Health Apr 21 Judge’s reversal of the travel mask mandate underscores CDC’s limited power By Sam Whitehead, Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News
Health Apr 20 Majority of Americans support mask mandates for travel, AP-NORC poll finds A new poll finds that a majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation. By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press
Nation Apr 12 Philadelphia reinstates mask mandate in response to newest COVID-19 variant Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections. By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press
Nation Mar 10 U.S. officials extend the travel mask rule while weighing new approach Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation through mid-April while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule. By David Koenig, Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Politics Feb 11 Watch 13:32 Brooks and Capehart on the Ukraine crisis, Republican divisions over Jan. 6 New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Ukraine crisis, the widening divide in the Republican Party over the Jan. 6 insurrection, and the heated…
Feb 09 Watch 7:37 More states lift mask requirements in schools, sparking concerns from some medical experts By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris At least seven states announced this week they will lift mask mandates for schools, but some public health experts and parents are concerned those decisions are being made too quickly without clear metrics for doing so. Dr. Mercedes Carnethon, a… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 7:10 States roll back mask mandates in schools despite opposition By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The decision Monday by the governors of New Jersey and Delaware to end masking mandates in schools makes them the latest states to roll back requirements. It comes as the CDC and groups continue to recommend masking in schools to… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 9:35 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Republicans censuring Cheney, Kinzinger NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the repercussions after the Republican National Committee censured Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for their… Continue watching
Jan 24 Virginian governor Youngkin faces lawsuits over mask-optional mandates By Sarah Rankin, Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is facing a new legal challenge over his executive action that aimed to let parents opt out of school mask mandates as his order takes effect. Continue reading
Dec 13 California brings back mask mandate during holiday season as virus cases rise By Adam Beam, Associated Press California is bringing back a statewide indoor mask mandate. Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration announced the new mandate will start Wednesday and last until Jan. 15. Continue reading