How low wages and high rent helped Covid spread from a wedding in Kent to nearly 300 It was one of the peaks of the coronavirus pandemic last July and the sky was a brilliant blue. The guests assembled inside Christ the King Anglican Church in Kent, Washington for what was to be a very fun wedding and a superspreader. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Fisher-Price Recalls Baby Gliders And Soothers After Four Infant Deaths Officials recalled the Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock 'n Glide Soother and the 2-in-1 Soothe 'n Play Glider, and urged consumers to stop using them immediately. Joe Hernandez
The FDA Has Approved An Obesity Drug That Helped Some People Drop Weight By 15% In company-funded studies, participants taking the Novo Nordisk drug Wegovy had average weight loss of about 34 pounds. In a comparison group getting dummy shots, the average loss was under 6 pounds. The Associated Press
Malaysia's Recent Surge In COVID Infections Leads To A New Lockdown And New Worries The country had been seen as a success in handling the pandemic, but a recent surge in cases has made it the third-worst affected country in Southeast Asia. Vietnam is also seeing a rise in cases. Julie McCarthy
Vaxxed & Waxed, Booked & Busy: Post-Vaccination Beauty Salon Boom After a tough financial year for the beauty industry, salons are seeing a much welcome boost in bookings now that more adults in the U.S. are vaccinated. Mia Venkat
FDA Poised For Decision On Controversial Alzheimer's Drug The FDA has until Monday to decide whether to approve the first new Alzheimer's drug in nearly two decades. Two big studies of the drug produced conflicting results. Jon Hamilton
COVID Is Crushing Nepal, From Remote Villages To Kathmandu To Mt. Everest Health workers must overcome great challenges to battle one of the world's most severe COVID-19 outbreaks, which stretch from villages without hospitals to the top of the world's highest mountain. Lauren Frayer
Hiring Picked Up Last Month, A Relief For An Economy Desperate For Workers U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs last month, as the unemployment rate fell to 5.8% from 6.1% in April. Employers say they could use even more workers as demand surges and pandemic fears recede. Scott Horsley
Want To Mix 2 Different COVID-19 Vaccines? Canada Is Fine With That As of late May, 50.6% of Canada's population had received at least one vaccination shot — but only 4.6% of the population was fully vaccinated. Bill Chappell
Anne Schuchat Discusses Her Time As The CDC's Principal Deputy Director Steve Inskeep talks with the CDC's outgoing Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat about her tenure, the pandemic and lessons learned.
