COVID

What happened when the 1918 flu pandemic met WWI

By Dr. Howard Markel

In 1918, working at an overcrowded Army base hospital, let alone finding yourself in one, was a nightmare.

U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February in sign of economic health

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February, another solid gain that underscored the economy's robust health as the omicron wave fades and more Americans venture out to spend at restaurants, shops and hotels despite surging inflation.

Small convoy opposing COVID-19 mandates departs from California

By Eugene Garcia, Associated Press

Truckers demanding an end to coronavirus mandates began a cross-country drive from California to the Washington, D.C., area on Wednesday.

For New Orleans, the return of Mardi Gras is critical ‘for our pocketbooks and our souls’

By Roby Chavez

Despite the pandemic, New Orleans is moving forward, albeit with a cautious approach, toward Mardi Gras. Fifteen parades across the New Orleans area are rolling this weekend.

Ask us your questions about the COVID-19 pandemic

By Dan Cooney, Molly Finnegan

Do you have a question about the COVID-19 pandemic in this current moment? Here’s a chance to ask the experts.

U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade

By Rob Gillies, Mike Householder, Aamer Madhani, Ben Fox, Amanda Seitz, Tom Krishner, Associated Press

The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country's COVID-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border…

UK’s Boris Johnson ends week of turmoil in weakened position

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Five staff have left Johnson's office, including key policy adviser Munira Mirza. She quit over Johnson's “scurrilous accusation” that an opposition leader had failed to stop a notorious pedophile.

WATCH: How teens are redefining school life – a PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs special

By Elis Estrada

As students, teachers and parents across the U.S. seek to find some sense of normalcy or stability two years into a global pandemic, the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs investigates how they are doing so in “Our New Normal: How…

A doctor’s advice about testing and masks right now

By Nicole Ellis

As omicron continues to spread across the U.S. confusion has grown around how to get a test and what type to use, which masks are effective and how to safely isolate or quarantine and still work or care for a…