Aug 25 Watch 5:51 When will young children be eligible for the COVID vaccine? An expert weighs in The makers of the leading COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. all said Wednesday they have new data showing that an extra shot of their vaccine can boost protection significantly. After Pfizer, the remaining could receive full FDA approval as early… Continue watching
Aug 25 How you can help Afghan refugees arriving in the U.S. By Chloe Jones Thousands of Afghan refugees are being evacuated to the United States. Here's how you can help. Continue reading
Aug 25 Higher education is proven to help people in prison. New Pell grants aim to boost enrollment. By Kathleen Hobson “The ability to complete a college diploma is a way to have a counter-narrative and say that you've done some work that allows you to prove yourself as someone who is trying to do good,” Rob Scott, executive director of… Continue reading
Aug 25 Serena Williams pulls out of U.S. Open, citing torn hamstring By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Serena Williams added herself to the list of big-name withdrawals from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, pulling out of the year's last Grand Slam tournament because of a torn hamstring. Continue reading
Aug 25 Supreme Court orders ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy reinstated By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Biden administration likely violated federal law in trying to end a Trump-era program that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 8:05 Why moderate Democrats opposed Pelosi’s plans for two major spending bills The U.S. House of Representatives is back in Washington for a rare August session. Their agenda is to move forward on potentially trillions of dollars of spending. With a narrow majority, Democrats need every vote. And 10 moderates have been… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 6:42 Health workers face ‘indescribable’ mental, physical exhaustion as COVID fills hospitals According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, roughly 60% of frontline healthcare workers said that pandemic-related stress had negatively affected their own mental health — in a poll taken before the delta variant that filled hospitals even more. For more on… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch 6:12 Lessons from Bill Pinkney’s historic solo sail around the world By Mike Cerre Bill Pinkney chronicled his solo sail around the world as the first African American to do it the hard way — around the great Southern Capes — in his 1992 video diary and documentary. Special correspondent Mike Cerre has his… Continue watching
Aug 24 On TikTok, misogyny and white supremacy slip through ‘enforcement gap’ By Amanda Becker, The 19th A new report shows how extremists use profiles, hashtags and other effects that violate the platform’s community guidelines. Continue reading
Aug 24 Chicago watchdog harshly criticizes ShotSpotter system By Don Babwin, Associated Press Chicago's watchdog agency has concluded in a scathing report that the gunshot detection system the police department uses rarely produces evidence of gun-related crime in the city. Continue reading