As COVID-19 cases drop across the country, mandates are loosened The number of coronavirus cases nationally have dropped 75% from the highs of mid-January, and more states are dropping indoor mask mandates. California's indoor mask mandate ends Monday. Allison Aubrey
Covid updates for Seattle: City's eviction moratorium to end in February Updated news about the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and Washington state. KUOW Staff
Becoming a parent means forgetting what I learned in medical school Dr. Mara Gordon spent ten years observing the health care system as a medical student and physician. When she got pregnant she finally understood how vulnerable it can feel to be a patient. Mara Gordon
Health care workers in Ottawa are being harassed protesters against COVID-19 mandates In Ottawa, health care workers have reported being harassed by protesters who oppose Canada's vaccination policies. Scott Simon speaks to Dr. Alison Eyre, who works in the city center. Scott Simon
Coronavirus FAQ: What's the best way to protect school-age kids from COVID? Plus: Do kids really need masks if they've been vaccinated and had COVID? And what kind of masks should kids wear? Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
Week in Review: Mask mandates, Mazdas stuck on KUOW, and the concrete workers strike Bill Radke reviews the week's news with freelance journalist Joanne Silberner, Seattle Times transportation reporter David Kroman, and The Stranger staff writer Jas Keimig. Kevin Kniestedt
For travel nurses, jobs at home can't come close to pay they get on the road The pandemic pay for traveling nurses was too good to pass up for many RNs. But some are ready to settle down at home, and they're finding full-time jobs aren't keeping up with salary increases. Blake Farmer
As states end mask rules, how to make the best choice for you and your family As states begin to relax mask mandates, individuals have to make their own decisions about how and when to mask. Rachel Martin
Pandemic updates for Seattle: How sewage can help track Covid outbreaks Updated news about the coronavirus pandemic in Seattle and Washington state. KUOW Staff
A man in upstate New York is fighting to keep his emotional support pig Wyverne Flatt says his 110-pound potbellied pig Ellie is "family." Officials in his village of Canajoharie see it very differently. To them, the pig is a farm animal Flatt is harboring illegally. The Associated Press