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Dialysis clinics are often located in areas that are underserved by other forms of health care. And many already vaccinate their patients against<strong> </strong>other illnesses.

Racial Equity In Vaccination? Dialysis Centers Can Help With That

One smart way of getting the vaccine to communities at high risk of COVID-19: Take it to places many patients already visit three times a week.

World Health Organization To Release Report On Origins Of Pandemic

NPR's Noel King talks to Peter Daszak, an expert on how animal viruses infect humans, about how the COVID-19 virus may have started on wildlife farms. Daszak was on the WHO team that went to China.

In Push To End Filibuster, Democrats Point To Its Civil Rights-Era History

Organizers say abolishing the 60-vote procedural hurdle is a way to follow through on electoral promises. But Republicans insist the maneuver isn't racist — and note its past use by Democrats.

Michael Elliott receives the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccination from Barbara Scott, at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park in St. Louis on Thursday, March 25, 2021. The mass vaccination was able to put 3000 shots into arms in eight hours.

Data Issues Persist On Missouri's COVID Website Months Into The State's Vaccine Rollout

Recent changes have caused drastic swings in the vaccination rates on Missouri's COVID-19 dashboard.

What Unemployment Insurance Tells Us About Work During A Pandemic

A new study looks at the effect of unemployment benefit generosity on employment levels during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is President Biden's pick to replace Merrick Garland on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Jackson is seen as a possible Supreme Court justice should a vacancy arise.

Ketanji Brown Jackson, A Supreme Court Prospect, Is Confirmed To A Key Appeals Court

Democrats and Republicans alike know that Jackson is on President Biden's Supreme Court shortlist should there be a vacancy.

People gather during a demonstration outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Monday as opening statements were given in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in the killing of George Floyd.

What We Learned From Day 1 Of The Chauvin Trial

Two key questions are at play in Derek Chauvin's murder trial: What killed George Floyd, and did Chauvin use excessive force? Civil rights lawyer Charles Coleman Jr. discusses the early takeaways.

Thousands of supporters of former President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol following a "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6. Prosecutors are working on hundreds of charges related to the breach.

Capitol Conspiracy Cases Show Plans For Violence, Not Necessarily For Breach

The massive Justice Department investigation into the Jan. 6 riot is ongoing, but the picture so far shows "small cells" of conspiracy, rather than an overarching one. Here's what's publicly known.

Exposition: "Spring Into Dance 2021"

On this week's "Exposition", Caffe Concerto host, Mary Mims spoke with Hilary Peterson, M.F.A., Associate Professor of Dance/Dance Area Coordinator at the…

Students stand for the Pledge of Allegiance as they return to in-person learning at St. Anthony Catholic High School in California on March 24. Masks and physical distancing are proving to have some major public health benefits, keeping people from getting all kinds of illnesses, not just COVID-19. But it's unclear whether the strict protocols would be worth the drawbacks in the long run.

Should Masking Last Beyond The Pandemic? Flu And Colds Are Down, Spurring A Debate

Hospitalizations are down 62% for childhood respiratory illnesses, a study shows. Masking and physical distancing are keeping a variety of viruses in check, but will these behaviors last?

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