The last age group of the population unable to get a COVID-19 vaccine may soon be able to do so — and much earlier than anticipated.
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A California redwood forest has officially been returned to a group of Native tribes
The tribal council has granted it a conservation easement, meaning use of the land will be limited for its own protection.
Could the world become too warm to hold Winter Olympics?
If the world’s high emissions continue on their trajectory, by the 2080s all but one of the 21 cities that previously hosted the Winter Games — Sapporo, Japan — would not be able to do so again.
Cynthia Chavez Lamar becomes the first Native woman to lead a Smithsonian museum
Chavez Lamar is an enrolled member at San Felipe Pueblo, and her maternal ancestry includes Hopi, Tewa and Navajo.
19-year-old lands in Belgium, becoming youngest woman to fly solo around the world
Zara Rutherford, who stopped in Juneau late last year during her solo trip around the world, touched down in western Belgium on Thursday — five months after she started her journey.
First aid flights arrive in Tonga after massive volcanic eruption and tsunami
Safe drinking water is one of the most immediate needs. The volcanic ash and seawater have contaminated the island chain’s potable supply and the government there has advised people to drink only bottled water.