Health Nov 17 How the COVAX vaccine program is faring, and what challenges developing nations still face The Biden administration is ramping up plans for vaccine manufacturing for the coming year. But developing nations have been struggling with delays and short supplies for months and will not meet their vaccination goals for this year. Drug maker Moderna…
Health Nov 11 The pandemic may not end anytime soon, but these tools can help stem its impact The number of new COVID-19 infections in the United States is rising once again despite booster shot rollouts, a new vaccine for children and a promising pill that can reduce hospitalizations and deaths. Experts disagree on whether we can expect…
Health Nov 10 Colorado hospitals overwhelmed by young, 'dramatically ill' unvaccinated COVID patients Nationwide hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 have been on the rise again. The numbers are rising in the Midwest and New England, and remain dangerously high in parts of the West. Some states like Colorado have seen spikes that threaten…
Nation Nov 08 What went wrong at the Astroworld Festival and how panic played a role in the crowd surge A crowd surge last Friday at the Astroworld Festival in Houston Texas left eight people dead and many others injured. Since the incident, there has been a growing number of questions and concerns about the security measures that were in…
Politics Oct 27 A billionaire tax is unlikely. Here's other ways Dems want to pay for their spending bill To fund their reconciliation bill, Democrats have suggested a billionaires’ tax, which could raise up to $250 billion. But the idea has faced opposition from Republicans and moderate Democrats. Lawmakers are also considering changing taxes on corporations. For more on…
Health Oct 22 What you need to know about mixing and matching COVID vaccines, getting boosters Beginning Friday, COVID-19 booster shots for both Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are available to eligible populations. The CDC and FDA also authorized mixing and matching vaccines and boosters. Amna Nawaz discusses the latest with Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency…
World Oct 21 Group aims to reintroduce Jaguars — once nearly hunted to extinction — to Argentina The Jaguar, the biggest cat in the Americas, was hunted and poached to extinction in parts of Argentina about 70 years ago. They are in critical danger of vanishing completely. Only a few hundred are left in the country. Rewilding…
Health Oct 20 What parents need to know about vaccinating young children against COVID-19 The White House laid out plans Wednesday for children between the ages of 5 and 11 to soon receive the COVID-19 vaccine. If approved, shots could begin as soon as November. But many parents are still wondering about whether to…
Nation Oct 19 How Ahmaud Arbery's killing spurred a national reckoning on race Jury selection is underway in the high profile case of white men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black man, in Georgia — one of the cases that set in motion a wave of racial justice protests nationwide in…