Let the Biden promise-tracking begin Plus, steps to vaccinate 100 million Americans, a tool to see if your neighbor will likely be vaccinated, an extended eviction moratorium, and more. January 21, 2021 Al Tompkins
Opioid deaths have set a record during the pandemic Plus, a look at Biden's mask mandate plans, examining scary Norwegian vaccine headlines, the challenge of building vaccine trust, and more. January 20, 2021 Al Tompkins
Smokers move to the front of the vaccine line Plus, post-COVID lungs look worse than smokers' lungs, the loss of smell can be a safety threat, this year's late tax refund date, and more. January 19, 2021 Al Tompkins
16 story ideas about race, ethnicity and COVID-19 Plus, what a $15 federal minimum wage would mean for workers and businesses, how Biden will focus stimulus help, and more. January 18, 2021 Al Tompkins
CDC: We could soon see 30,000 COVID-19 deaths a week Plus, vaccine trials are looking for teens, restaurant and hotel workers can't catch a break, 61 members of Congress have tested positive, and more. January 15, 2021 Al Tompkins
COVID-19 could be with us ‘forever’ Plus, new Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine data is promising, COVID-19 made foster care even more difficult, and more. January 14, 2021 Al Tompkins
Why the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine could be a game-changer … if it works Plus, HHS recommends vaccinating people over 65 and those with preexisting conditions, some Americans face discouraging signup processes, and more. January 13, 2021 Al Tompkins
A new PPP launches this week. Here’s how it’s different from the first. Plus, two gorillas have the coronavirus, the flu season is so far milder this year, the complications of being a COVID-19 'long-hauler,' and more. January 12, 2021 Al Tompkins
Journalists serving rural areas: your audiences are the most reluctant to get vaccines Plus, tests show vaccines work against mutations so far, Biden won't hold back second doses, COVID-19 in schools, and more. January 11, 2021 Al Tompkins
As oxygen supplies run low, paramedics are warned to conserve Plus, the U.S. set new COVID-19 records this week, new data on allergic reactions, vaccines may last years, and more. January 8, 2021 Al Tompkins
More pro-Trump noise will again distract from a COVID-19 disaster Plus, the pandemic has decreased the federal prison population and Biden will decrease it more, remote areas need broadband, and more. January 7, 2021 Al Tompkins
Jury trials are being put back on hold because of COVID-19 spikes Plus, how we will pay for stimulus bills long-term, why it's so difficult for journalists to get into hospitals treating COVID-19, and more. January 6, 2021 Al Tompkins
Why are governments considering half doses of COVID-19 vaccines? Plus, legislatures will face some tough budget choices, the state of local governments and police reform, and more. January 5, 2021 Al Tompkins
The priority now: fixing the COVID-19 vaccine distribution system Plus, the status of the variant virus, paid leave for COVID-19 is now optional, a look at the rise in gun deaths in 2020, and more. January 4, 2021 Al Tompkins
What is in the stimulus bill that affects nearly everyone in America? Plus, vaccine advice for those with underlying conditions, who so few patients are getting monoclonal antibodies, new strains of the virus, and more. December 28, 2020 Al Tompkins