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Dr. Janet Woodcock, acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, appears before a Senate committee in July. Many public health leaders say letting the agency go so long without a permanent director has demoralized staff and sends the wrong message about the agency's importance.

The FDA Has Been Without A Permanent Leader For 8 Months As COVID Cases Climb

Dr. Janet Woodcock, an administrative veteran of the Food and Drug Administration since the 1980s, has been acting director of the agency since January. Why is the permanent job so hard to fill?

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Is The Worst Over? Modelers Predict A Steady Decline In COVID Cases Through March

Though infections are still sky-high, the U.S. may be turning a corner, according to a consortium of researchers who forecast the pandemic. And we may well be spared a winter surge.

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BTS Spoke At The UNGA. And That's Not The Only Surprise At The U.N. Event

The appearance of the popular boy band from South Korea is one of many unexpected moments at the United Nations General Assembly — everything from a U.N. TikTok to a groundbreaking food summit.

Orlando International Airport Will Welcome Fully Vaccinated US Foreign Nationals Again Starting in November. Here's How That Could Help the Local Economy.

The Biden administration relaxed some international travel restrictions this week.

Uncollected or duplicate photographs found in boxes and drawers in backrooms of Kabul's photo studios.

These Unclaimed Afghan Studio Portraits Bear Witness To Decades Of History

In the back rooms of Kabul's photo shops, thousands of photos dating as far back as 40-plus years sit unclaimed. It remains to be seen if these photo studios can survive a new period of Taliban rule.

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U.S. Border Agents Chased Migrants On Horseback. A Photographer Explains What He Saw

"I thought the Haitians were quite scared, and I think there was probably some panic which resulted in them trying to run around the horses," photographer Paul Ratje says.

Get Vaccinated at the Orlando Science Center This Saturday, Receive a Complimentary Ticket to Visit the Museum

The free vaccination event at the Orlando Science Center will take place on September 25th.

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Orange County Testing, Vaccination Sites Will Remain Open Through Halloween

Three Orange County COVID-19 test sites and the vaccination site at Camping World Stadium will remain open throughout the month of October.

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Trudeau's Liberals Win Canada Election, But Missed The Majority In Parliament

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau narrowly won reelection on Monday, but he alienated some voters by calling a snap vote two years ahead of schedule.

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Johnson & Johnson Says Its Booster Shot Provides Increased Protection From COVID-19

Johnson & Johnson shared data from its Phase 3 trial of the company's booster shot on Tuesday. The data showed a booster shot at six months provided a 12-fold increase in antibodies.

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