European Union Regulator Says Benefits Outweigh Risks Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine The European Medicines Agency says there is a possible link between the J&J vaccine and rare blood clotting. It says a warning should be added to the label, but says benefits outweigh the risks. Jason Beaubien
J&J pause hits city's homeless Johnson & Johnson's Covid vaccine was a key part of the plan to get vaccines to people experiencing homelessness. It's pause has thrown a wrench in the works, complicating an already complicated situation. Clare McGrane
How Israel Successfully Combatted COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy As part of NPR's series on fighting disinformation, we look at Israel's success combatting widespread vaccine skepticism – especially among ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities. Daniel Estrin
Eco-Activist Greta Thunberg Has A New Issue: The Moral Threat of Vaccine Inequality The 18-year-old gave her point of view at a World Health Organization press conference, saying it's "unethical" to vaccinate young people in wealthy countries ahead of health workers in poor places. Jason Beaubien
COVID-19 Is Now Spreading Fastest In India — Pushing Its Health System Near Collapse India is now where the coronavirus is spreading fastest. With shortages of hospital beds, oxygen and vaccines, the country's health system is near collapse. Lauren Frayer
Philadelphia's Imbalanced Vaccination Rates Fueled By Lack Of Access Vaccination rates for Black and Latino people in Philadelphia are half those of their white and Asian counterparts. It appears lack of access is more to blame than hesitancy to get vaccinated. Nina Feldman
Morning News Brief The jury will listen to closing statements in Derek Chauvin's trial today. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's health is deteriorating. And, all adults are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.
How to eat more like a vegetarian — even if you're not one Meat production takes a heavy toll on the environment. Here's how to dial back your meat intake and make a big impact. Clare Marie Schneider
More Than Half Of U.S. Adults Have Gotten At Least One COVID-19 Vaccine Dose The CDC reported a hopeful statistic in the country's fight against the coronavirus on Sunday. On Monday, every adult in the country will be eligible to register to be vaccinated. Matthew S. Schwartz
Researcher Studies How Messaging On COVID-19 Disparities Affects Policy Preferences NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Evan Lieberman about the study he co-authored looking at how sharing information about the pandemic's racial disparities affect peoples' policy opinions.