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Two billion doses of “safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines” have been secured by the international equitable vaccine alliance COVAX, and they will be ready for distribution as soon they are delivered, the UN health agency chief said on Friday. Two billion doses of “safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines” have been secured by the international equitable vaccine

It was late. It had been a long day filled near unbelievable events. In the wake of an ill-contained siege that left the U.S. Capitol building littered with detritus left behind by an unruly mob, New Jersey Representative Andy Kim was finally heading home after taking part in the vote to certify Joe Biden as

If you’d like to see how quickly vaccinations are progressing in your state, the COVID Data Tracker from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has an interactive map that includes state-by-state tallies. On the site, you’ll see data for the total number of vaccines distributed, as well as the total number of people who

In Cornwall, the UK’s first-ever geothermal power plant has just put pen to paper on a 10-year deal to sell its supply of electricity to 10,000 local homes. The plant creates power by mixing water down two wells, one of which is three miles deep, that pass through the Porthtowan fault zone and the red

In 1996, organic farmers Ralph and Lisa Turner launched Laughing Stock Farm on one-fifth of an acre in Freeport, Maine. With trial and error eventually came success, a steady customer base, and 12-and-a-half more acres. “Our quality produce coupled with your commitment to purchasing fresh local vegetables has built our business into a sustainable family-owned

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is urging authorities in Uganda to ensure elections next week are free and peaceful, noting that the arrest of opposition candidates and their supporters are among several “worrying” developments ahead of the vote. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is urging authorities in Uganda to ensure elections next week are free and peaceful, noting that the arrest of opposition candidates and their supporters are among several “worrying” developments ahead

A wooden satellite will be launched into space in 2023 to study how the organic material holds up in the vacuum outside our atmosphere. Wooden satellites would create a harmless alternative to metal ones, and significantly cut down on space junk orbiting the Earth which is expected to become a serious problem for spacefarers in