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A third shot of the Moderna vaccine boosts protection across age groups, notably in older adults, the company says.

Moderna Has Asked The FDA To Authorize A Booster Of Its COVID-19 Vaccine

Moderna submitted data from 344 volunteers who got a third shot of the vaccine six months after their first two doses. The additional shot significantly boosted immunity, the company said.

Health Supplies Land in Afghanistan, But Still Not Enough As Need Grows

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rick Brennan, the World Health Organization's regional emergency director of the office for the Eastern Mediterranean, regarding the humanitarian needs in Afghanistan.

A sign reads "We made it! Masks are optional" at the North Park Farmers Market in San Diego, Calif. June 17, 2021.

Decline In Vaccine Effectiveness Tied To Repealed Mask Mandates, Delta Variant

The authors noted that from March through June, vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic infection was estimated to exceed 90%. By July, however, it had fallen to around 65%.

Protesters demonstrate outside the Texas Capitol in Austin in late May in response to a bill that outlaws abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.

What the Texas abortion ban does — and what it means for other states

The law bans abortions as early as six weeks after conception and allows Texans to sue anyone who aids, abets or performs an abortion past that mark.

Daniela Draghici in the living room of her apartment in Bucharest. Draghici is an abortion-rights advocate who served as a family planning program manager for a U.S.-funded Romanian nonprofit group from 1992 to 2002.

Activists Say Romania Has Been Quietly Phasing Out Abortion

Doctors are using conscientious objection to turn down patients. Religious anti-abortion clinics are springing up. Advocates say abortion rights are under threat again in Romania.

Thousands of protesters demonstrate outside the Texas capitol in Austin in response to a bill that outlaws abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected on May 29.

What The Texas Abortion Ban Does — And What It Means For Other States

The law bans abortions as early as six weeks after conception and allows Texans to sue anyone who aids, abets or performs an abortion past that mark.

A 21-year-old Romanian woman says she had no one to turn to for help when she got pregnant in 2019.

Activists Say Romania Has Been Quietly Phasing Out Abortion

Doctors are using conscientious objection to turn down patients. Religious anti-abortion clinics are springing up. Advocates say abortion rights are under threat again in Romania.

The members of The Doors, from left to right: Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek (seated).

The Doors' Jim Morrison Died In 1971, The Same Year NPR Debuted Original Programming

As part of NPR's 50th anniversary, we're looking back at other cultural milestones of 1971. That year The Doors released their final album L.A. Woman — and the band's lead singer Jim Morrison died.

Jessica Marie Ramirez attends a voting rights rally outside the Texas Capitol on July 8 in Austin.

In Texas, 666 Laws Take Effect Wednesday, Including Many Conservative Priorities

Hundreds of bills passed in the 2021 regular legislative session in Texas become law, including abortion and voting restrictions, a ban on critical race theory, permitless carry and more.

Jessica Marie Ramirez attends a voting rights rally outside of the Texas State Capitol on July 8 in Austin, Texas.

In Texas, 666 Laws Take Effect Sept. 1, Including Many Conservative Priorities

Wednesday, hundreds of bills passed in the 2021 regular legislative session in Texas become law including abortion and voting restrictions, a ban on critical race theory, permitless carry and more.

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