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Researchers say all three authorized COVID vaccines are good at keeping people out of the hospital, but Moderna seems to have the longest-lasting protection.

Health & Safety

Moderna Leads The Authorized COVID Vaccines In Lasting Effectiveness

3:49pm September 17, 2021

by Rob Stein

But the researchers stressed that all three vaccines, including the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson shots, provide strong protection against people getting so sick that they end up in the hospital.

As the nation begins its annual celebration of Latino history, culture and other achievements, it's not too late to ask why we lump together roughly 62 million people with complex identities under a single umbrella.

National

Yes, We're Calling It Hispanic Heritage Month And We Know It Makes Some Of You Cringe

3:45pm September 17, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Opinions around the word Hispanic versus Latino or the newer Latinx are rooted in personal experiences. Here's a look at how more than 62 million people in the U.S. fall under the Hispanic umbrella.

White flags stand near the Washington Monument on Tuesday during installation of a temporary art exhibit on the National Mall. More than 630,000 flags are part of artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg's In America: Remember, honoring Americans who have died

More Than 600,000 White Flags On The National Mall Honor Lives Lost To COVID

3:35pm September 17, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

The art installation, called In America: Remember, will be on display at the National Mall for more than two weeks. It honors the more than 660,000 lives lost to COVID-19 in the United States.

Lions watch visitors from their enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., in July 2020.

Health & Safety

9 Lions And Tigers At The National Zoo Are Being Treated For COVID

2:35pm September 17, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

Zookeepers noticed something was amiss when the animals began eating less and were seen coughing and sneezing. Visitors are not at risk because the public doesn't have access to the enclosures.

World News

A Chaotic Showdown With A Crossbow-Wielding Man Leaves 2 People Dead

2:04pm September 17, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Police were initially called to an apartment building in the Dutch city of Almelo for a reported stabbing incident Friday morning. There, they confronted a man standing with a crossbow on his balcony.

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

1:38pm September 17, 2021

by Bill Chappell

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.

Italy Is Making COVID-19 Health Passes Mandatory For All Workers

1:26pm September 17, 2021

The "green pass" will show whether a person has been vaccinated, recently recovered from COVID, or tested negative for the virus. Workers failing to present a pass will be suspended without pay.

A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an "alarming" increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers.

Health & Safety

Children And Teens Gained Weight At An Alarming Rate During The Pandemic, The CDC Says

12:22pm September 17, 2021

by Scott Neuman

A new CDC study found that the percentage of obese children and teens increased to 22%, compared to 19% before the pandemic. It also found that expected annual weight gain ranged from 5 to 15 pounds.

PHOTOS: They Could Put Food On The Table — Until The Pandemic Struck

10:40am September 17, 2021

by NPR SPECIAL REPORT

A single mom with HIV. A grandmother who thought she had enough money to get by. A lawyer who lost her job. They're among the millions around the world pushed into food insecurity by the pandemic.

Migrants stand in line at a respite center in June after they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border and turned themselves in and were released in Del Rio, Texas.

In Texas, Officials Are Reporting A Surge Of Migrants At The Southern Border This Week

8:44am September 17, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Texas officials call it a "historic surge." Thousands of new arrivals, largely from Haiti, are straining an already overstretched system, and more are on the way.