Latest On FDA Authorization For Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine The Food and Drug Administration says it will soon grant emergency authorization to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. NPR shares the latest news. Richard Harris
COVID-19 Relief Deal Stalled As Congress Nears Shutdown Deadline As congressional leaders negotiate, other lawmakers are demanding more details. Plus, Democrats are objecting to a push by some Senate Republicans to limit emergency lending rules. Claudia Grisales
Pfizer Says Millions Of Vaccine Doses Are Ready, But States Say Shipments Were Cut Pfizer is pushing back on the Trump administration's suggestion that the company is having trouble producing enough COVID-19 vaccine. Bill Chappell
JayaShri Maathaa: How Can Saying "Thank You" Transform Your Life? During the coronavirus pandemic, monk JayaShri Maathaa continually turned to one powerful mantra: "thank you," a statement of genuine gratitude to provide solace and strength in troubled times. NPR/TED Staff
Daniel Streicker: What If We Could Stop A Virus At Its Animal Source? MERS, Ebola, and COVID-19—the viruses that cause these diseases likely have the same patient zero: bats. For researcher Daniel Streicker, the key to preventing an outbreak is the bats themselves. NPR/TED Staff
Jonny Sun: You're Not Alone In Feeling Lonely For Jonny Sun, loneliness felt like being an alien on a distant planet, alone in the universe. But when he shared those feelings online, he found a community of people who felt precisely the same way. NPR/TED Staff
Huang Hung: How Has China Used Collectivism To Navigate The Pandemic? For millennia, China has taught its citizens to embrace individual sacrifice for the greater good. Writer Huang Hung explains how this mindset allows the country to preserve safety during a crisis. NPR/TED Staff
Laura Spinney: What Does The 1918 Flu Teach Us About Our Response To Pandemics? A century after the 1918 flu, we see similar patterns in the ways we've responded to COVID-19. Laura Spinney reflects on the Spanish flu and how societies learn to move forward after pandemics. NPR/TED Staff
'I Didn't Feel A Thing:' Pence Gets Coronavirus Vaccine In Public Event The vice president, who chairs the White House coronavirus task force, was the highest profile U.S. official so far to have received the vaccine. Alana Wise
Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Await's Emergency Authorization From FDA An FDA advisory panel has endorsed a second COVID-19 vaccine, the Moderna vaccine.The Food and Drug Administration will decide soon whether to grant emergency use authorization to the vaccine. Joe Palca
