ALLISON MILLER

NPR spoke with 26 people who were involved with more than 200 executions across the country. Most said their health suffered and they had little support to help them cope with their unusual jobs.

This week’s new entertainment releases include Harry Styles' third solo album, a reboot of “Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers” that has attracted some top “Saturday Night Live” alums, and Emmy Rossum stars in a series about media personality Angelyne.

A review of Allison Miller and Derrick Hodge at the Kennedy Center, where the drummer and bassist led a bracing tribute to the late pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams.

The pace is expected to increase next week, assuming Moderna gets federal authorization for its vaccine. California hospitals began vaccinations this week from the first Pfizer shipment of 327,000 doses and had expected even more to arrive next week. “Pfizer has not had any production issues with our COVID-19 vaccine, and no shipments containing the vaccine are on hold or delayed,” spokesman Eamonn Nolan said in an email. The federal officials said Pfizer committed to provide 6.4 million doses of its vaccine in the first week after approval. Pfizer said it remains confident it can deliver up to 50 million doses globally this year and up to 1.3 billion doses in 2021.