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Sahr Tarawaly, 14, works several jobs to earn money to support his mom and two siblings. "I used to like mathematics," the round-faced teenager says. "Now I go down to the beach to fish, to have fish to eat."

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This 14-Year-Old Family Breadwinner Is Part Of The Rise In Child Labor

4:28pm June 17, 2021

by Jason Beaubien

His father left with their savings, and the mother isn't able to work. A new report points to an increase in child labor, with millions of kids working. And COVID has likely made matters worse.

The infectious and contagious rabies virus, shown here in a colorized micrograph, can be transmitted to humans through the bite or saliva of an infected animal. Thanks to protective vaccination of pets, rabies was eliminated from the U.S. dog population i

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The U.S. Bans Importing Dogs From 113 Countries After Rise In False Rabies Records

7:20pm June 14, 2021

by Rob Stein

A surge in pet adoptions has increased demand for dogs imported from around the world. Most are fine, but federal officials turned up 450 dogs in 2020 with false records — 50% more than in 2019.

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President Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speak during a bilateral meeting ahead of the G-7 summit on Thursday in Carbis Bay, England.

G-7 Leaders Are Set To Pledge 1 Billion Coronavirus Vaccines To Other Countries

9:17pm June 11, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

President Biden pledged the U.S. will donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine globally. "Our values call on us to do everything that we can to vaccinate the world against COVID-19," he said.

Keep track of the ever-changing guidelines and restrictions for your destination. Protocols may change as new variants spread and take hold in different countries.

Coronavirus FAQ: Can You Guide Me Through The (Ever-Changing) World Of Global Travel?

5:38pm June 11, 2021

Interest in international air travel is rising. If you're want to fly out of or into the United States, there's a lot you need to know. Here's a guide.

Used cars sit on the sales lot at Frank Bent's Wholesale Motors in El Cerrito, Calif., on March 15. Supply chain snarls and pent-up demand are driving up the prices of a lot of things, including new and used cars.

Inflation Is Surging. The Price Of A Toyota Pickup Truck Helps Explain Why

5:14pm June 10, 2021

by Scott Horsley

The Labor Department says consumer prices jumped 5% for the 12 months ending in May. That's the sharpest increase in nearly 13 years, as the economy rebounds from the pandemic recession.

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Vaccine doses are in short supply in African countries — and even when they arrive, there may not be a way to get them into people's arms in a timely fashion. Above: People wait to get vaccinated at a hospital in Thika, Kenya, in March.

Why Millions Of Doses (From Biden) And A Billion Bucks (From Mastercard) Aren't Enough

5:56pm June 08, 2021

by Will Stone

The latest news about donated vaccines and cash aid for low-resource countries seems encouraging. But here's what vaccine experts are saying about supply and demand.

Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies before a House panel on Sept. 25, 2019. In an NPR interview, she says the nation has more work to do to get ready for a future pandemic.

The CDC's No. 2 Official Says The U.S. Isn't Ready For Another Pandemic

1:48pm June 04, 2021

The United States wasn't ready for the pandemic "and we have a lot of work to do to get better prepared for the next one," says Dr. Anne Schuchat, who is retiring after 33 years at the agency.

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Villagers wait to board a bus to head home in the wake of government-imposed restrictions relating to COVID-19 in Kathmandu valley.

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COVID Is Crushing Nepal, From Remote Villages To Kathmandu To Mt. Everest

1:27pm June 04, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

Health workers must overcome great challenges to battle one of the world's most severe COVID-19 outbreaks, which stretch from villages without hospitals to the top of the world's highest mountain.

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NC Gets Approval To Extend Pandemic Food Assistance Program

4:00pm June 03, 2021

by Keri Brown

Demonstrators wearing protective face masks hold signs depicting President Jair Bolsonaro as a virus protest against the government's response in combating COVID-19, demanding the impeachment of Bolsonaro, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, May 29, 2021

Peruvian Officials More Than Double COVID Death Toll, Saying They Undercounted

8:39am June 01, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

"Glaring gaps" in access to COVID-19 vaccines are partially to blame for increasing infection rates in Peru, Argentina, Brazil and many other Latin American and Caribbean countries .