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A health care worker at a drive-through site in Greenville, Miss., administers a COVID-19 vaccine shot in January. Mississippi was one of the first states to add a body mass index of 30 or more (a rough gauge of obesity) to its current list of qualifying medical conditions for vaccine eligibility.

High Obesity Rates In Southern States Magnify COVID-19's Threat

In the U.S. South — home to nine of the nation's 12 heaviest states — obesity is playing a role not only in COVID-19 outcomes but in the calculus of the vaccination rollout.

Barrio Logan's Chicano Park: The Efforts To Cement Its History

The Chicano Park Steering Committee has its sights on establishing a museum and cultural center.

A woman leaves a Moscow exchange office with a screen showing the currency exchange rates of the U.S. dollar and the euro to Russian rubles on Feb. 24.

Russia eyes sanctions workarounds in energy, gold, crypto

Observers say Russia will likely turn closer to China to make up for supplies of goods and services lost due to sanctions.

Freight Train Derails In Barrio Logan

No one was hurt when a train derailed in Barrio Logan Tuesday morning.

Ethiopians wait for food distribution in front of a warehouse at Um Raquba refugee camp in Gedaref, eastern Sudan, on Dec. 1.

'I Have Lost Everything': Ethiopian Refugees Flee For Their Lives

Last month, the Ethiopian government launched an offensive against a rebellious regional government. The ensuing conflict has killed hundreds, and almost 50,000 Ethiopians have crossed into Sudan.

Just a 10 percent shift in the salt concentration of your blood would make you very sick. To keep that from happening, the body has developed a finely tuned physiological circuit that includes information about that and a beverage's saltiness, to know when to signal thirst.

Blech! Brain Science Explains Why You're Not Thirsty For Salt Water

Fresh water quenches thirst almost instantly, but salt water doesn't. New research shows how cells in the gut and on the tongue help the brain keep just the right concentration of salt in our bodies.

Gabriel Sterling with the Georgia Sec. of State's office pleaded Tuesday for a stop to conspiracy theories surrounding the election.

As Trump's Election Pressure Campaign Hits Republican Officials, Some Hit Back

"History will not be kind to those who are cognizant of the truth and yet choose silence for political expediency," said one Republican election official.

Araceli Mauricio volunteers at a pop-up food donation stall in Sherman Heights. She says a lot of people in the community have started coming here since the pandemic started, Nov. 20, 2020.

South Bay Communities Brace For Another Surge Of Coronavirus Cases

At the same time that coronavirus cases surge among Latino communities in South Bay, so does unemployment. Latinos account for 60% of all San Diego County cases, though they are just a third of the population.

Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., speaks during a news conference in May. He believes FEMA has "swung way too far in the other direction" after people who were not eligible received assistance following Hurricane Katrina.

As Western Wildfires Worsen, FEMA Is Denying Most People Who Ask For Help

An investigation into FEMA claims after 2020's historic wildfires in Oregon and California reveals wide fluctuations in approval rates and denials of people who met aid criteria.

Workers clean plexiglass dividers installed on the debate stage at the University of Utah, in preparation for the VP debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence.

Beyond Plexiglass: Scientists Say This Simple Solution Could Keep VP Debate Safer

Since the coronavirus can spread through the air, scientists say plexiglass barriers alone may not be enough protection. But a contraption using duct tape, HEPA filters and box fans could help a lot.

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