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The speed of COVID-19 vaccine development, along with concerns about political interference with the process, has left some health care workers on the fence about getting COVID-19 vaccines.

Some Health Care Workers Are Wary Of Getting COVID-19 Vaccines

A CDC survey released in November shows that only 63% of health care workers are ready to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Concern about speed and political interference are contributing to the hesitancy.

A new mobile voting center brings voting directly to residents in Santa Cruz County, Calif. Here, the VoteMobile is parked at Garfield Park Village, an apartment complex for seniors.

VoteMobile Helps California Wildfire Victims And Seniors Cast Their Ballots

A new mobile voting center is cruising through Santa Cruz, Calif., this election season. It's especially important for people who lost their homes in recent wildfires.

The U.S. flag and flag of Vatican City are hung on the outside of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference building in Harrisburg, Pa., on March 26, 2019. Catholics outnumber Evangelicals in Pennsylvania by a 2-to-1 margin.

In Pennsylvania, Catholic Voters Are Targeted By Both Sides

A common Catholic "sensibility" is at work among both pro-Trump and pro-Biden Catholic voters, with an emphasis on the dignity of the human person.

Firefighters mopping up hot spots Sept. 10, 2020, at the Valley Fire.

Pandemic Forces Red Cross To Change How It Provides Shelter For Wildfire Evacuees

Before the onset of COVID-19, wildfire evacuees were typically housed in school gyms. But the Red Cross has had to change the way they do things.

HACKING YOUR MIND

Airs Wednesdays, Sept. 9 - 30, 2020 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV+ Sundays, Sept. 13 - Oct. 4 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2 + PBS Video App

Jesús Ahumada (left) oversees farm workers picking strawberries. He talks with Henry Gonzales, the Monterey County agricultural commissioner who secured more than 330,000 masks for farm workers there.

Farm Workers Face Double Threat: Wildfire Smoke And COVID-19

Farm workers in California are facing the double health threat of working during the coronavirus pandemic and fire season. Wildfire smoke often makes the air quality dangerous for harvesting produce.

The Youngstown Vindicator published its last paper last August after 150 years in circulation. A new site, Mahoning Matters, has launched in its wake and hopes to be a home for local watchdog journalism.

Youngstown, Ohio, Lost Its Only Paper. A 'Zombie' News Site Wants To Fill The Void

Nearly one year since The Vindicator went out of business, the new site Mahoning Matters is hoping to become a destination for local watchdog journalism.

Ireland Finds U.S. Tourists During Pandemic May Be Trouble. But So Is Their Absence

There's a perception that Americans are resistant to wearing masks and are refusing to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival. Still, one hotel workers says, "We are missing the Americans greatly."

In this April 14, 2020, photo, Radik Musin directs families in cars as they line up to receive computers for San Diego Unified School District distance learning, in San Diego.

San Diego Unified School District Releases Plans For Distance Learning In Fall

San Diego Unified School District's leaders and educators have announced they are planning an Aug. 31 remote restart to the school year during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fans sit in the stands before the start of a game between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in 2019 in Landover, Md. The Redskins, and other teams, are reviewing their names.

The Racial Justice Reckoning Over Sports Team Names Is Spreading

In the wake of George Floyd's killing, Confederate monuments have fallen, food companies have scrubbed racist imagery from labels, and now, pro sports teams names are under fresh review.

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