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NPR radio ratings collapse as pandemic ends listeners' commutes

NPR radio ratings collapse as pandemic ends listeners' commutes

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the public broadcaster lost about a quarter of its radio audience in the second quarter of 2020, compared with a year earlier. Even so, digital audiences surged.
by David Folkenflik

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A COVID-19 success story in Rwanda: Free testing, robot caregivers

A COVID-19 success story in Rwanda: Free testing, robot caregivers

Despite its limited resources, Rwanda has vowed to identify every case. So you could be walking down the street and a health worker will ask if you want to be tested.
by Jason Beaubien

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Congress is investigating contracts tied to mask and PPE shortages

Congress is investigating contracts tied to mask and PPE shortages

Seven multi-million-dollar contracts are at the center of a House subcommittee probe. Investigators say the companies lacked experience and some had political connections to the Trump administration.
by Dina Temple-Raston and Robert Benincasa

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First COVID-19 vaccine tested in U.S. poised for final testing

First COVID-19 vaccine tested in U.S. poised for final testing

Early-stage testing showed the first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems the way scientists had hoped. Researchers released the early findings Tuesday, just weeks before the shots are set to begin much larger testing.
by The Associated Press

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