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School children wearing facemasks walk outside Condit Elementary School in Bellaire, outside Houston, Texas, on December 16, 2020. - The coronavirus pandemic may be raging in the Houston area, but tens of thousands of students in one district are headed back to in-person classes in January because of poor results while learning from home. The plight of the town of Pasadena is being repeated across America, as educators fret that online learning for children because of the health crisis simply might not work. (Photo by François Picard / AFP) (Photo by FRANCOIS PICARD/AFP via Getty Images)

Governor Cuomo Offers More Incentives To Freshly Vaccinated New Yorkers

Meanwhile, Republicans in the state legislature say they want lawmakers to rescind a new mask mandate imposed by Cuomo on young children at day care centers.

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 20: Pro Palestinian protesters face off with a group of Israel supporters and police in a violent clash in Times Square on May 20, 2021 in New York City. Despite an announcement of a cease fire between Israel and Gaza militants, dozens of supporters of both sides of the conflict fought in the streets of Times Square. Dozens were arrested and detained by police before they were dispersed out of the square. The 11 days of fighting has claimed the lives of at least 232 people in Gaza and 12 in Israel. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Officials Say Hate Crimes Against Jews Are Growing In The Aftermath Of Gaza Violence

Attacks have broken out in communities across the country, leaving officials in law enforcement and government scrambling to confront the ripple effects of recent violence between Israel and Hamas.

In 25 States, More Than Half Of Adults Are Fully Vaccinated

The latest CDC data shows a recent bump in the doses administered per day. New England leads the country in vaccination rates among adults.

NEW YORK, USA - DECEMBER 07: New York City elementary schools are opened after coronavirus (COVID-19) measurements in New York, United States on December 7, 2020. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

New York City Schools Will Fully Reopen With No Remote Option This Fall

It's unclear how the nation's largest school district will be able to accommodate 100% of its students in person under current social distancing guidelines.

The Muscogee Nation Wants Its Policing To Focus On Prevention Along With Enforcement

A 2020 Supreme Court decision returned policing and prosecutions to tribal authorities, and the Muscogee Nation's tribal police want to interact differently with the community.

Mask Or No Mask? Confusion Persists As Businesses Decide On Policies

As states across the U.S. begin lifting indoor mask mandates for the fully vaccinated, there's widespread confusion. Both businesses and customers are struggling over their decisions on mask-wearing.

A man cleans a rooftop as the sunsets over the embattled Pedregal neighborhood of Tegucigalpa.

Can U.S. Aid Make Honduras More Livable? One Group Tries to Slow Out-Migration

The Association for a More Just Society, is one of many organizations working in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala to address societal ills that are driving migrants north to the U.S. border.

Pandemic Was A Sleep Thief; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help

The coronavirus pandemic has robbed many people of sleep. A specific behavior therapy that has a record of success may help those who are suffering from insomnia.

Antarctica to the Adirondacks: The Ice Lady’s Amazing Journey

Antarctica to the Adirondacks:The Ice Lady’s Amazing JourneyMichele CrossJune 15 7pm Hear how Michele Cross turned her love of science into a lifelong…

WHEATON, MARYLAND - MAY 21: Maryland National Guard PFC Caitlyn Conver fills a syringe with a dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine during a clinic at CASA de Maryland's Wheaton Welcome Center on May 21, 2021 in Wheaton, Maryland. The mobile vaccination clinic was staffed with members of the Maryland National Guard and part of the Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force, which works with local health departments and community organizations to focus COVID-19 vaccination efforts on "underserved, vulnerable, and hard-to-reach populations." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe And Effective For Teens, Company Says

Moderna will ask the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its vaccine for kids from age 12 to 17 in early June, the company's CEO says.

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