It’s summer! That means it is time to get the heck out of the house! Here's what you need to know before you go:
Know the COVID hot spots: While you're checking off your pre-vacay to-do list, you'll also want to be aware of COVID rates whereever you're headed. NPR's Science team put together a map showing where COVID numbers are the highest, lowest and everywhere in between right now.
Traveling with unvaccinated kids: If you have kids in your life, you’re probably wondering how to keep those littles too young to be vaccinated safe during vacations and outings. The good news: You probably don't need to leave them at home. You do, however, need to be smart about how you travel — like agreeing on COVID-safe rules ahead of time with family or friends, masking-up in crowded places and not licking the fold down airplane tray (what, just my kids?). Other good news: The CDC has new guidelines out all about making sure kids get back in school in the fall (pause for cheers from parents across the country).
COVID isn't the only concern: It's good to be relaxed when on your beach vacation or chillin' at the local pool. But here's a good reminder not to be too relaxed when you have kiddos (or anyone really) near water.We'll start with a couple drowning stats that really surprised us. First off, in the majority of drowning cases, the child was being supervised by an adult. Second, those drowning scenes in movies with people yelling for help — it doesn’t usually happen that way. We have 7 rules to follow to keep kids water-safe — including staying sober and not relying on gates or life jackets.
(Top row, left to right) Public Health Image Library, Wikimedia Commons, James Gathany/CDC (Bottom row, left to right) Public Health Image Library, Patrick Gorring/iNaturalist, Public Health Image Library
Ticks suck. There is just no other way to say it. They’re not cute. They carry disease. And they’re ridiculously hard to find much of the time. So how can we protect ourselves and our loved ones? Robin Givhan, forgive us, but we’re going to have to embrace our inner fashion dork to keep our clothing tick-safe. How dorky are we talking? Go head and tuck those pants into your socks and (gulp) maybe even use duct tape to keep the tick seal secure. After that, you’ll be more than willing to do step number two: Strip down after you’ve been outside and throw your clothes in the dryer on high for at least 6 minutes to get rid of any stowaways. Then check for ticks and shower immediately with a whole lotta scrub-a-dub-dub. Our biggest tip: Learn tick types so if you do get bitten, you know what kind of unwelcome guest you’re dealing with.
Need a family-friendly summer listen to quiet everyone down. We've got you covered. Topic: brain freeze!
You know the drill. You're hot and nothing sounds better than an icy cold popsicle. You take that first lick and out of nowhere, a sharp sudden pain rushes to your forehead. You've got brain freeze!
Short Wave talks with a neuroscientist about the science behind these short-lived, cold-induced headaches.
When you think of summers past, you know a "song of summer" when you hear it. It's the song you couldn't escape; the song that poured out of every open window and loudspeaker for months on end. Maybe you were at camp, maybe with friends at the beach, or just home passing the time. So what's this summer's anthem? NPR Music asked some contributing writers to name their picks for 2021's Song of the Summer. So sit back and let yourself relax into a little bit of music on a warm, summer night.
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