The flu shot is different this year, thanks to COVID A strain of influenza appears to have disappeared from the planet since COVID. As a result, U.S. flu vaccines have been redesigned. Sarah Boden
China ends international adoption. Reactions range from shock to relief The decision has sent shockwaves through the adoption community and angered families still in the process of adopting children from China. We interviewed adoptees in the U.S. to hear their reaction. Emily Feng
‘Horrifying’ mistake to harvest organs from a living person averted, witnesses say At a hospital in Kentucky, witnesses say, a man who had been declared dead after a drug overdose was moving and visibly crying as he was prepped for surgery to donate his vital organs. The surgery was stopped and the man is alive three years later. Rob Stein
Possible listeria outbreak: More than 11 million pounds of meat recalled The recall includes hundreds of ready-to-eat items like salads and frozen meals, and it affects popular grocery chains like Walmart, Kroger and Trader Joe’s.
The popularity of vegan meals in California schools is growing The change is due to two main factors: school programs aimed at diversifying menus and offering more options, and students and parents becoming more conscious of the impact of meat and dairy practices on the environment.
A world of women: Portraits from a refugee camp where the men are missing In one refugee settlement in Chad, estimates are that 97% of the Sudanese residents are women and children. Here's how four women there are mourning the loss of a partner and struggling to get by. Fatma Tanis
Millions of pounds of meat are being recalled. Here's what to look for in your fridge Over 11 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry were recalled over listeria concerns, affecting salads, wraps, frozen meals and more from popular chains like Target, Trader Joe's and Walmart. Rachel Treisman
Where do things stand with reproductive rights as we head into the election? Historian Mary Ziegler talks about the legal battles shaping reproductive rights across the U.S. — including the scope of abortion access and the fate of invitro-fertilization. Tonya Mosley
Harris backs slashing medical debt. Trump’s ‘concepts’ worry advocates The Biden administration has taken significant steps to address the medical debt problem that burdens 100 million people in America, but gains would be jeopardized by a Trump win, advocates say. Noam Levey
COMIC: Science-backed mood boosters to (almost instantly) snap you out of a funk Six techniques to energize you when you feel sluggish and relax you when you feel stressed. Feel the transformation in 15 minutes or less. Connie Hanzhang Jin