Fontaines D.C.: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. delivers a four-song set from Chicago’s Irish American Heritage Center.
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In wave after deadly wave, COVID has claimed 1 million lives in the U.S.
The virus became the third leading cause of death in the U.S., and caused so many to die in the prime of life that the country experienced the biggest drop in life expectancy since World War II.
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In a visit to Buffalo, President Biden denounces white supremacy as a poison
The president visited the supermarket where last weekend’s deadly shooting took place, then forcefully denounced white supremacy and the racist “Replacement” theory that inspired the shooter.
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FDA authorizes first COVID booster for children ages 5 to 11
The Food and Drug Administration expanded authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID vaccine to enable kids ages 5 to 11 who were vaccinated at least five months ago to get a third shot.
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White House bolsters efforts to get baby formula into the hands of WIC recipients
States have been asked to increase accessibility of baby formula for recipients of the low-income program. And the Food and Drug Administration is looking at ways to make it easier to import formula.
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The nationwide shortage of baby formula is a major stressor for parents
The average out-of-stock rate for baby formula at retailers across the country was 43% during the first week of May, according to the firm Datasembly.
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Listen — 2:30Lincoln College closes after 157 years, blaming COVID-19 and cyberattack disruptions
It’s a shocking turnaround for a small Illinois college that welcomes first-generation students and qualifies as a predominantly Black institution.
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Mother’s Day can be painful. These strategies might help.
Mother’s Day can be a painful time, especially for people living with loss. Author Rebecca Soffer shares ideas for how to care for yourself or loved ones on a difficult day.
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A Michigan law from 1931 would make abortion a felony if Roe falls
The law could put doctors, and even patients, in prison for up to four years. And the state’s attorney general says she can’t stop local prosecutors from enforcing it.
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The abortion underground and what lessons can be learned from the Jane Collective
Activist Heather Booth and the Jane Collective provided thousands of women with abortions before Roe v. Wade.
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