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Left: A drawing of a human with a cow head holding a needle menacingly toward a young child as he administers a tainted smallpox vaccination is meant to sow distrust of smallpox vaccines. Right: Protesters against mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations at a rally in Sydney on Feb. 20, 2021.

PHOTOS: Vaccine History Repeats Itself — Sometimes

From the first vaccine (for smallpox) the questions have been the same. How do we transport it? Who's next to get it? Why so much hesitancy? The answers can be similar — or dramatically different.

A view of Shakespeare's Globe on the banks of the River Thames in London in 2016. The theater faces the threat of closure after the coronavirus lockdown has dried up its streams of revenue.

Shakespeare's Globe May Not Survive Pandemic, U.K. Lawmakers Warn

Shakespeare's Globe in London is in dire financial straits after being closed since March, the venue's leadership says. The theater is requesting government aid to stay afloat.

A testing kit sits on the windshield of a car as it passes through a drive-through COVID-19 testing site set up in St. Charles, Mo.

Race, Ethnicity Data To Be Required With Coronavirus Tests In U.S.

The federal government says that as of Aug. 1, all laboratories must include detailed demographic data when reporting test results in order to help fight the pandemic nationally.

Hackers backed by China and Iran sent phishing emails attempting to steal the email credentials of campaign staffers for both major political parties.

Chinese, Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden And Trump Campaigns, Google Says

The announcement was no surprise to the election security community, which has said for years that campaigns may be the most vulnerable part of the U.S. election ecosystem.

Amphan, seen in a satellite image captured Sunday, is moving over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall near the border of India and Bangladesh this week.

'Cyclone In The Time Of COVID-19': Amphan Bears Down On Bangladesh And India

The massive storm now churning over the Bay of Bengal is expected to make landfall Wednesday local time, deeply complicating both countries' responses to the coronavirus pandemic.

Drew Lehman of Lansdale, Pa., became unable to work after a traumatic car accident. He is currently navigating the confusing, bureaucratic process of getting his federal student loans discharged.

Education Dept. Restores Debt Cancellation For Some Borrowers With Disabilities

Monday's announcement comes after thousands of borrowers with disabilities had their federal student loans erased, then handed back to them during the pandemic.

Kelvin Harrison Jr. (center) plays a former child soldier who lives with his adoptive family in Virginia and winds up in conflict with his high school history teacher (Octavia Spencer, left) and adoptive mother (Naomi Watts).

A High School Star Isn't What He Seems In The Psychological Drama 'Luce'

Kelvin Harrison Jr. plays a popular teenager who was adopted from Eritrea as a kid. But underneath Luce's charming smiles and polished speeches is the trauma of a former child soldier.

Scientists are studying how some knots perform better than others, like this figure-eight knot tied using a special fiber that changes color under strain. Regions of high strain (green, yellow) can be easily distinguished from sections of the knot at low strain (red, orange).

A Knotty Problem Solved

We know that some knots hold better than others, but the why of it hasn't been so clear. Special fibers that change color under strain are providing some answers.

Migrants wave from the their balconies in Kranidi, southern Greece, on Tuesday. Authorities confirmed a high number of COVID-19 infections at the site.

In Greece, 148 Asylum Seekers Test Positive For COVID-19 At Shelter

At least 150 people in a shelter have tested positive for COVID-19, says the International Organization for Migration. Most are from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Kansas City Monarchs team of 1948. Jackie Robinson played for the storied Negro Leagues franchise before breaking MLB's color barrier in 1947.

Museum Head: Baseball's Embrace Of Negro Leagues Is An Atonement, Not A Validation

Baseball's box scores instantly turn human accomplishments into history. But for decades, Negro League players' statistics were kept segregated from other major leagues.

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