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People line up to receive a rapid COVID-19 test on Feb. 17, 2021 in Immokalee, Fla. Immokalee, which has a poverty rate of around 40% and whose population is made up primarily of agricultural workers, has joined with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and Partners in Health to test, educate and vaccinate the community during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesEpidemiologist Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones says race is merely "the social interpretation of how we look." This social reality is important because different racial groups have different health outcomes.
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Can Vaccines Stop Variants? Here's What We Know So Far National News
One of the hottest areas of research right now: studies to determine how well current vaccines work against emerging coronavirus "variants of concern."
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'A Sigh Of Relief': Crowdfunded Cab Rides Aim To Get Asian Americans Home Safe National News
In response to attacks against Asian Americans, there are efforts in some major U.S. cities to pool funds for taxi or app-based rides for people who feel unsafe walking or taking public transport.
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Expect More Tropical Storms, NOAA Warns National News
NOAA is updating its definition of what a "normal" Atlantic hurricane season looks like, based on the last 30 years. The average number of hurricanes in the new normal has risen from 6 to 7.
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Kentucky Law Limits Use Of No-Knock Warrants, A Year After Breonna Taylor's Killing National News
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed the partial ban on no-knock warrants at a ceremony on Friday as members of Taylor's family looked on.
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Video: Medical Examiner Says Police Restraint 'Just More Than Mr. Floyd Could Take' National News
Hennepin County Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker testified Friday that Floyd's subdual and neck compression by police was more than his body could handle, given his underlying heart conditions.
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Boeing Warns Of Possible Electrical Issue, And Airlines Ground Some 737 Max Planes National News
The airplane manufacturer says the issue is not related to the software system that has been blamed in the fatal crashes that killed 346 people.
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Vaccine Passports: 'Scarlet Letter' Or Just The Ticket? National News
Americans are deeply divided on the idea of "vaccine passports," but it's not a red-blue divide. A range of voices across the spectrum are both for and against.
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