Can CBD, marijuana or hemp actually prevent COVID-19? Plus, CDC will direct pharmacies to give 4th doses to immunocompromised people, hospital removes anti-vaccine man from transplant list, and more. January 27, 2022 Al Tompkins
Biden withdraws vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 employees Plus, few employers with vaccine mandates drop them, the patchwork of local vaccinate-or-test rules, and more. January 26, 2022 Al Tompkins
The pandemic disrupted an entire generation’s education. The AP wants to help local newsrooms examine the long-term impacts. A full-time team at the AP will work with local newsrooms for the next two years to deepen their education coverage. January 25, 2022 Angela Fu
Clearing the air about vaccine safety and fertility Plus, how omicron may lead to global COVID-19 stabilization, why Medicare doesn’t pay for rapid tests, and more. January 25, 2022 Al Tompkins
8,000 cases of BA.2, the newest COVID-19 variant, have appeared across 40 countries Plus, 12 states are still distributing antibody drugs that don't work against omicron, COVID-19 hospitalizations drop, and more. January 24, 2022 Al Tompkins
LGBTQ students deserve a voice. Here’s how education reporters cover them. About 10% of 13-to-17-year-olds in the U.S. identify as LGBT. How do journalists center them in coverage? January 21, 2022 Elizabeth Djinis
A week in, how are insurance companies paying for COVID tests? Plus, a poll finds pandemic pessimism growing, Americans are using more disinfectants, Congress gets K95 masks made in China, and more. January 21, 2022 Al Tompkins
What writers can learn from at-home COVID test instructions. Yes, really. Want to see what civic clarity looks like? Read the directions for Abbott’s BinaxNOW COVID-19 self-test. January 20, 2022 Roy Peter Clark
Someone in this Supreme Court dustup with NPR is masking the problem A series of statements from Supreme Court justices in response to reporting from NPR leaves more questions than answers. January 20, 2022 Tom Jones
Post-infection immunity is strong, but COVID vaccines are more reliable Plus, whether omicron could decline without hitting rural America hard, truck-driving teens could help ease the driver shortage, and more. January 20, 2022 Al Tompkins
