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The vaccine clinic at PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center has started giving health care workers and others in the community their second shot of the vaccine. The hospital has saved up some doses in case of supply chain issues that could interrupt the vaccine dosing timeline.

Injections Of Second Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Have Begun

The people who got the first coronavirus vaccine shots in the U.S. are now getting their second doses, required for maximum protection.

A volunteer received an injection as part of a clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine at Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Fla. Studies of vaccines backed by Operation Warp Speed have enrolled tens of thousands of people in a matter of months.

Call For Administration's COVID-19 Vaccine Contracts To Be Disclosed

Members of Congress and advocacy groups say Operation Warp Speed should release its contracts with vaccine makers after NPR reporting found the terms of many aren't public.

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, appears on stage with Vice President Mike Pence in Des Moines on Aug. 13. Ernst is locked in a close race for reelection this fall against Democrat Theresa Greenfield.

'So Skeptical': As Election Nears, Iowa Senator Under Pressure For COVID-19 Remarks

The race for Joni Ernst's seat could help determine control of the Senate. At a recent campaign event, the GOP lawmaker echoed a debunked conspiracy theory about the pandemic's death toll.

The Republican Party And The Culture Of Consequences

With the second Trump impeachment trial set to begin, the GOP is grappling with questions of personal responsibility. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Charlie Sykes of the conservative site The Bulwark.

Limericks

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Too Cozy for Comfort; Print and Eat Meat; Baseball Becomes Even More Boring-ball.

The divide between Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell and former President Donald Trump, seen here in the Oval Office in July 2020, is a symptom of something that's been brewing since long before the Trump era.

The Republican Rift Goes Far Deeper Than Just Trump And McConnell

The divide between the two very different GOP leaders is not all that surprising. But it's also a symptom of something that's been brewing since long before Trump.

Signs reading "Help Still Wanted" are positioned on the lawn outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 5. The House is set to vote on a coronavirus relief package by the end of the week.

Here's What's In House Democrats' $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Plan

The legislation is set for a vote on the House floor at the end of the week. The Senate is then expected to modify it to ensure it can pass procedural hurdles.

Parenting An Extrovert During Coronavirus

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with author Mark Oppenheimer and his six-year-old daughter Anna, a young extrovert who's had to adjust to the quarantine lifestyle.

Halloween is one more thing being upended by the pandemic. Federal guidelines advise against traditional trick or treating, but parents across the country are trying to make the holiday special for their children anyway.

No Trick Or Treat: Americans Get Creative To Celebrate Halloween Safely

The CDC is advising against the door-to-door candy quest during the pandemic. So parents are coming up with alternative ways to bring the spooky season to life. How about sending candy down a chute?

A health worker collects a swab sample from a boy for a coronavirus test at a temporary collection center at a Hindu temple in Hyderabad, the capital of the Indian state of Telangana, on Sept. 30, 2020.

Kids And Superspreaders Are Driving COVID-19 Cases In India, Huge Study Finds

Nearly 700,000 people in India were tested for the coronavirus as part of a massive contact-tracing study. The results served up some real surprises.

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