Month: January 2021

A polar podcast playlist from cold places, full of nonfiction and fiction storytelling set in the snow. View original article Contributor: Phoebe Lett

A shift in Colorado offers an early sign that prisons and jails, which disproportionately hold people of color and have reported some of the most virulent coronavirus outbreaks, are creating daunting dilemmas for state leaders apportioning finite shares of the vaccine. View original article Contributor: Isaac Stanley-Becker

We put that question to readers and received more than 800 responses. Here are some of the highlights. View original article Contributor: Sara Aridi

As the coronavirus claims more victims, a once-rare diagnosis is receiving new attention from scientists, who fear it may affect nutrition and mental health. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin

(FORT YATES, N.D.) — The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota is prioritizing the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to those who speak Dakota and Lakota languages. Standing Rock Tribal Chairman Mike Faith tells KXMB-TV it’s about keeping customs alive. “It’s something we have to pass on to our loved ones, our history, our culture … Read more

Facing a dangerous virus and with no safety data on the shot, women have ‘a lot of confusion’ about their own best option. View original article Contributor: Frances Stead Sellers

If a second dose of one vaccine isn’t available, another may be substituted, according to new U.K. guidelines. View original article Contributor: Katherine J. Wu

A growing body of research shows that nearly all human cells, including your hair and skin cells, follow their own inner clock, known as a circadian rhythm. Studies have shown … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Our 7-Day Well Challenge will show you how to build on the healthy habits you learned during pandemic life. View original article Contributor: Tara Parker-Pope