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Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, NPR's Allison Aubrey looks into how mRNA technology is being used beyond COVID vaccinations. Plus: Rita Braver sits down with late-night TV host Seth Meyers; Kelefa Sanneh talks with Malcolm Gladwell about his latest book, "The Bomber Mafia"; David Begnaud interviews memoirist Trent Preszler about how building a canoe is rebuilding a relationship with his late father; Imtiaz Tyab interviews the producer and stars of the acclaimed British TV series, "It's a Sin"; Mark Whitaker looks at the issue of reparations to address the racial wealth gap; and Bobby Flay introduces us to the next generation of cooking stars.

By using messenger ribonucleic acid (or mRNA) as a platform for delivering vaccinations, biotech companies like Moderna have been able to rewrite COVID vaccines swiftly to address newly-emergent variant strains. And now, fighting COVID is just the beginning, as Moderna plans to use mRNA to change the way we treat or prevent other diseases. National Public Radio correspondent Allison Aubrey reports.

Back in January, just one month after Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for emergency use, fears about a contagious variant strain began to grip the nation – and scientists at Moderna immediately realized this could be a threat. "We didn't think we had time to wait," said Dr. Stephen Hoge,...

A number of workers have used the freedom of working remotely during the pandemic to leave behind their sedentary housing and move full-time into vans. These remote workers drive from location to location in their homes, working off of internet hotspots in their vans and spending their free time in nature and exploring new places.

The first tweet that the UK’s Department of Health and Social Care published about its new coronavirus testing regime came on January 25 2020. Less than a week later, the department tweeted its first announcement of two positive tests for COVID-19 in the UK, foreshadowing a chain of events that would have a profound effect on people’s lives.

Like many, many artists electronic/dance music superstar Diplo had a lot of time to think during the COVID pandemic of last year and this year. And also like many artists, he realized he wanted to make some changes coming out of the pandemic. So, he moved from the Hollywood Hills...

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the Season 2 premiere of “Evil,” streaming now on Paramount Plus. The Season 1 finale of “Evil” — when it aired all the way back in Jan. 2020 — ended on quite the cliffhanger: It appeared that Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers) had murdered serial killer Orson LeRoux (Darren Pettie), who’d been threatening her family and, after a crucifix on a rosary burned her hand, Kristen might actually be possessed? It was a lot.

Washington, DC (CNN) — Traffic deaths soared in 2020 despite Americans driving less due to the pandemic, and Black Americans bore a disproportionate share of the increase in fatalities. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated earlier this month that 38,680 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2020, the...

A member of Uganda's Olympic squad has become the first to test positive for Covid-19 on arrival in Japan for the competition due to start on 23 July. The event was postponed last year, but is now going ahead despite a fresh wave of Covid-19 cases in Japan. Uganda is...

A fever clinic isolation room, a gym that has room for 500 people to train and a 45,000 cover dining room - just some of the features of the Tokyo Olympics athlete's village. The home for thousands of athletes has presented a unique challenge to organisers, who strict safety measures will combat the risk of infection.

A member of Uganda's Olympic squad has become the first to test positive for Covid-19 on arrival in Japan for the competition due to start on 23 July. The event was postponed last year, but is now going ahead despite a fresh wave of Covid-19 cases in Japan. Uganda is...

Brad Paisley believes it is his "patriotic" duty to encourage his fans to get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as possible. The country singer appeared on MSNBC’s "Deadline" alongside Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss vaccine hesitancy and his role as a country singer to address an audience that is seemingly exhibiting hesitancy.

For more than a year, public health officials have repeatedly told us that masks save lives. They’ve warned us to keep our distance from our neighbors, who’ve morphed into disease vectors before our eyes. Now they are telling us that if we’re vaccinated, we no longer need to wear masks...

In over 20 years of travel to more than 100 countries, I’ve had my fair share of scrapes and numerous brushes with death. I’ve visited Iraq, Yemen and Syria and been robbed at gunpoint in Kenya. I’ve been very nearly run over crossing the street in Tokyo and Abu Dhabi. I was on a flight from Seattle to Seoul which experienced a mid-air emergency thanks to severe turbulence over the Sea of Japan. In Sri Lanka, a failed whale-watching mission left me and a colleague on a rickety old boat in high seas in the middle of the Indian Ocean. In Vietnam, I was attacked by a vicious shop-owner who tried to extort money from me, and in the south of France I was almost abducted.

Sebastian Cossa of the Edmonton Oil Kings won’t be the answer in the crease for the Edmonton Oilers next season or even in 2022-23, but the six-foot-six puck-stopper could be a difference-maker in the blue paint for years to come after that if the Oilers can get him in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.