U.S. backs giving poorer countries access to COVID-19 vaccine patents, reversing stance
Biden's support for campaign to get more vaccines to poorest countries was hailed as a 'monumental moment' in the fight against coronavirus
Faced with climate challenges, Vietnamese rice farmers switch to shrimp
Rising seawaters are increasing salt in the Mekong delta, killing off rice crops and pushing farmers to switch to shrimp instead
Brazil court suspends probe into Indigenous leader who criticized Bolsonaro
Judge says no indication of any crime in case against top indigenous leader who criticised country's COVID-19 response
LGBTQ+ mariachi band seeks to broaden acceptance on Cinco de Mayo
Musical troupe gives performers a space to be themselves and fly the flag for queer culture
Vaccine tourism: Canadians fly south for shot as U.S. demand falls
Canadians beat the waits for vaccines by flying south to the United States where many clinics require no proof of residency
Free booze, baseball tickets offered as U.S. demand for COVID-19 vaccine drops
U.S. health campaigns are getting creative with rewards for getting the COVID-19 vaccine as take-up wanes
Facebook, Twitter Trump bans: what are the rules?
As the Facebook oversight board upholds Trump's suspension, what are the rules on content moderation?
COVID-19 seen slowing city shift to green transport
Commuters choosing cars over mass transit may reverse some green gains
U.S. judge throws out pandemic-related moratorium on evicting renters
The moratorium on evicting renters was issued last September and had been extended three times to be due to lapse on June 30
U.S. eyes nuclear reactor tax credit to meet climate goals -sources
New subsidies, in the form of "production tax credits," would likely be swept into President Joe Biden's multi-trillion-dollar legislative effort to invest in infrastructure and jobs, the sources says