Governor Aims To Reopen California By Mid-June, Contingent On Public Health Metrics Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a tentative statewide reopening date of June 15, provided vaccine availability increases and hospitalizations remain low. Rachel Treisman
Gov. Asa Hutchinson On Vetoing A Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gov. Asa Hutchinson, R-Ark., who vetoed a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors in Arkansas. The state legislature overrode the bill today.
Rising Tide: Powerful U.S. Growth Set To Lift Global Economy, IMF Says The International Monetary Fund predicts the U.S. economy will grow at its fastest pace in decades this year, lifting the outlook for worldwide economic growth. Scott Horsley
Scientists Race To Develop Next Generation Of COVID Vaccines The three vaccines available in the U.S. are safe and effective, but not ideal. Now, work is underway to create more convenient and potent vaccines, including a tablet and nasal spray. Joe Palca
In Arizona, Birth Workers Of Color Fight For More Access As the state weighs legislation that could help expand access to doulas for expecting mothers, birth workers from minority communities worry new standards could leave them on the outside looking in. Farah Eltohamy
Woman Gets New Windpipe In Groundbreaking Transplant Surgery A medical team in New York City says it has performed the first complete surgical transplant of a trachea. These kinds of transplants are one of the last big transplant challenges. Richard Harris
African Immigrant Health Groups Battle A Transatlantic Tide Of Vaccine Disinformation Efforts to address hesitancy among Black people in America often overlook African immigrants, who get information from friends and family back home through social media platforms such as WhatsApp. Eva Tesfaye
Arkansas Governor Vetoes Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, called the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act, or SAFE Act, "a vast government overreach." The legislature could override the veto with a simple majority. Vanessa Romo
COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Has Been Catching On In Lebanon Misinformation about the coronavirus has been catching on easily in Lebanon, where sectarian rivalries leave groups searching for answers that back their world view. Ruth Sherlock
Arkansas Governor Vetoes Bill To Prevent Treatments For Transgender Youths Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill today that would have stopped doctors in Arkansas from treating transgender youth with hormones, puberty blockers or surgery. Jacqueline Froelich
