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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, listens as Robert Kramer, president and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions, testifies during a Wednesday hearing of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis.

Lawmakers Grill Vaccine Factory Executives About Manufacturing Mistakes

House subcommittee members questioned why Emergent BioSoultions awarded bonuses to executives despite quality problems than hindered production of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine.

By the time Victoria Cooper enrolled in an alcohol treatment program in 2018, she was "drinking for survival," not pleasure, she says — multiple vodka shots in the morning, at lunchtime and beyond. In the treatment program, she saw other women in their 20s struggling with alcohol and other drugs. "It was the first time in a very long time that I had not felt alone," she says.

Women Now Drink As Much As Men — Not So Much For Pleasure, But To Cope

Women aren't just upping their drinking, researchers say. Increasingly they are "drinking to cope," instead of for pleasure — which accelerates the risk of alcohol use disorder and its health damage.

Margarita Ahuanari, left, and Karina Ahuanari look at posters of their mother. The images were placed where they think she was buried at the mass grave that was later renamed the COVID-19 Cemetery in Iquitos.

A mass COVID grave in Peru has left families bereft — and fighting for reburial

More than 400 people who died of COVID were secretly interred in a mass grave on the outskirts of the city of Iquitos. Families are demanding a proper burial for their loved ones.

Civil rights leader Ben Jealous speaks at a voting rights rally outside the White House on Aug. 24 in Washington, D.C. Marches across the country are planned for Saturday.

Fed Up With Inaction Over Voting Rights, Thousands March On Washington

More than 50 years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, activists are marching to fight federal legislation that they say will make it harder to vote.

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen talks with CBS' Scott Pelley on a <em>60 Minutes</em> episode that aired Sunday.

Facebook's new whistleblower is renewing scrutiny of the social media giant

Facebook could be facing its biggest scandal yet as a former employee comes forward to expose some of the company's secrets.

Rep. Judy Chu, chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, speaks about the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act ahead of its passage at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

Congress Passes Bill To Counter The Rise In Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

The legislation, which had near-unanimous support from the Senate, now goes to President Biden's desk for his signature.

So far, fewer pigs than feared have had to be euthanized due to the coronavirus shutting down pork plants.

Farmers Find Ways To Save Millions Of Pigs From Being Euthanized

When COVID-19 infections forced pork companies to close processing plants, some farmers predicted that it would force them to euthanize millions of hogs. The actual number has been much lower.

Ashwani Sheoran, 41, says that when he worked as pharmacist at different Walmarts, he spoke up about the handling of opioid prescriptions and was told to stay quiet and was eventually let go.

Former Walmart Pharmacists Say Company Ignored Red Flags As Opioid Sales Boomed

The giant retailer shipped billions of opioid pills to pharmacies nationwide. An NPR investigation found employees warned company executives their stores were being used by "pill mill" doctors.

Stateside 4.6.2017

Today, we learn how heirloom seeds could strengthen our food system in the face of climate change and other weather events. We also hear about the…

Living California's Central Valley, Keishell Brown and other expecting moms contend with increasingly intense heat waves.

Heat waves are dangerous during pregnancy, but doctors don't often mention it

Heat waves are getting longer and more intense with climate change, which increases the risk of preterm birth. Pregnant women often don't hear about the dangers.

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