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Approving a second vaccine for teenagers could help convince more parents, some of whom have expressed reluctance to vaccinate their children, that the shots are safe, experts say. "Most parents vaccinate their children," said Dr. O'Leary.…

Moderna announced Tuesday that its coronavirus vaccine, which is only approved for use in adults, will be effective in 12-17 year olds and will apply to the Food and Drug Administration for approval to use the vaccine in June for…

Night owls in California and other points out west are in for a treat on May 26 as the moon enters Earth’s shadow and turns a blood red color during a total lunar eclipse, the first in more than two years visible from the United States.And…

BOCA CHICA, Texas — The text arrived late at night: For your own safety, leave home by morning, it read. Nancy and James Crawford, no longer surprised but still unsettled, raced away in their S.U.V. after sunrise, occasionally twisting…

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said it will spend $1 billion to help communities prepare for worsening disasters, the latest sign of the toll that climate change is already taking across the United States.The change will double the…

WASHINGTON — Workers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency have been scouting shelters for the migrant children surging across the Southern border. They’ve been running coronavirus vaccination sites in Colorado, Massachusetts and…

What are some of these connections?Thomas Knutson, climate researcher at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has published a number of articles since 2019, including a recent review of the research on the sciencebrief.org…

KIRUNA, Sweden — The path to the reindeer herder’s spring home took him across four frozen lakes and countless snowy hilltops. Arriving to a light dusting of snow, the herder, Aslak Allas, switched off his snowmobile, and the overwhelming…

With the spread of vaccination in the United States, social life has become a semblance of normality: dinner parties, restaurants, spontaneous encounters with strangers, friends and colleagues on the street or in the office. It's exciting,…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking into reports that a very small number of teenagers and young adults vaccinated against the coronavirus may have experienced heart problems, according to the agency’s vaccine safety…