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Sumaya Muhamed and her mother, Suad Abdulla, tout the latter's second vaccine dose at the Salahadeen Center in Nashville, Tenn. After weeks of affectionate cajoling and patient explanation, Muhamed convinced her mother to get the shot.

For Kurdish Americans In Nashville, A Beloved Leader's Death Prompts Vaccine Push

Some immigrant groups are closing the ethnic gap on COVID-19 shots. For many Kurdish Americans, their fears about vaccination are entangled with their experiences in refugee camps after fleeing Iraq.

A shopper holds fresh produce at Northgate Gonzalez Market before a news conference there, where the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced new data on food insecurity in the county, in September 2017. Food insecurity affected 1 in 3 low-income households in the county, the data showed.

OPINION: Obesity Is Linked To Food Insecurity. SNAP Cuts May Make Both Worse

Over 11% of U.S. households worry about running out of food and rationing what they have. Meanwhile, 2 in 5 adults are obese. Research suggests the links between the two are stronger than we think.

Families affected by preexisting medical conditions attend a Capitol Hill news conference in 2018 in support of the Affordable Care Act. Prior to the ACA, insurers could refuse to cover people who had even mild preexisting conditions — or charge them much more.

What Else Disappears If The ACA Is Overturned?

Though it has been on the books for nearly a decade, the Affordable Care Act faces a big court challenge right now that could overturn it. Here's what happens if the federal health law goes away.

Sumaya Muhamed and her mother Suad Abdulla pose after Suad's second vaccine dose at the Salahadeen Center in Nashville. After weeks of affectionate cajoling and patient explanation, Muhamed convinced her mother to get the shot.

For Kurdish Americans In Nashville, A Beloved Leader's Death Prompts Vaccine Push

Some immigrant groups are closing the ethnic gap on COVID-19 shots. For many Kurdish Americans, their fears about vaccination are entangled with their experiences in refugee camps after fleeing Iraq.

What Else Disappears If The ACA Is Overturned?

Though it has been on the books for nearly a decade, the Affordable Care Act faces a big court challenge right now that could overturn it. Here's what happens if the federal health law goes away.

Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center appears in this undated photo.

South San Diego County Areas With Most Coronavirus Cases Also Have Fewest Hospital Beds

Cases have surged in South Bay ZIP codes, which are served by just two hospitals.

Business Report: Wall Street Volatile After China Devalues Its Currency

This week in business: From a massive sell off to claims of currency manipulation, the U.S.-China trade war heats up, Disney announces their streaming service details, and the fake meat industry sees more growth.

August Forman and Rachael VanWormer perform in Diversionary Theatre's "Plot Point in Our Sexual Development," available online through April 30.

Diversionary Theatre Moves Its Fundraising Gala Online

And offers virtual tickets to 'Plot Points In Our Sexual Development' through April 30

People hold letters reading #NUCLEARBAN in New York City, in support of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which took effect on Friday.

U.N. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Takes Effect, Without The U.S. And Other Powers

"For the first time in history, nuclear weapons are going to be illegal in international law," says Elayne Whyte, who oversaw the treaty's creation.

People wait in line to get tested for COVID-19 at the Lemon Grove Community Center in San Diego County. Jan. 4, 2021.

San Diego County Reports 2,907 New COVID-19 Infections

Public health officials in San Diego County reported 2,907 new COVID-19 infections Monday, making the 42nd consecutive day with more than 1,000 new diagnoses.

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