straight into Christmas stockings and wrapping paper.
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The Worst Of COVID Should Be Over For One Hard-Hit Brazilian City. But It's Not
The jungle metropolis of Manaus had a terrible pandemic spring. A study estimates 76% of residents were exposed to the coronavirus. Researchers thought there couldn't be another surge. And yet...
11 Original NPR Comics That Brought Joy, Hope And Help During The Pandemic
In 2020, NPR created and published more than a dozen comics for the pandemic — everything from how to explain it to kids to how to help the older people in your life.
Chart: COVID-19 Is Now Leading Killer In 5 Latin American Nations
Why are numbers so high in the region? Public health officials point to a number of underlying problems that let the coronavirus run amok.
First Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Administered In Hard Hit Indigenous Communities
Native Americans have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and are four times as likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19.
Guilford County Schools Approves One-Time Bonus For Most Employees
Most employees with Guilford County Schools will receive a bonus in their paycheck this month.
Hip-Hop And Virtual Jukeboxes Strengthen WFU Community
A unique art project at Wake Forest University is bringing people together mus
A Million Dollar Prize For A Doc Who Believes In 'Accompaniment'
As the founder of Partners in Health, he seeks to bring modern medical care to all. Now he is the happy — if a bit surprised — to receive the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture.
China Has A Theory About Its New COVID-19 Cases. Many Scientists Are Skeptical
The government is pointing a finger at imports of frozen foods. The consensus in the scientific community: "highly unlikely."
Latin America Is Facing A Hunger Pandemic
A new report describes a region where hunger and malnutrition are sharply increasing — and only likely to get worse as COVID-19 pushes more people into poverty.