The Pandemic Has Changed The Way We Eat Sapna Batheja, assistant professor in the Department of Food and Nutrition Studies at George Mason University, discusses the pandemic's impact on our eating habits.
LA Times' Columnist On Convincing Latino Father To Get COVID-19 Vaccine NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gustavo Arellano, a Los Angeles Times columnist who wrote about convincing his father to get vaccinated.
Life Kit: How To Fight Procrastination NPR's Life Kit looks at why people procrastinate and how one can stop. Keisha "TK" Dutes
Supreme Court Rules Against Calif., Doubles Down On Religious Rights Amid Pandemic The court sided with two churches that said a ban on indoor church services violated their rights to free exercise of religion. But the justices let stand restrictions that cap attendance at 25%. Jason Breslow
A Riot, A Curfew, A Rush To Get Groceries — And A Surprise Chance To Get Vaccinated Washington, D.C., teacher Sam Sokoloff was in the right place at the right time: a Safeway just before a curfew, and just before two shots of coronavirus vaccine would have to be thrown away. Scott Simon
Is It Ever OK To Jump Ahead In The Vaccine Line? With vaccine still scarce, and eligibility differing from place to place, some people have easier access to "extra" doses than others. Careful, ethicists warn. Going out of turn is a slippery slope. Pien Huang
Kroger Offers $100 Bonus To Employees Who Get Vaccinated Businesses across the country are encouraging employees to receive a coronavirus vaccine. Kroger Co. employees will receive a $100 bonus once they have been fully vaccinated. Dustin Jones
Coronavirus FAQ: I'm Afraid Of Needles. Does The COVID-19 Vaccine Hurt? There are those among us who are needle-phobic. So what's the verdict on the vaccine? And are there any techniques for easing any potential pain? Sheila Mulrooney Eldred
Should Schools Reopen If Teachers Aren't Yet Vaccinated? CDC Will Soon Weigh In President Biden wants schools to reopen quickly. But there are questions about whether teachers should first be vaccinated. The CDC will provide more guidance next week. Ayesha Rascoe
Where Did The Coronavirus Variants Come From? Scientists are looking at a possible link between the mutations in the U.K. and South Africa — and those in immunocompromised patients who are infected with COVID-19. Michaeleen Doucleff