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Banks around the U.S. are running low on nickels, dimes, quarters and even pennies because of problems with production and distribution caused by coronavirus pandemic.

The Latest Pandemic Shortage: Coins Are The New Toilet Paper

In another sign of how the coronavirus crisis is disrupting commerce, banks are running short of nickels, dimes and quarters. The Federal Reserve, which supplies banks, is having to ration change.

Police officer David Moore is pictured wearing a body camera in Ipswich, Mass., on Dec. 1, 2020. The city was among 25 statewide awarded grants to purchase body-worn cameras for videotaping interactions with the public. A new study says the benefits to society and police departments outweigh the costs of the cameras.

Study: Body-Worn Camera Research Shows Drop In Police Use Of Force

A review from public safety experts and world economists says the benefits to society and police departments outweigh the costs of cameras.

There Can Only Be One: Battle Of The Joshes Brings Hundreds To Nebraska

Armed with pool noodles, hundreds of people who share the first name Josh gathered Saturday in Lincoln, Neb., to vie for the right to their name.

Heightened security has remained a feature around the U.S. Capitol since the Jan. 6 riot. Capitol Police officers are now taking part in an initiative focused on healing trauma.

New Program Helps Capitol Police Deal With Trauma From The Insurrection

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan and Dr. Jim Gordon of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C., talked jointly about a new Capitol Police initiative focused on healing trauma.

A lack of dockworkers at shipping ports and a shortage of drivers is creating a boba backlog in the U.S., according to a nationwide supplier of bubble tea products.

Boba Shortage Could Stretch Into Summer, Leave Businesses In A Bind

What's bubble tea without boba? Americans are starting to find out. A backlog at shipping docks is stalling the arrival of the popular chewy pearls at tea shops across the country.

Escondido police at the scene of a fatal police-involved shooting in downtown Escondido, April 21, 2021.

1 Verdict, Then 6 Police Killings Across America In 24 Hours

At least six people were fatally shot by officers across the United States in the 24 hours after jurors reached a verdict in the murder case against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

Scientists Say The Rush To Do COVID Research Led To A Whole Lot Of Waste

That's the perspective in new papers in Lancet Global Health that assess the nearly a quarter of a million studies on treatments for COVID-19.

Caitlyn Jenner, seen here speaking at the Women's March LA in January 2020, announced Friday that she is running for governor of California in a recall election that could happen this year.

Caitlyn Jenner Announces Run For California Governor

"Californians want better and need better from their politicians," the 71-year-old Republican said. The state's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, is likely to face a recall election this year.

In this Jan. 18, 2020, file photo Caitlyn Jenner speaks at the 4th Women's March in Los Angeles.

Caitlyn Jenner Adds Celebrity, Questions To California Governor Race

Jenner says in a statement posted Friday on Twitter that she has filed initial paperwork to run. Jenner immediately stands out in an emerging field that so far has failed to attract a nationally known contender.

Emissions from a coal-fired power plant are silhouetted against the setting sun in Independence, Mo., in February. President Biden is announcing a new pledge for the U.S. to reduce carbon emissions under the Paris climate agreement.

The Promise Of Carbon Capture For Addressing Climate Change

Some scientists are now saying the only way to achieve a limit to global temperature rise is to pair emission reduction efforts with a massive investment in carbon capture technology.

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