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Students on campus at Knox Middle School after being vaccinated against COVID-19, January 4, 2022

As students return to school, so do COVID cases and absences

As students return to school from the holidays there is an increase in COVID-19 cases and absences

This new, low-cost COVID-19 vaccine could be a game changer for low-income countries

A low cost vaccine called Corbevax may help solve the problem of getting safe and effective COVID vaccines to poor and middle-income countries.

In this file photo, Elizabeth Holmes walks into federal court in San Jose, Calif.

Elizabeth Holmes verdict: Former Theranos CEO is found guilty on 4 counts

Holmes, who was once seen as one of the most promising leaders in Silicon Valley, could spend up to 20 years in prison for defrauding investors of the blood-testing company.

What it means to the region after U.S. bases in Asia strengthen missile defenses

Plans to upgrade U.S. missile defenses in South Korea have residents worried, and could complicate relations between South Korea and its neighbors.

The Indianapolis Public Library hired Yanna McGraw as its first full-time social worker in July. Her job is to help library patrons navigate challenges beyond the scope of what librarians are trained to handle.

Why your local library might be hiring a social worker

Libraries in some cities are investing in staff members who can help patrons with complex issues such as housing insecurity, finding mental health and more.

Married at 15, Chakraman Shreshta Balami fulfilled his dying father's wish by getting married — at age 15. He had to give up his dream of becoming a doctor. Now the vice principal of Sri Bhavani government school, he campaigns against child marriage — but even his son was married as a teenager. Above, he poses with a grandchild.

Child grooms are often overlooked in the fight to stop child marriage

The U.N. issued its first report on the plight of child grooms. And the pandemic has only made things worse. Here's a report from Nepal, where 1 in 10 boys marry young.

Christopher Munoz and Nirvana Contreras kiss during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York.

Limited revelers return to Times Square to usher in 2022

New York City said it limited the number of people in Times Square to about 15,000 this year, after forgoing a public event a year ago.

Carla Witjer a 9th grader a Hoover High holds up her negative COVID test results, she took the first of two tests San Diego Unified School District sent home with students, San Diego Dec. 31, 2021.

Students test for COVID at home before going back to school Monday

San Diego Unified students use at-home COVID tests provided by the district.

Bay Ho resident Adam Epstein (left) has his nose swabbed during for a PCR test at the Santa Fe transit station in downtown.

San Diegans are working every angle to get tested for COVID

Just ahead of the New Years Holiday San Diego County is seeing a record number of COVID-19 cases reported.

Chief Justice John Roberts listens as President Biden addresses a joint session of Congress on April 28.

In a year-end report, Chief Justice John Roberts emphasizes judicial ethics

Roberts has made preserving the reputation of the Supreme Court one of his central concerns as a justice.

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