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A movie released online by Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group headed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resurfaces disproven claims about the dangers of vaccines, but targets its messages at Black Americans who may have ongoing concerns about racism in medical care.

An Anti-Vaccine Film Targeted To Black Americans Spreads False Information

A recent movie produced by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine group tries to capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic, the racial justice movement and renewed interest in the history of medical racism.

Dwight Howard of the Philadelphia 76ers looks down at a fan who ran onto the court and was tackled by security in Game Four of the Eastern Conference first round series against the Washington Wizards on Monday.

NBA Arenas Have Been Opening — With A Rash Of Fan Incidents Toward Players

The NBA Playoffs are in full swing — with plenty of excitement and perhaps a bit too much. Several fans have behaved badly by throwing items at players, getting ejected, and in some cases, arrested.

A sandstorm moves the Gobi desert in Mongolia.

Buried Alive In Mongolia's Worst Sandstorms In A Decade

Even the rescue teams could not go forward during one of the fiercest of many sandstorms this spring. Herders have lost their herds — an estimated 1.6 million livestock — and their lives.

Just a reminder that it was on May 25, 1977 that George Lucas' "Star Wars" opened and forever changed the cinematic landscape.

Fans Celebrate The Day 'Star Wars' Opened In 1977

May the Fourth Be With You is fun but May 25 was the day 'Star Wars' made history

A man cleans a rooftop as the sun sets over the embattled Pedregal neighborhood of Tegucigalpa.

Can U.S. Aid Make Honduras More Livable? One Group Tries to Slow Out-Migration

The Association for a More Just Society, is one of many organizations working in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala to address societal ills that are driving migrants north to the U.S. border.

The European Union is poised to open travel to more visitors, after ambassadors on Wednesday approved changes to travel restrictions. Here, people walk out of the sea on Italy's volcanic island of Vulcano last week.

EU Takes A Step To Letting In More Vaccinated Tourists

The new policy is expected to allow EU members to admit travelers from the U.S. and other countries where people have received vaccines that are authorized in the EU.

Priyali Sur, 29 weeks pregnant, at home in Delhi on April 30.

She Was Pregnant. She Was Sick. And In India, She Had Nowhere To Go

A pregnant journalist investigates and finds many pregnant, COVID-positive women can't access life-saving healthcare during the country's deadly second wave.

A man walks by a mobile health clinic displaying a picture of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (right) and his wife and vice president, Rosario Murillo, in Managua on April 14, 2020. The government claims to be successfully combating the pandemic but health workers and critics say the toll is likely higher.

Citizens Work To Expose COVID's Real Toll In Nicaragua As Leaders Claim Success

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government insists the country has low numbers of cases and deaths from the pandemic. A grassroots group is working to reveal the true impact is far worse.

Owner and founder Jeff Smith in front of what remains of Hourglass' winery and processing facility in California's Napa Valley. He's rebuilding, but wildfires have him rethinking everything about his land and business.

Deepening Drought Holds 'Ominous' Signs For Wildfire Threat In The West

After one of the most destructive and extreme wildfire seasons in modern history, Californians are bracing again. Widening drought is creating conditions even worse than last year.

Owner and founder Jeff Smith in front of what remains of Hourglass' winery and processing facility in Napa. He's rebuilding, but wildfires have him re-thinking everything about his land and business.

Deepening Drought Holds 'Ominous' Signs For Wildfire Threat In The West

After one of the most destructive and extreme wildfire seasons in modern history, residents of California are bracing again. Widening drought is creating conditions even worse than last year.

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