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Delaware racetrack offers a victory lap to drivers who get vaccinated

Up to 800 people get to drive the Monster Mile at Dover International Speedway. They get a shot at the track, and some people will also get NASCAR tickets.
The World Health Organization approves the first malaria vaccine

The WHO has given the green light to the first malaria vaccine. Thousands of people are afflicted by malaria every year in sub Saharan Africa. Young children are especially vulnerable to the disease.
- Jason Beaubien
COVID deaths leave thousands of U.S. kids grieving parents or primary caregivers

Roughly 175,000 children in the U.S. have lost one or both parents or a grandparent caregiver to COVID-19, according to a new study. The majority come from racial and ethnic minority groups.
- Carmel Wroth
A U.S. judge blocks enforcement of Texas' controversial new abortion law

Known as SB 8, the law bans almost all abortions in the state after about six weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape, sexual abuse and incest.
- Ryan Lucas
The White House will spend an additional $1 billion on rapid at-home COVID tests

The investment is a response to an ongoing national shortage and follows a $2 billion investment in September to supply rapid tests to community health centers, food banks and schools.
- Pien Huang
WHO greenlights the world's first malaria vaccine — but it's not a perfect shot

It's also the first vaccine against a parasitic disease in humans. But there are issues to consider, from its rate of effectiveness to the dosage schedule.
- Jason Beaubien
Parents fret about desk distances. Expert says ventilation does more to keep kids safe

The Seattle school district only requires that students be three feet apart; that’s in line with the CDC’s latest guidelines. But, with the very contagious Delta variant causing a surge in Covid cases, a lot of parents worry that’s not nearly far enough.
- Eilís O'Neill
Idaho's lieutenant governor banned vaccine mandates while Gov. Little was out of town

While Idaho Gov. Brad Little left the state for a trip, Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin, who is running for the governor's seat in 2022, issued an order to ban mask and vaccine mandates even further.
- James Dawson
The world's 1st malaria vaccine gets a green light from the World Health Organization

The World Health Organization has given approval for the world's first malaria vaccine. Malaria kills tens of thousands of people every year, with at least half being children under age 5.
- Jason Beaubien
Hearing about Facebook was billed as focusing on protecting kids online

It's grabbed a lot of headlines, but the evidence on social media and teen mental health — including that Facebook and Instagram research — is far from a smoking gun.
- Steve Inskeep

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