On a special episode (first released on February 27, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: As bird flu, also known as H5N1, continues to spread across the country, experts are concerned about the potential ...

After five years, COVID-19 has receded from headlines and emergency rooms. For many, the day-to-day logistics of contagion—masking up before a shopping run, worrying about a tickle in our throats, ...

Five years ago, James Yu's life in San Diego was a seamless blend of work and social outings with his colleagues. "We worked out together, grabbed dinner together, met up after work [for] craft beers ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

As we mark five years on from the start of the coronavirus pandemic this month, life has changed for many people, in ways both mundane and profound. Dr. Kurt Papenfus is someone NPR interviewed in ...

HEARTFELT APPLAUSE greeted the adoption on May 20th of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Pandemic Agreement, a treaty that commits governments to be more responsible and less selfish when future ...