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New York Attorney General Letitia James Credit: WXXI News

After New York AG James chooses reelection over bid for governor, democrats clear the way

As of Monday, no other Democrats had filed to run against her, other than those who’ve now dropped out of the race.

In this 2018 photo, scientists from Carnegie Mellon use mobile labs to detect methane leaks from the natural gas industry. Reid R. Frazier / StateImpact Pennsylvania

PA adjusts proposed methane rule, but critics say it’s not enough

“Not only does this put the health of Pennsylvania families at risk, but it also means more methane pollution."

CHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: Soldiers of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) and the Ropyal ASrmy Medical Corp administer Covid-19 booster vaccinnes at the walk in clinic at Chester Cathedral on December 15, 2021 in Manchester, England. Soldiers of the British Army have been trained by the NHS to help the country's vaccination effort, after the government announced it was accelerating its Covid-19 booster programme due to concerns about the Omicron variant. The UK aims to offer every adult a booster jab before the end of the year. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Omicron spreads faster than any other variant, WHO says. It's now in 77 countries

"Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant," says WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Policeman stand in front of protesters during a demonstration of Germany's "Querdenker" (Lateral Thinkers) movement that emerged as the loudest voice against the government's coronavirus curbs, on November 6, 2021 in Leipzig, eastern Germany. - The movement is attracting a wide mix of people including vaccine sceptics, neo-Nazis and members of the far-right AfD party. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) (Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)

German police move against an alleged murder plot by anti-vaccination extremists

The police conducted raids in the city of Dresden and the nearby town of Heidenau come after a group allegedly organized online to kill Saxony's state premier, Michael Kretschmer.

Astronaut Chris Cassidy invites you inside the International Space Station

Cassidy is one of the astronauts featured on the Disney+ documentary series Among the Stars, which gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at NASA as it prepares and executes various missions.

The Code Switch team picks our favorite episodes from 2021

As we look back at the year, we wanted to share some of our favorite episodes of the pod. This list showcases the episodes that stayed with members of the Code Switch team, even amidst all the churn.

Covid-19 and dementia, neuropsychiatric sequelae of Covid-19, conceptual computer illustration showing coronaviruses damaging neurons and amyloid plaques in brain tissue as a sign of neurodegeneration.

From blood clots to infected neurons, how COVID threatens the brain

The virus that causes COVID-19 can cause strokes, inflammation, oxygen deprivation and infection in the brain. And each of these may lead to long term neurological problems.

A wind gust swept a bouncy castle in Tasmania 30 feet in the air, killing 5 children

Authorities say Hillcrest Primary School's end-of-year celebration turned tragic when a strong gust of wind lifted a bouncy castle into the air, killing five students and injuring four others.

The joy of Christmas, as seen through brown eyes

Off The Page from WSKG · Off the Page - I'm Dreaming Of A Brown Christmas (with Vernon Gibbs and Steve Gray) Steven T. Gray is a visual artist,…

Broome County opens mass vaccination site in Johnson City

"We are racing against the clock now. It's important that when people want to get vaccinated or they want to get boosted, that they can do that immediately."

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