The delta variant is sparking concerns of a new COVID-19 wave in the U.S. Historic flooding devastates parts of West Germany. And, a federal judge ruled last week that the DACA program is illegal.

As COVID-19 cases rise due to the delta variant, we examine who is at risk, and what's the best way to protect yourself and others. Also, with a spate of outbreaks at camp, what parents need to know.

In many states, there are racial disparities in who has received a COVID-19 vaccine. A public health advocate says lack of health care access is a bigger impediment than a hesitancy to get vaccinated.

The Boston Globe and Boston University Center for Antiracist Research are partnering to create The Emancipator, an independent antiracist multimedia platform, which launches later this year.

The man accused of killing eight people in the Atlanta area is to be arraigned Thursday. The White House grapples with how to handle the migrant influx. Alcoholic liver diseases increase sharply.

Moderna has begun testing its vaccine on children as young as 6 months old. A principal investigator in the trial says getting children vaccinated would be "a step getting back to our normal life."

Police in Georgia are investigating a series of deadly shootings in the Atlanta area. The humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border is growing. Without people paying rent, landlord are struggling.

Some European countries suspend use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine. Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, files bankruptcy plan. Two men are arrested for assaulting an officer during the insurrection.

FEMA assists with the surge of migrant children at the border. An adviser to New York Gov. Cuomo may have tried to suppress complaints about the governor. The CDC discourages non-essential travel.

As the world remembers the achievements and mentorship of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash Sunday, it also remembers the sexual assault allegations he faced in 2003.

After playing with a prestigious university drumline, Otura Mun moved to Puerto Rico, became a Yoruban priest and began making spiritual electronic music that channels the African diaspora.

Stott's memoir, In the Days of Rain, is about her childhood in and out of the Exclusive Brethren, a conservative, separatist cult.