Beth Gardiner: What Are The Consequences Of Breathing Dirty Air? Journalist Beth Gardiner and activist Yvette Arellano explain the long-term health effects of air pollution. Yvette lives in a Houston neighborhood near the largest petrochemical complex in the U.S. NPR/TED Staff
Emma Schachner: How Did Dinosaur's Lungs Help Them Dominate The Earth For So Long? Dinosaurs ruled Earth for 180 million years, but to dominate they had to outcompete a slew of other animals. Paleontologist Emma Schachner thinks their lungs could have been the competitive advantage NPR/TED Staff
Why Billions In Food Aid Hasn't Gotten To Needy Families The federal government has yet to approve plans in most states for giving out money that was authorized in October. Anya Kamenetz
$1,400 Checks And Help For The Jobless: What's In Biden's Plan To Rescue The Economy President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to address the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis. Scott Horsley
Ex-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder And 8 Others Criminally Charged In Flint Water Crisis Together the group faces 42 counts related to the drinking water catastrophe roughly seven years ago. The crimes range from perjury to misconduct in office to involuntary manslaughter. Brakkton Booker
A Medical Treatment For Meth Addiction Proves Effective In New Trial The evidence is strong that some people struggling with meth addiction benefit from the drug regime. Brian Mann
Putting A Roof On Risk With A COVID-19 Vaccine Jab NPR's Bob Mondello is back from his vaccination appointment and feeling safer. Bob Mondello
As COVID-19 Ravages Within His Force, LAPD Chief Looks To Boost Confidence In Vaccine An informal survey found that 60% of Los Angeles police employees would get the vaccine when it's available to them. LAPD Chief Michel Moore describes how the department plans to increase that number. Maureen Pao
State health secretary aims to get most Washingtonians vaccinated by fall classes Washington State Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah knows the question on many peoples’ mind is: “When am I going to get vaccinated against Covid-19?” Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Flint Pediatrician Says Charges Against Ex-Governor Help 'Wounds Finally Close' Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who was among the first to raise a red flag over the contamination of Flint's water, says the filing of charges "helps the city and the people move on and recover." Rachel Martin
