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Media personnel pays homage to Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui by placing candles in front of his portrait at the press club in Mumbai on July 17, 2021, after the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer with the Reuters news agency was killed covering fighting between Afghan security forces and the Taliban near a border crossing with Pakistan, the media outlet reported, citing an army commander. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP) (Photo by PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP via Getty Images)

Remembering some of those we lost in 2021, from literary legends to everyday heroes

2021 was filled with tremendous loss, from staggering COVID deaths to those of leading writers such as Joan Didion and bell hooks to a longtime abortion activist and politicians who shaped our world.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 26: Same-sex marriage supporters wear just married shirts while celebrating the U.S Supreme Court ruling regarding same-sex marriage on June 26, 2015 in San Francisco, California. The high court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry in all 50 states. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The story of marriage equality is more complicated — and costly — than you remember

Sasha Issenberg, author of The Engagement, a history of marriage equality, says he doesn't see the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges being overturned anytime soon.

As omicron heats up in the U.S., South Africa says its wave is on the way out

The variant caused fewer deaths and less severe infections than past versions of the virus in South Africa, but that could be different in other countries.

Colorado residents assess damage from wildfires

Residents of Denver's suburbs who had to flee Thursday's wildfires describe the damage.

A pediatrician's advice to parents on omicron, travel and vaccines

Children are being hospitalized for COVID-19 at record rates amid the current surge. Mary Louise Kelly puts questions from parents of kids under 5 to pediatric infectious disease doctor, Ibukun Kalu.

Michigan is trying to lure electric car makers

Michigan wants to remain a center of automotive development and manufacturing. As the state faces interstate competition, political leaders are looking to industry incentives.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) listen as President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress on April 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. On the eve of his 100th day in office, Biden spoke about his plan to revive America’s economy and health as it continues to recover from a devastating pandemic. He delivered his speech before 200 invited lawmakers and other government officials instead of the normal 1600 guests because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Melina Mara-Pool/Getty Images)

In a year-end report, Chief Justice John Roberts emphasizes judicial ethics

Roberts has made preserving the reputation of the Supreme Court one of his central concerns as a justice.

COVID-19 experts, athletes and Daniel Craig make the U.K.'s 'Honours List'

The annual tradition pays tribute to people for achievements made over the previous year. The government said it was the most ethnically diverse Honours List yet.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 15: A child wearing a protective mask waits outside Lenox Hill Hospital to show gratitude to the medical staff during the coronavirus pandemic on May 15, 2020 in New York City. COVID-19 has spread to most countries around the world, claiming over 308,000 lives with over 4.6 million infections reported. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

A pediatrician's advice to parents of kids under 5 on omicron, travel and daycare

Amid the omicron surge there is understandable anxiety among parents, particularly for those with kids under 5. Pediatric infectious disease doctor Ibukun Kalu answers some of their questions.

NYS Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out her plan for dealing with the COVID-19 winter surge at the State Capitol on December 31, 2021.

Hochul extends mask mandate until February to help cope with coronavirus winter surge

As the New Year approaches with, once again, uncertainties about the coronavirus, New York Governor Kathy Hochul on New Year’s Eve unveiled plans to cope with COVID-19 in the first weeks of 2022.

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