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There's growing concern in Germany about the slow start to the campaign. German politicians blame EU leaders for moving too slowly, and for wanting to control the rollout for its 27 member states.

Actress Tanya Roberts died Monday after representatives mistakenly announced she'd died earlier, then retracted their statements.

The Sioux City Council approved changes to the city fireworks code, making property owners liable if fireworks are discharged illegally from their land.

Kenya's president pledged to stamp out the practice by 2022. But since the pandemic began, activists say more girls are being cut — and married off afterward.

The Philippines is lagging behind in securing stockpiles of the coronavirus vaccine. The challenges it faces are emblematic of much of the developing world.

In Fort Myers, Fla., older people waited in line for hours to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Officials have apologized and say they fixed the problem, but what's next as the state ramps up distribution?

Kellee Edwards is a pilot, scuba diver, sailor and mountaineer who has explored many remote islands. Originally broadcast Sept. 5, 2020.

The global pandemic has led to a decline in ship traffic around the world, which means the oceans are quieter, given marine mammals a break from human activity.

The people who have died of COVID-19 have left empty spaces not only in their families. NPR discusses how one death from COVID-19 can become a loss to an entire community.

The three Woodbury County supervisors who were elected to the county government board in November were sworn into office on Thursday. It’s the first time since the early 1980s that this northwest Iowa county board of five is made up of all Republican members.