Pediatricians say the mental health crisis among kids has become a national emergency Three leading pediatric health organizations are sounding the alarm about "soaring rates" of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among children and adolescents. Deepa Shivaram
2 blood pressure meds recalled for possibly containing a cancer-causing substance Lupin Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling certain dosages of irbesartan tablets and irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets distributed in 30- and 90-count bottles nationwide. Rachel Treisman
San Francisco shut down its In-N-Out for not checking patrons' vaccination status San Francisco's only In-N-Out location still hasn't reopened for indoor dining. The restaurant violated public health requirements by allowing customers to enter without showing proof of vaccination. Rachel Treisman
No jab, no job Vaccine mandates are now alive and well in Washington, but how did we do when it comes to vaxxing up? And will the deadline mean disruptions for the average Seattleite? Clare McGrane
Adults have a lot to say about masks. How do students feel about them? Elementary school teacher Katy Wright in Montana decided to ask her students how they feel about having to wear masks in school. Lauren Migaki
The great vaccine ... bake off ... has begun Why the WHO has tasked a South African startup with trying to replicate Moderna's mRNA COVID vaccine recipe. Nurith Aizenman
Expert helps untangle vaccine misinformation that has followed Colin Powell's death 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. Lauren Hodges
EMTs and paramedics in Maine are quitting rather than get the COVID vaccinate 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. Patty Wight
Scientists in South Africa are working to reverse engineer the Moderna COVID vaccine A consortium in South Africa wants to teach manufacturers in poor countries to make Moderna's COVID vaccine. But Moderna won't share its process. So the scientists are trying to reverse engineer it. Nurith Aizenman
Some Chicago cops won't share vaccine status, even if it means they lose police power Chicago is requiring its workers to be vaccinated or undergo twice-weekly testing on their own time and dime. The head of the police union is urging cops not to share their vaccination info. Patrick Smith
