Immigration enforcement agents are detaining people and taking them into custody, at times under public anger and outcry.

Agents' faces are increasingly covered by caps, sunglasses and pulled-up neck gaiters or balaclavas, effectively rendering them unidentifiable.

While masks should always be comfortable to breathe in, some masks—especially reusable cloth ones—may not be protective enough, especially with the highly-contagious omicron variant.

Invisible pollutants in wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles, so if you're spending time outside when the air is poor, mask up.

A commerce editor reviews her favorite protective mask: The Vida KN95 face mask, a high-filtration respiratory mask that comes in many colors and is recyclable.

As mask mandates end, experts increasingly recommend wearing a high-quality mask to avoid catching COVID-19—even if no one else wears one.

Not all cloth masks are alike. Those with incorporated filters can offer a level of protection that nears that of N95, KN95, and surgical masks.

As the CDC changes its guidelines to recommend more heavy-duty masks, this scientist explains what's behind the difference in quality.

It’s likely that most knockoffs will still be more protective than cloth masks, an engineering professor at NC State told The N&O.

Free masks from the government are on the way to more pharmacies nationwide and N95 masks are available at select Walgreens, CVS, Meijer and Hy-Vee.

N95s offer the best protection against airborne viruses of any disposable mask. Here's how they work, what a good fit looks like, and who shouldn't wear them.