Flu viruses have a long history of making animals and humans sick. This includes a track record of causing pandemics, which can occur when unfamiliar viruses begin to spread widely among humans. Recently, a type of bird flu — called H5N1 — has been spreading among poultry, dairy cows and wild animals in the U.S. and infecting some farmworkers, adding to existing concerns about the virus’s pandemic potential. The U.S. government, in collaboration with...

The Food and Drug Administration approved new mRNA coronavirus vaccines Thursday, clearing the way for shots manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna to start hitting pharmacy shelves and doctor’s offices within a week. Health officials encourage annual vaccination against the coronavirus, similar to yearly flu shots. Everyone 6 months and older should receive a new vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends.

Texas is barring transgender people from changing the sex on their driver’s licenses or state-issued IDs to reflect their gender identity. The state will no longer allow Texans to change the sex on their licenses unless it is to fix a clerical error, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety memo leaked this week to NPR affiliate KUT. The department confirmed the policy in an email Wednesday night to The Dallas Morning News.  

During his Wednesday night speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), former President Bill Clinton trotted out some impressive statistics to make the case that Democrats in the White House are good for the economy. "You're going to have a hard time believing this, but so help me, I triple-checked it," Clinton said. "Since the end of the Cold War in 1989, America has created about 51 million new jobs….What's the score? Democrats 50, Republicans one"—meaning 50 million new jobs created...

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Burger King is one of the most well-known fast food chains, but it's also had some issues. With a recent rebrand, the chain could claim its former glory.