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After 2 years, growing calls to take masks off children in school

While issues around masking remain polarized, there are growing calls for a post-omicron off-ramp for kids and masks.

A COVID-19 home test in the U.S. comes with a swab to swirl in the nostrils. But some users say they're swabbing the throat too — even though that's not what the instructions say. "They may stab themselves," cautions Dr. Janet Woodcock, acting head of the Food and Drug Administration.

Coronavirus FAQ: Why are some folks hacking home COVID tests by swabbing their throat?

The FDA-authorized tests call for a nasal swab. Some doctors are tweeting that they're doing a throat swab too — though they don't recommend this step to the public. Here's a look at the swab debate.

At a small private school in Dnipro, one of just a handful of schools offering in-person classes in the city, a teacher leads new first-graders to the front of the room in a welcoming ceremony.<em></em>

Traumatized and displaced but determined, kids in Ukraine head back to school

Before the war, the first day of school in Ukraine was a joyous celebration. As nearly 4 million students return to school this month, children and educators are desperate for a sense of normalcy.

A TSA officer walks past an airline passenger not wearing a face mask in the Denver International Airport on April 19, following the end of the public transportation face mask mandate.

The masks, the CDC and the judge — a battle brewing since 1944

Masks are now optional in many airports, subways and buses. But to understand why, you have to go back to 1944 when the Public Health Service Act was passed.

Judge Cynthia Freeland grasps her hands in a Vista courtroom during a hearing. Sept. 30, 2021.

Judge denies request for restraining order on school mask mandates

A judge has denied a request for a temporary restraining order on mask mandates for students in California schools.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flashes a victory sign to the crowd from a helicopter as he leaves after an election rally ahead of state elections in Muradabad, India, Tuesday, Feb.8, 2022.

Indian state begins voting in key test for PM Narendra Modi's ruling party

The state polls in Uttar Pradesh – India's most populous with over 230 million people – are a test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party ahead of general elections in 2024.

Two views of the Eagle Nebula's "Pillars of Creation," both captured by Hubble. The left shows the pillars in visible light; the right image was taken in infrared light.

NASA Is Launching A New Telescope That Could Offer Some Cosmic Eye Candy

Hubble's iconic images captured the public's imagination. Will NASA's next big space telescope, which sees infrared light, produce astronomy scenes that pack a similar punch?

The 2021 study found that 32% of pharmacies did not have levonorgestrel, a hormone that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, in stock at all, and of the pharmacies that did have it on the shelf, 70% of them kept it in a locked box.

Emergency contraception pills are safe and effective, but not always available

To best protect against unintended pregnancy, emergency contraceptives like Plan B or Ella need to be taken within five days of unprotected sex, but a large number of pharmacies don't stock the pills.

Former state Rep. Cord Byrd, seen here in March 2020, was tapped by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be Florida's new secretary of state, an appointment that has drawn criticism.

Critics worry Florida's new elections chief will make the office more partisan

Cord Byrd, who was tapped by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and will be in charge of Florida's new election crimes unit.

California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis signs a law to extend eviction protections in California on Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Sacramento, Calif. The law will stop people from being evicted from their homes through June 30 as long as they have applied for state assistance. Kounalakis is acting governor while Gov. Gavin Newsom is out of the state on a family vacation. She is the first woman in California history to sign a bill into law. Standing are Democratic lawmakers from left to right Assembly members Blanca Rubio, Buffy Wicks, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, Assemblyman Tim Grayson and Sen. Josh Becker.

A California first: woman signs bill into state law

A woman has signed a bill into California state law for the first time in history. Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis signed two laws on Thursday.

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