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President Biden delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the vaccination program in the East Room at the White House on Monday.

U.S. To Ship 20 Million Additional COVID Vaccine Doses Overseas

President Biden's commitment Monday to donate doses of Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines adds to an earlier promise of 60 million doses of AstraZeneca.

Students returned to in-person learning at St. Anthony Catholic High School this week in Long Beach, Calif. The country is on track to have a majority of schools open in the next two months, but not all kids are going back.

Biden Says Schools Are On Track To Open As Promised, But Will Kids Go?

The president appears likely to reopen the majority of K-8 schools within his first 100 days in office, but many families are still opting out.

Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, speaks during a rally as he campaigns for the presidency in February in Manila.

A dictator's son runs for Philippines president in a bid to revive his family's power

Ahead of presidential elections taking place in May, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is banking on voters' nostalgia for his late father's period of dictatorial rule in the 1970s and 1980s.

Tower Bridge over The River Thames and, in the distance, the secondary central business district of Canary Wharf are pictured as the sun sets in London.

Zombie river? London's Thames, once biologically dead, has been coming back to life

Oxygen levels, necessary for fish, are up and dangerous phosphorus levels are down in the historically polluted waterway. But a new report points to climate change as a possible wildcard.

100 Days: How Biden Has Fared So Far On His Promises

President Biden promised a lot as a candidate and acted swiftly once in office, particularly in regards to the coronavirus. But there are still areas in progress and goals that haven't been achieved.

Jill Mallen gets her groceries at a food pantry because of soaring inflation. She says she's a "confused" voter - a registered Democrat who feels Republicans did a better job of managing the economy.

How inflation is influencing politics in a bellwether Florida county

Voters in a key swing county in Florida are grappling with some of the highest inflation rates in the country. But it's not necessarily the deciding factor for some voters.

<em>Dear Mama</em>, 2019. Collection of Scott and Cissy Wolfe; <em>Broom Jumpers</em>, 2019. Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Purchase with the Belle and Hy Baier Art Acquisition Fund. Photograph by Margaret Fox

Black Lives Are Celebrated In Bisa Butler's Extraordinary, Technicolor Quilts

The artist's life-size images explode with color and are inspired by iconic black and white photos. Her work is on display at Chicago's Art Institute through Sept. 6

Like a painter, Butler selects her palette –– a palette that consists of fabrics. Many come from Ghana, her father's homeland, and other African countries. Her mother, from New Orleans, was raised in Morocco.

Black Lives Are Celebrated In Bisa Butler's Extraordinary, Technicolor Quilts

The artist's life-size images explode with color and are inspired by iconic black and white photos. Her work is on display at Chicago's Art Institute through Sept. 6

A jazz quartet featuring Gilbert Castellanos, Joshua White, John Murray and Tyler Kreutel performs (with COVID protections in place) on the Copley Symphony Hall stage for a streamed concert on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020.

San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Short Stories, Christmas Jazz, Tchaikovsky And Americana

Get festive while getting a little culture this weekend with local art. Our virtual picks include jazz with the Symphony, a literary story concert, Hershey Felder's updated spin on Tchaikovsky, and an Americana Christmas.

Arab leader's gamble to play kingmaker in Israel is paying off

Mansour Abbas broke a longstanding taboo when he led his Arab party into Israel's governing coalition last year.

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