Goats and Soda
The great vaccine ... bake off ... has begun
October 19, 2021
Why the WHO has tasked a South African startup with trying to replicate Moderna's mRNA COVID vaccine recipe.
WBHM-FM | National
Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, is a city with 2 identities — that often clash
October 19, 2021
Jackson, Miss., is a city with two identities. There's the part which is more than 80% Black, led by a mayor who wants to make it "the most radical city on the planet." Then there's the state capital.
Business
Netflix employees call for accountability
October 19, 2021
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Zoe Schiffer, senior reporter at The Verge, about the latest developments surrounding Netflix and company accountability.
KCRW-FM | National
VA Secretary visited LA to talk about housing plans to combat veteran homelessness
October 19, 2021
The U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs visited a Los Angeles encampment to discuss veteran homelessness and plans for new affordable housing.
Politics
Former President Trump shapes North Carolina's Senate election with early endorsement
October 19, 2021
North Carolina is a swing state with a Senate seat coming open. On the Republican side, former President Donald Trump made an early endorsement, seeming to set the positioning for the GOP hopefuls.
Medical Treatments
Expert helps untangle vaccine misinformation that has followed Colin Powell's death
October 19, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Dr. Hyung Chun, professor of cardiology at Yale and senior author of a study in COVID breakthrough cases, on vaccine misinformation following the death of Colin Powell.
Business
Dollar stores have boomed during the pandemic, which concerns some communities
October 19, 2021
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Brian Vines, a reporter for Consumer Reports, about the current popularity in dollar stores and why it has some communities worried.
Climate
In Spain, Seville hopes naming heat waves can save lives
October 19, 2021
The mayor of Seville, Spain, has announced a new program — the world's first — to give official names to severe heat waves. The hope is that such a system will make people take them more seriously.
Education
Study abroad is coming back. But with more hurdles
October 19, 2021
U.S. colleges are restarting study abroad programs after a year of cancellations brought by the pandemic. But the virus and travel restrictions have added new hurdles to an already complex process.
Health
EMTs and paramedics in Maine are quitting rather than get the COVID vaccinate
October 19, 2021
In Maine, EMTs and paramedics are part of the COVID vaccine mandate for health care workers. The deadline is looming, and some ambulance crews say coworkers have quit rather than get vaccinated.