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The Fed Says Inflation Is Hotter Than Expected — But It Should Cool Next Year

The Federal Reserve is projecting higher inflation this year than it had previously forecast, but says prices will cool more next year.
- Scott Horsley
Florida Gov. DeSantis Taps A New Surgeon General Who Doesn't Support Vaccine Mandates

Dr. Joseph Ladapo comes to Florida from UCLA and is a Harvard Medical School graduate. He says vaccines are not the only way to promote "good health" and the decision to get one is up to each person.
- Deepa Shivaram
Methamphetamine Deaths Soar, Hitting Black And Native Americans Especially Hard

Newly published U.S. data finds overdose deaths from methamphetamine use more than doubled in recent years. Use of the stimulant among Black Americans surged nearly tenfold.
- Brian Mann
U.S. Officials Are Buying More Vaccine Doses To Donate To Other Countries

President Biden will announce the U.S. is buying 500 million more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. That would bring the total promised U.S. vaccine donations to more than 1.1 billion.
- Tamara Keith
The U.S. Is Buying 500 Million More Pfizer Vaccine Doses To Donate To Other Countries

The pledge will come at the start of a virtual summit aimed at boosting commitments from other nations and the private sector. The goal: vaccinate 70% of the world's population within a year.
- Tamara Keith
Is The Worst Over? Modelers Predict A Steady Decline In COVID Cases Through March

Though infections are still sky-high, the U.S. may be turning a corner, according to a consortium of researchers who forecast the pandemic. And we may well be spared a winter surge.
- Rob Stein
Johnson & Johnson Says Booster Shot Makes Their COVID Vaccine More Effective

With the FDA poised to authorize a Pfizer booster, a CDC advisory panel is scheduled to consider who exactly should get it. Johnson & Johnson says a booster also works for its one-shot vaccine.
- Rob Stein
Seattle buys 3 new apartment buildings to help house people experiencing homelessness

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Monday that the city has purchased three new apartment complexes on Capitol Hill to be rented to people who are currently or formerly homeless. The city says the buildings have room for 165 people, including unsheltered veterans and young adults living outside.
- Casey Martin
The Biden Administration Is Adding Worker Protections To Address Extreme Heat

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it will push to protect workers against rising temperatures, including a federal rule to safeguard workers from heat-related illnesses.
- Julia Shipley
J&J Says Its Booster Shot Provides Increased Protection From COVID-19

Johnson & Johnson says a booster six months after the first shot increases antibodies 12-fold, indicating a second shot would provide added protection.
- Rachel Martin

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