Child care is getting more support from some private companies Some corporations are trying harder to help provide child care for families. Camila Beiner
What do new public health guidelines from the CDC mean for your family? NPR's A Martinez speaks with Leana Wen, a physician and George Washington University public health professor, about CDC isolation guidance and advice for a possible post-holiday COVID-19 surge.
A shepherd in Germany enlisted her flock in a COVID vaccine campaign With the help of arranged food, the shepherd herded her sheep and goats to create a 330-foot syringe. The animals joined Germany's drive to encourage more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Congress' doctor urges lawmakers to work remotely and upgrade masks as omicron rages The move follows an unprecedented spike in positivity rates in the Capitol, and mirrors record-high infection rates throughout Washington D.C., driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. Vanessa Romo
A hockey fan spotted a staffer's suspicious mole from the stands, saving his life Kraken fan and future medical student Nadia Popovici alerted Canucks staffer Brian Hamilton to a suspicious mole, which turned out to be cancerous. The teams surprised her with a $10,000 scholarship. Rachel Treisman
FDA authorizes a Pfizer booster shot for children ages 12 to 15 The agency also shortened the time between the completion of primary vaccination of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose, down to five months from six. Scott Hensley
Quebec begins retail store closures amid new COVID-19 wave Quebec proceeded with the first of three planned closures of non-essential retail stores Sunday as the government tries to curb a new wave of COVID-19 driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant. The Associated Press
CDC could add a negative test to its new isolation guidelines, Fauci says The CDC recently cut the number of days it recommends COVID-positive people remain in isolation from 10 days to five, but it didn't require a negative test to leave isolation. Joe Hernandez
22 tips for 2022: How to be kind to yourself and squash your critical inner voice Next time you're stuck in a cycle of negative self-talk, try talking to yourself the way you would talk to your best friend. Keisha "TK" Dutes
A pediatrician's advice to parents of kids under 5 on omicron, travel and daycare Amid the omicron surge there is understandable anxiety among parents, particularly for those with kids under 5. Pediatric infectious disease doctor Ibukun Kalu answers some of their questions. Jonaki Mehta