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U.S. To Send Millions Of Additional COVID Vaccine Doses Overseas

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Gayle Smith, the State Department's coordinator for global COVID-19 response, about the U.S. sending surplus vaccines abroad to nations in need.

General Electric has been making lightbulbs for more than a century but is now selling its lighting business. Above, a lightbulb is displayed at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., in 2015.

GE No Longer Bringing Good Things To 'Light'

GE was born when Thomas Edison's electrical company merged with a rival in 1892, and the company has been making (and inventing) lightbulbs ever since. Now it's selling off its lighting business.

Bay Area Headlines: Wednesday, 4/1/20, AM

Coronavirus Caseload / Rent MoratoriumsCoronavirus Caseload As of 11 p.m. yesterday, California has 8,569 confirmed cases of coronavirus, 326 more than 3…

In their next World Cup qualifying match, U.S. men's team meets Jamaica

Last week's rousing win over rival Mexico still is resonating. It was a signature victory for a young U.S. team determined to wipe away memories of a World Cup qualifying debacle four years ago.

Saturday sports: Alabama and Georgia go to college football championship; Madden dies

David Gura talks with Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant about the college football championships, the impact of COVID-19 on the sports world, and the passing of John Madden.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) introduced the "Cover Now Act" outside the U.S. Capitol on June 17, 2021. The bill intends to close the health insurance gap in Texas and 11 other states that have not expanded Medicaid to uninsured adults. A similar fix is part of the spending bill being debated in Congress this week, and would provide affordable coverage for more than 2.2 million Americans.

A Death In Dallas: What's At Stake As Congress Weighs A Medicaid Fix For The Uninsured

More than 2 million Americans are uninsured because they live in the 12 states that didn't expand Medicaid. 60% are people of color. Will Congress help by including them in the new spending bill?

Biden Says Trump Refusal To Accept Election Result Isn't Affecting Transition

Joe Biden is taking steps to form a government. He says he's confident his transition to the White House will move forward, despite President Trump's refusal to accept the outcome of the election.

Pennies From (Almost) Heaven: Get Paid To Move To West Virginia

A program called Ascend West Virginia hopes to draw remote workers to the Mountain State, even to the point of paying $12,000 to selected applicants.

Corona Radio Theater: Word for Word & ‘Retablos’ by Octavio Solis - Manatee on Mars - Frameline44

This week on Open Air, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area Performing Arts in Times of Corona, guest host Angie Coiro welcomes back members of theater…

Health experts implore Americans to get COVID vaccine shots as cases spike

The CDC is now recommending booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for everyone 16 and older. The recommendation comes as cases surge across the country, putting pressure on many hospitals.

The trial begins for ex-officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright

The white former Minnesota police officer is charged with manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, a Black motorist. The defense says it was an accident when she grabbed her gun instead of a taser.

Hurricane Ida Leaves Behind A Big Trash Removal Problem In New Orleans

New Orleans has a trash problem. It's so bad, the city's mayor calls it a "crisis." Residents have even taken to the streets to complain.

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