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A health care worker holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Klerksdorp Hospital in Klerksdorp, South Africa, on Feb. 18.

FDA Authorizes Johnson & Johnson's One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration gave Johnson & Johnson's vaccine the green light for emergency use Saturday, a day after a panel of advisers to the agency endorsed it in a unanimous vote.

Researchers found that 67% of calories consumed by children and adolescents in the U.S. came from ultra-processed foods in 2018, a jump from 61% in 1999. The nationwide study analyzed the diets of 33,795 children and adolescents.

If You Think Kids Are Eating Mostly Junk Food, A New Study Finds You're Right

What do frozen pizza, cookies and ice cream have in common? A new study finds ultra-processed foods make up the majority of U.S. children's and teens' diets.

CDC Has Declared Coronavirus Delta Variant A 'Variant Of Concern'

The CDC has declared that the dangerous new variant first spotted in India as a "variant of concern," meaning it poses a significant threat to unvaccinated people.

As Tourism Picks Up Again, Resort Areas See Trouble Hiring Enough Staff

After a rough tourism season last year, Wisconsin Dells is among those destinations seeing record numbers as vaccinated Midwesterners are ready to travel. But with that boom comes new challenges.

What The Supreme Court's Arizona Decision Means For The Voting Rights Act

The U.S. Supreme Court largely gutted what remains of the landmark Voting Rights Act, once hailed as one of the most effective civil rights legislation in U.S. history.

Conductor Marin Alsop, at a performance with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in 2006, just before she became the BSO's music director. She's leaving the organization after 14 years.

Reflections On Connections: Marin Alsop Bids Farewell To Baltimore

The groundbreaking conductor — the first woman to lead a major American Orchestra — reflects on 14 years as music director of the Baltimore Symphony.

Principal Malik Lewis, second from left, is pictured at West Brooklyn Community High School in New York City in October 2020. All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday, as the nation's largest school system prepares for classes to start next month.

New York City, The Country's Largest School System, Mandates Teacher Vaccinations

About 148,000 school employees, and contractors who work in schools, will have to have at least a first dose by Sept. 27. At least 63% of all school employees already have been vaccinated.

Two men have been indicted over what authorities say was a plan to attack the Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, Calif.

2 California Men Have Been Charged With Plotting To Bomb A Democratic Party Building

Ian Rogers and Jarrod Copeland are facing several federal charges. Prosecutors say that at one point, Rogers told Copeland: "I want to blow up a democrat building bad."

President Trump listens to Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, center, as he tours damage from Hurricane Laura, in Lake Charles, La.

President Trump Visits Areas Hardest Hit By Hurricane Laura

The president first stopped in Lake Charles, La., before heading to Orange, Texas. In both stops, he met with local public officials to talk about the devastation from Hurricane Laura.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, pictured in 2018, is 48 years old and would likely serve for decades to come on the high court if confirmed by the Senate.

Trump Expected To Nominate Amy Coney Barrett To The Supreme Court

The conservative federal judge is just 48 years old and could affect social policy for generations to come if confirmed by the majority-Republican Senate.

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