As New York City lifts nearly all Covid-19 restrictions, neighboring New Jersey is keeping its previous mask mandate in place. NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian and Dasha Burns break down how the rules differ from state to state.

The busy summer travel season kicks off next week — complicated by Covid protocols, understaffed security checkpoints and higher prices.

The hacking of the Colonial Pipeline showed the vulnerability of the U.S. infrastructure. But the electric grid is just as vulnerable.

Despite rising vaccination rates, many people don’t feel comfortable returning to jobs they see as risky.

“The pandemic is still going strong. I think there’s a lot of evidence that we can’t be lax and drop masks just yet,” said one shopper.

“President Biden wants to reopen America by the Fourth of July, and we want to make sure that the cruise industry can be part of that reopening of America,” said Carnival’s president.

The co-founder of Microsoft faces renewed scrutiny over allegations about his behavior and social ties, potentially threatening his public image.

“My family doesn’t understand it,” Teia Leonard said. “I’m the only woman welder they’ve ever seen.”

The new CDC guidance on mask wearing is creating confusion across the country, especially among business owners. NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar breaks down how the CDC can clarify the new guidance and how businesses can keep their employees safe. 

Lumber hit an all-time high of $1,686 per thousand board feet this month, surging by 406 percent from the $333 it was trading at the same time last year.