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People under 50 might have a chance at a second booster shot the summer depending what federal health officials decide. Those 50 and older have been eligible for the shots since March.

U.S. debates a summer booster for people under 50

The Biden administration is considering expanding eligibility for a second COVID-19 booster to those under 50 to try to protect more people against the latest omicron surge.

A visitor holds a weapon during the Shot Fair Brasil, an arms exhibition held at the Expoville Conventions and Exhibitions Center in Joinville, Santa Catarina state, Brazil, on Aug. 5.

Brazil's firearm ownership booms, and gun laws loosen, under President Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has issued more than a dozen decrees in favor of Brazilians' right to bear arms. Sales have spiked and gun shops and shooting ranges have opened up all over Brazil.

A British Union Jack flies above a clothing market stall in Barking, U.K., last week.

One thing is top of mind for many young Brits, and it's not the royal family

While all eyes were focused on England in the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth II's death, many young people in London have other issues on their minds. For most, the biggest one is the economy.

Charlie Chaplin in <em>The Great Dictator. </em>

Hollywood and tyrants: How filmmakers take on the powerful

A look at how Hollywood has depicted authoritarians, from Duck Soup to The Last King of Scotland.

An April 2018 photo provided by the Chinese government shows the country's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning (front), steaming with other ships during a drill at sea.

China's military drills around Taiwan show how it is closing the gap with the U.S.

A series of military drills launched in the wake of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan this week show how China's military has made dramatic gains since the last crisis over the island democracy.

A woman walks through the Oleksiivska station in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Thousands of residents have been sheltering in the city's subway stations, but the mayor says it's safe to emerge now that Russian forces are retreating.

Kharkiv's mayor says it's time to move out of the city's subway stations

As Ukrainian troops push Russian forces away from its second-largest city, the mayor urges thousands of residents to emerge from their makeshift shelters in the city's metro stations and trains.

Facebook is revamping its default feed to include more recommended posts and videos from strangers, picked by artificial intelligence.

Facebook is making radical changes to keep up with TikTok

Facebook is overhauling its flagship app and Instagram to be more like the video platform that's so popular with Gen Z. Some people, like Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, say it's trying too hard.

The site of spent nuclear fuel storage at the San Onofre nuclear power plant is shown in this photo, January 2018.

Watchdog Group Claims San Onofre Waste Could Pose Danger

As Southern California Edison begins its eight-year- long process of decommissioning and dismantling the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, a local watchdog group has filed a petition to put a halt to actions at the seaside plant.

Viktor Radushinskiy, a member of Ukraine's forestry department in Zhytomyr, looks at a site in the northern Ukrainian woods where a fighter jet crashed.

Shredded trees, dead dolphins and wildfires — how Russia's invasion is hurting nature

The environmental impacts from Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be felt far longer than the war itself.

Dr. Audrey Lance, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Northland Family Planning, knew she wanted to provide abortion care since the day her school's chapter of Medical Students for Choice went to a reproductive rights rally.

Inside a Michigan clinic, patients talk about abortion — and a looming statewide vote

Michigan faces a key vote on abortion rights as patients travel there from other states. At a clinic near Detroit, many women share what abortion access means for their own lives and futures.

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