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On Thursday, the president announced a series of actions to encourage K-12 schools to mandate masks for all and require vaccines for employees.

With the return of the school year fast approaching, districts in Berkshire County are deciding whether to issue mask mandates in lieu of a statewide order.

Delta, United, Southwest, American and Alaska Airlines and other say masks are now optional for travelers on their aircraft.

For some young men and boys, body building can lead to unhealthy behaviors. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with NYU psychologist Andrea Vazzana about compulsive exercise and eating disorders in males.

Government officials also confirmed Canada is dropping the vaccine requirement for people entering the country at the end of the month.

After a fall semester marked by some campus shutdowns and other localized COVID-19 problems, the State University of New York system is establishing a…

In Mexico, a former nightclub dancer has been accused of setting herself up as a plastic surgeon and injecting what she called collagen into breasts, buttocks and calves. In reality, officials say, the substance was a blend of industrial silicone and various oils. The case highlights the lack of medical oversight in Mexico. Hundreds have come forth alleging they were victimized. NPR's Gerry Hadden has more from Guadalajara, Mexico. (4:30)

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Mexico City on efforts to fight the spread of the AIDS virus, especially among the migrant worker population. Six cross-border programs have been established to provide educational and other resources, but researchers say migrant laborers who contract the virus in the United States and then come home to their families, often spread the virus deep inside Mexico, to areas where there are no AIDS programs. The campaign to halt the spread of AIDS also is hindered by cultural taboos that make it difficult to educate the population and change people's behavior.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports that a traditional game of deliberately submitting to electric shocks is still being played in Mexico as well as Central and South America. Practitioners approach people, often in bars, and for a small fee, attach them to a device that applies an electric shock, which intensifies until the client can no longer take it. People who play call it say it's a fun game of endurance. But some American doctors question the safety of the practice, especially for people who have undiscovered heart problems.

A melee breaks out in Caracas, Venezuela, after President Hugo Chavez fires four oil executives from the state oil monopoly. He's trying to break an 11-day strike paralyzing the economy. Venezuelans opposed to Chavez clamor for new elections, while oil and gas supplies run thin. Hear NPR's Gerry Hadden.