Emma Bowman

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti visits a coronavirus vaccination site at the city's Lincoln Park on Wednesday.

Amid Health Care Worker Shortage, LA Mayor Presses For Faster Vaccine Rollout

Ailsa Chang

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As the city's hospitals reach a breaking point, Mayor Eric Garcetti says Los Angeles needs more vaccine doses as soon as possible: "We can go as fast as you give us those vaccines."

Vanderbilt University athlete Sarah Fuller made history when she was tapped as kicker in a game against the Missouri Tigers on Nov. 28, in Columbia, Mo.

Bend It Like Fuller: How A College Soccer Star Broke Ground For Women In Football

Emma Bowman

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When Sarah Fuller was tapped last-minute as a kicker for the Vanderbilt Commodores, she became the first female football player in the history of the NCAA's Power 5 conferences.

A nurse prepares to inject residential care home staff with the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine in Belfast, Ireland.

'Kind Of A Chess Game.' For States, Distributing A COVID Vaccine Poses Myriad Hurdles

Emma Bowman

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Claire Hannan, head of the Association of Immunization Managers, says the officials planning vaccine distribution face plenty of challenges. For one, not knowing how many doses are coming their way.

Customers sit outside a restaurant offering outdoor service in New York in October. A new survey shows that tipped service workers are facing a marked increase in harassment during the pandemic.

Tipped Service Workers Are More Vulnerable Amid Pandemic Harassment Spike: Study

Debbie Elliott

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More than half of workers surveyed said they were reluctant to enforce COVID-19 safety measures with customers from whom they would receive tips, according to the One Fair Wage study.

Last year, at the future site of the California Indian Heritage Center in Sacramento, Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, with Assemblyman James Ramos, formally apologized to tribal leaders across the state for the violence, mistreatment and neglect inflicted on Native Americans throughout California history.

California Assemblymember Expands Rights For Native American Tribes

Mary Louise Kelly

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James Ramos, a Native American who authored three new laws said, "For once, we do have someone in the legislature that understands the issues and the plight of the California Indian people."

Lindsay Wootton's mother, Tracy Larsen, and grandfather, Bert Porter, were able to see each other during a special visit arranged by the ICU. Both of them died of COVID-19.

After Losing Mother, Grandfather To COVID-19, Woman Asks Everyone To Do Their Part

Ari Shapiro

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"I wish that people can look into their heart and listen to what's being asked," said Lindsay Wootton of Utah. "Wear masks, limit your gatherings. Let's limit it to preserve our families."

The little spotted kiwi snuck its way up New Zealand's Bird Of The Year leaderboard before election organizers discovered 1,500 disqualifying votes placed for the smallest kiwi bird species.

Voter Fraud Ruffles New Zealand 'Bird Of The Year' Competition

Scott Simon

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The little spotted kiwi soared in the rankings before election organizers discovered 1,500 fraudulent votes placed for the flightless bird.

Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm, wears "Black Lives Matter" warm-up shirts before a game in July.

Basketball Star Sue Bird Says WNBA Players' Activism Is 'Nonnegotiable'

Emma Bowman

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Even as the league weathered a busy, unpredictable season in the "wubble," the Seattle Storm superstar carried on her colleagues' commitment to social justice activism.

Catherine Flowers is the founding director of the Alabama Center for Rural Enterprise. She recently received one of the MacArthur Foundation's 2020 Genius Grants.

MacArthur 'Genius' Brings National Attention To Local Fight Against Sewage Failures

Emma Bowman

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Catherine Flowers, founder of the Alabama Center for Rural Enterprise, won a 2020 MacArthur "Genius Grant" for bringing attention to the sanitation crisis facing both her hometown and across the U.S.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture team tracked the Asian giant hornet for about an hour earlier this month, before losing her signal in a forest.

Foiled Again: Murder Hornet Eludes Washington State Scientists

Danny Hensel

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An Asian giant hornet fell off researchers' radar during their latest attempt to find its nest. The team is racing to exterminate the invasive species before it devastates U.S. bee populations.

Grey reef sharks, seen in Fiji, are among the top species of sharks fished for their liver oil.

A Coronavirus Vaccine Could Kill Half A Million Sharks, Conservationists Warn

Emma Bowman

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The use of an immune-system stimulant harvested from shark liver oil in the development of some coronavirus vaccines has animal conservationists pressing for alternatives.

The pandemic is eroding progress made by women in the workplace, a new report by Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In foundation finds.

Sheryl Sandberg: Companies Need To 'Lean In' As Pandemic Threatens Women's Progress

Emma Bowman

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A new report finds 25% of women are considering downsizing or quitting their careers as a result of pandemic-related pressures. Facebook's chief operating officer says that "should terrify all of us."