Can Vaccines Stop Variants? Our Comic Wins Top Prize

PHOTOS: Mumbai's Forgotten Water Fountains

Goats and Soda editor's note Congratulations to Malaka Gharib, deputy editor of Goats and Soda, and NPR education correspondent Corey Turner. They had a great idea: create comics to give kids a better understanding of the science of COVID-19 and of how to cope and stay safe. This week, they won the National Award for Education Reporting from the Education Writers Association in the Visual Storytelling category for "Just For Kids: A Coronavirus Comic." Their comic found readers around the globe  — translated into Arabic, Braille, Chinese, Finnish, Bahasa Indonesian, German, Italian and Spanish. One judge wrote: "What a great way to target younger kids, a group often overlooked in the pandemic." Read one of their award-winning comic here. Marc Silver Editor, Goats and Soda Newsletter continues after sponsor message the week's most popular story Jeff Pachoud/AFP via Getty Images Can Vaccines Stop Variants? Here's What We Know So Far One of the hottest areas of research right now: studies to determine how well current vaccines work against emerging coronavirus "variants of concern." coronavirus faqs What's Up With Side Effects? Should You Still Double Mask? Clearly, there is a tremendous amount of interest in vaccine side effects as millions around the world are getting their jabs. in the news Ranjith Kumar India's Crusade To Save Babies And Moms In The Pandemic The couple pictured above had many delays in seeking prenatal care during the pandemic and lost their baby during surgery a month after birth. Hundreds of thousands of babies in South Asia alone have died because of the inability of pregnant women to get appropriate care, according to a new UNICEF report. India's access to technology, especially mobile phones, could provide a potential solution. A Surprising Kind Of First Aid For Mozambicans Fleeing Violence Psychological first aid is part of the mission of Doctors Without Borders. They hope to give those fleeing the horrors of civil unrest the tools to start moving past their trauma. Johnson & Johnson Halt Isn't Just A U.S. Problem Soon after U.S. regulators paused the use of the J&J single dose vaccine, health authorities in many European countries and in South Africa announced they too were putting it on hold. history Viraj Nayar for NPR PHOTOS: New Life For The Forgotten Water Fountains Of Mumbai They're majestic. They're neglected. And now they're slowly being fixed up. Conservationists want to preserve them as part of Mumbai's architectural landmarks. Officials hope the fountains will supply free water to the city's impoverished. links we like NPR explains what you need to know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and blood clots. Bangladesh has "Plenty of Vaccines but Few Takers." That's what Taufique Joarder, executive director of the Public Health Foundation there, tells Global Health Now. The Washington Post explores an unusual trend: "Why Are So Many Christians [in Colombia] Converting To Orthodox Judaism?"New York Times columnist Charles Blow offers a searing essay on the police killings of Black men: "Rage Is The Only Language I Have Left." What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: goatsandsoda@npr.org Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can sign up here. Looking for more great content? Check out all of our newsletter offerings — including Health, Daily News, Code Switch and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Goats and Soda emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy