Humans aren't the only ones who have to worry about COVID-19. In addition to a number of recent cases among pets and gorillas, lions and tigers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., are now being treated for coronavirus infections. We're guessing they weren't wearing masks.
American children and teenagers have seen a significant increase in weight gain since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The biggest jumps? Younger school-aged children and those who were already prone to obesity, according to a new study by the CDC.
Here’s a story that will make you go hmmmm: Philip Morris International is buying British pharmaceutical firm Vectura in a deal that will see a company synonymous with Big Tobacco taking over a firm that makes asthma inhalers. The American Lung Association and other health groups have spoken out against the takeover.
The idea of dating when you're 50 and up can feel daunting, especially if you just ended a longtime marriage or other relationship.The dating landscape has changed — fewer phone calls and emails, more texts, dating apps and social media. Don't worry: Life Kit has you covered.
What should you say if you're in a small elevator and when the door opens two maskless people walk in? Or, what if all staff members in a hotel are masked — should you mask up in the halls and lobby, too? And what’s the best way to respond to a sneering stranger (or brother-in-law) who asks why you’re wearing a mask? NPR turned to etiquette experts for good retorts in the delicate, delta-tainted situations we’re all facing these days.
Monkey thieves, drunk elephants, bear burglars and emu mobs: The animal crime world is very real if you’re someone who insists that wild animals follow human rules, says science writer Mary Roach. But is that really fair? She takes a look at the grisly (grizzly?) details through a humor lens in her new book Fuzz, and in her interview this week on NPR's Fresh Air.
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