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A medical assistant administers the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine at the Revolte Bar and Pub in Berlin's Friedrichshain district on May 30, 2021.

Thousands In Germany Thought They Had Their Vaccine. It May Have Been Saline Instead

More than 8,000 people may have been given a fake COVID vaccine in the spring. A nurse is suspected of making the switch.

For nearly three centuries, the Republic of Ragusa, where modern-day Dubrovnik is centered, forced visitors to spend 40 days on the remote islands off the coast of the walled city, but in the 17th century, the city built The Lazarettos, a series of buildings immediately outside the city where visitors had to quarantine. This is the view from one of the quarantine cells.

How A Medieval City Dealing With The Black Death Invented Quarantine

The wealthy merchant city of Dubrovnik, Croatia, had a problem. The Black Death was killing much of Europe, but Dubrovnik didn't want to lock down and lose business.

Shoppers walk around the Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego in this photo taken December 23, 2019.

Shopping Center Giant Simon Reopens San Diego County Malls

Those malls were closed in March, when one of the nation's largest owners and operators of shopping centers shut down 10 Southern California locations as part of a statewide attempt to stem the spread of COVID-19.

The Asia Vision LNG carrier ship sits docked at the Cheniere Energy Inc. terminal in this aerial photograph taken over Sabine Pass, Texas in 2016.

Climate pledges don't stop countries from exporting huge amounts of fossil fuels

Under the Paris climate deal, exports of oil, gas and coal don't count toward a country's emissions. That's coming in for scrutiny as leaders gather for another global climate summit.

A composite photograph captures the passage of day to night at the "In America: Remember" art installation on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Each flag represents an American life lost to COVID-19.

To capture the scope of COVID's toll, this photographer spent 30 hours on one photo

Photographer Stephen Wilkes walks us through his process and insights into creating a photo that demonstrates the devastating loss of life from COVID-19, but sends a message of hope as well.

Kyle Rittenhouse (left) listens to his attorney Mark Richards as he takes the stand during his trial on Wednesday in Kenosha, Wis.

What we learned from the 2nd week of the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial

Several legal experts say putting Rittenhouse on the stand was effective for the defense and agree that prosecutors have struggled at times to make their case. Closing arguments are expected Monday.

The Arc de Triomphe in Paris is seen wrapped in fabric, in a posthumous art project that is an homage to the late artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude .

Here's Why The Arc De Triomphe Was Just Wrapped In Fabric

It is "a sensual, popular and monumental gesture," says Carine Rolland, the deputy mayor of Paris in charge of culture. The artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude came up with the idea before they died.

The Washington Football Team will forbid the wearing of headdresses meant to evoke Native Americans in its stadium.

The Washington Football Team Has Banned Native American Headdresses From Its Stadium

Ahead of its 2021 season, "Native American Inspired" headdresses and face paint will no longer be allowed inside the Washington Football Team's home stadium.

A bird balances on a temporary floating barrier to contain oil that seeped into Talbert Marsh, home to around 90 bird species, after a 126,000-gallon oil spill from an offshore oil platform on Oct. 3, 2021 in Huntington Beach, Calif.

The California oil pipeline spill could endanger sea life for years, experts say

Experts say the long-term impacts to the environment — particularly on birds and marine life — could be significant. Officials haven't said what caused the oil to leak from an offshore pipeline.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has called on Democrats to pause the effort to push through a $3.5 trillion budget.

Manchin Calls On Democrats To Hit Pause On The $3.5 Trillion Budget Package

The conservative West Virginia Democrat called on Democrats to take a "strategic pause" in advancing the $3.5 trillion budget, putting in peril President Biden's spending agenda.

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