Child Marriages Are Up In The Pandemic. Here's How India Tries To Stop Them Local sources say there's been a spike in child marriage during the pandemic. A key reason: By marrying off girls early, poor families have one less mouth to feed in desperate times. Sushmita Pathak
Denmark To Kill Up To 17 Million Minks After Discovering Mutated Coronavirus The country said it discovered a virus mutation that can spread to humans. Danish officials are concerned it could impact the body's ability to form antibodies. Reese Oxner
Poor Countries Fall Behind In Race To Reserve COVID-19 Vaccine Wealthy countries have a strategy to secure doses of any forthcoming vaccines. And that's creating a problem for lower-income nations. Michaeleen Doucleff
U.S. Sets Coronavirus Record With Daily New Cases Pushing Past 100,000 In recent weeks, the virus has swept through the country's heartland, infecting tens of thousands in the Midwest alone, which has also seen record numbers of hospitalizations for COVID-19. Scott Neuman
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Wishes Trump 'Had A More Happy Relationship With Masks' Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine reflects on his approach to managing coronavirus outbreaks in his state through the winter and what help he needs from the federal government. Mary Louise Kelly
Listeners On How They Deal With Election-Related Stress Whether it's overeating, engaging in physical activity or even learning a new instrument, NPR listeners share how they are coping with the stress of the election season.
Rigorous Study Backs A Psychedelic Treatment For Major Depression Psilocybin, the hallucinogenic substance found in "magic" mushrooms, appears to relieve the symptoms of major depression. Jon Hamilton
More Than Politics on the Line For Voters With Pre-Existing Conditions As many as 130 million Americans have a pre-existing health condition. Protections for those patients under the Affordable Care Act have become a campaign issue in races up and down the ballot. Will Stone
A New Rule Means Some People With Wheelchairs Can't Fly On American Airlines A new policy from American Airlines, the largest airline in the United States, put a limit on the weight of a wheelchair. Now, many power wheelchairs are too heavy to fly on smaller regional jets. Joseph Shapiro
In 2020, Gubernatorial Elections Are All About COVID-19 The races for governor in Missouri and North Carolina may tell us if the coronavirus can make or break a state leader. Meanwhile, political strategy in Montana has tempered talk of COVID-19. Acacia Squires