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A patient rests at the COVID ward of the regional hospital in Leova, Moldova, on March 23. Moldova remains one of the poorest countries in Europe and has relied on vaccine donations from Romania and COVAX, a program that aims to distribute the world's vaccines more equitably.

What Is This COVAX Program That The U.S. Is Pouring Millions Of Vaccines Into?

President Biden said the U.S. is distributing them not to curry favor with allies, but to end the pandemic everywhere. And he's doing it through COVAX.

Clinical Study Considers The Power Of Prayer To Combat COVID-19

"We all believe in science, and we also believe in faith," says the principal investigator.

Pop star Olivia Rodrigo makes a brief statement to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House.

Gen Z Is Feeling 'Meh' About The Vaccine. The White House Is Calling In The Pop Stars

Only about 42% of 18- to 24-year-olds are fully vaccinated. Eager to reach them, the White House is calling in pop stars and trying to spread the word on TikTok.

A study of mice that hear imaginary sounds could help explain human disorders like schizophrenia, which produce hallucinations.

Mice That Hear Imaginary Sounds May Help Explain Hallucinations In People

An experiment that induced imaginary sounds in both people and mice could help explain how brain disorders like schizophrenia cause hallucinations.

Demonstrators who favor mask-wearing gathered outside school district headquarters in Marietta, Ga., last week. A recent look-back at pandemic data finds requiring masks, capping the size of gatherings and instituting certain bar, gym and restaurant restrictions are all strategies that can help stop a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations.

Even Moderate COVID Restrictions Can Slow The Spread Of The Virus — If They're Timely

Mask mandates and other interventions can help stop a surge, even where vaccination rates are low, say scientists who've reviewed states' data. When the measures start and how long they last matters.

Hear NPR's First On-Air Original Broadcast From 1971

All Things Considered's debut on May 3, 1971 documented all sides of the antiwar protest with a visceral sound portrait, taking listeners to the heart of America's agonies over the war in Vietnam.

Facebook Vice President Nick Clegg, pictured in 2019, tells NPR there's "real appetite for people to find out more for themselves" when it comes to climate change and factual information.

Facebook VP Nick Clegg On New Climate Change Information Hub

Facebook is launching a page focused on climate change facts. Facebook's Nick Clegg talked with NPR about the company's steps to stop misinformation on climate change and other issues.

A young girl waits as her chest X-ray is taken in a TB Móvil van clinic in Lima, Peru.

An Unexpected Pandemic Side Effect In Peru: A Comeback For TB

Before COVID-19 hit, tuberculosis was on its way out in Peru. But COVID-related disruptions to treatments could mean the rise of drug-resistant strains and twice as many deaths.

Cover of "Dangerously Divided: How Race and Class Shape Winning and Losing In American Politics" by Zoltan Hajnal. Feb. 4, 2020.

Race Dominant Factor In Shaping US Elections: UCSD Professor

UC San Diego political science professor Zoltan Hajnal's new book "Dangerously Divided" suggests race is the dominant factor shaping who wins and loses elections in the United States.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Biden talk Thursday during a meeting in Carbis Bay, England, as they look over copies of the original Atlantic Charter from 1941.

With An Eye To History, Biden And Johnson Try To Rekindle The 'Special Relationship'

President Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed a 21st century Atlantic Charter, an update of a document that tied the countries together during World War II.

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