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Shaista sits in her tiny home on the outskirts of Kabul. Her youngest, a three-year-old girl, sits on her lap; some of her other seven children sit beside her. Behind them, she is boiling a pot of water on the wood-burning stove. But she's told the children it is dinner, and she tells them, "just wait for your father." Then she hopes they'll fall asleep, because there's no food to give them.

'I Cry At Night': Afghan Mothers Struggle To Feed Their Children In The Pandemic

The U.N. finds that nearly half of all children younger than 5 in Afghanistan, some 3.1 million, are facing acute malnutrition. Mothers share their plight to provide the children sustenance.

Rev. Raphael Warnock, seen here speaking at his Labor Canvass Launch on January 05, 2021,will become Georgia's first Black senator.

'Welcome To The New Georgia': Raphael Warnock On His Win In Senate Runoff

He becomes the first Black person to be elected to the Senate from the state and the first Black Democratic senator from the South.

Sammy Nunez, Founder and Executive Director of Fathers & Families of San Joaquin, poses for a portrait in the Brandon Harrison Memorial Garden in Stockton, Calif. on September 23, 2020.

The Vibe Of It All: Turning Stockton Into 'An Oasis Of Joy'

The City of Stockton recently made headway in efforts to cope with climate change. CapRadio’s Ezra David Romero has more about a new city initiative meant to help the most vulnerable San Joaquin residents adapt.

In this Dec. 22, 2020, file photo, Dr. Mher Onanyan tends to a COVID-19 patient at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles.

Just 1% Of Californians Immunized Amid Slow Vaccine Rollout

Distribution hiccups and logistical challenges have slowed the initial coronavirus vaccine rollout in California, setting a pace that’s “not good enough,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

Teros Gallery founder Alejandra Frank is pictured in front of the art space in City Heights. Teros closed the physical location in December 2020.

Closed Doors, 'New Suns' For Teros Gallery

Now without a physical location, the City Heights art space is transforming, and plans to collaborate with others like Burn All Books to help uplift the arts community.

U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Zachary Terwilliger, shown outside the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va., in October, is headed into private practice.

Will Biden DOJ Pursue Assange Extradition? Outgoing Prosecutor Isn't Sure

Zachary Terwilliger told NPR he isn't sure whether the Justice Department will continue trying to extradite after a defeat in court. Terwilliger, meanwhile, is set to hang up his U.S. flag pin.

The coronavirus crisis in Los Angeles County hospitals has become so bad that ambulance services have been told not to transfer patients with a low chance of survival to preserve hospital beds.

LA County Paramedics Told Not To Transport Some Patients With Low Chance Of Survival

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases that have inundated ICUs, the Southern California county is also asking ambulance crews to conserve bottled oxygen.

Filmmaker Frances Causey walking with a ghost-like woman figure next to her.

Women See Minor Gains In Film Production Roles In 2020

The percentage of women working on major motion pictures inched up slightly in 2020, a San Diego State University group that studies female employment in film reported Saturday.

The final restoration project by the nonprofit Advancing Women Artists group features works by Violante Ferroni, an 18th century prodigy about whom little is known today.

'Where Are The Women?': Uncovering The Lost Works Of Female Renaissance Artists

A nonprofit has identified 2,000 works by women artists that had been stashed in Italy's public museums and damp churches. It's also supported restoration of 70 works from the 16th to 20th centuries.

People wait in line to be tested for COVID-19 at a testing site in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020.

California Is Third State To Pass 25,000 Coronavirus Deaths

California has surpassed 25,000 deaths from coronavirus. The state became the third in the U.S. to reach the number, behind New York and Texas.

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