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How doctors are getting COVID shots to kids ages 5-11

By Laura Santhanam

After nearly two years of anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic, health workers across the country are rolling out vaccines for children age 5-11 -- a moment many parents have longed to meet.

Michigan city on edge as lead water crisis persists

By Michael Phillis, Associated Press

Waiting for free bottled water is time consuming and some residents wonder why, in a state that recently dealt with the Flint water crisis, the problem wasn't fixed sooner.

Finland's capital city to go mostly meat-free to reduce carbon footprint

By Associated Press

Finland's capital city says it will no longer serve meat dishes at seminars, staff meetings, receptions and other events to reduce Helsinki's carbon footprint.

Astronaut describes climate change from space

By Associated Press

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told French President Emmanuel Macron during a video call Thursday that the space station's portholes revealed the haunting fragility of humanity’s only home.

What young Americans think about vaccines and mandates

By Laura Santhanam

A majority believe that getting vaccinated is -- at least in part -- an obligation we owe to each other, according to a new poll from the PBS NewsHour and Generation Lab.

COP26 president says end of coal is 'in sight'

By Associated Press

The president of the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow on Thursday said “the end of coal is in sight,” as several major coal-using nations announced steps Thursday to wean themselves off of the heavily polluting fossil fuel.

American Girl Dolls, Risk, sand make it to toy hall of fame

By Associated Press

The National Toy Hall of Fame has inducted American Girl Dolls and the strategy board game Risk, recognizing each for their influence on the toy industry. Also inducted Thursday was sand, which it calls perhaps the most universal and oldest…

Climate activists protest near COP26 venue, urge Japan to phase out coal

By Associated Press

Activists from No Coal Japan urged the Japanese government to stop financing coal projects overseas and to phase out coal domestically by 2030.

U.S. mandates COVID-19 vaccines or tests for big companies by next year

By David Koenig, Associated Press

Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus weekly. The new government rules were issued Thursday.