October 19, 2021

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris tours a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in El Paso, Texas, U.S., on Friday, June 28, 2021. The vice president's visit to the southern border comes after months of denunciations from Republicans, as well as frustration from some Democrats, for not having gone to the border after being chosen to address the root causes of migration from Central America to the U.S. Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Kamala Harris came in to solve issues in Central America. But the problem is now much bigger.

Published on October 19, 2021

By Priscilla Alvarez, When President Joe Biden tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to address the reasons people migrate to the US southern border, her focus was on addressing problems in Central America. But seven months later, it’s migrants arriving from even farther away in South America who are overwhelming the administration, leaving the White House with a larger problem

FULLERTON, CA - SEPTEMBER 27: Pharmacist Ryan Le, right, gives Wanda Shaffer, 83, a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at McDonalds on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021 in Fullerton, CA. The Department of Public Health and McDonalds California franchisees continue pop-up vaccine clinics at locations throughout Southern California. They are offering Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccinations and free menu items to the public. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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Seniors are particularly vulnerable to Covid-19. So far, 1 in 7 have gotten a booster shot of vaccine

Published on October 19, 2021

By Madeline Holcombe, As the US tries to bring Covid-19 under control before a potential winter spike, health experts are encouraging vulnerable people to get a booster vaccine dose. So far, about 15% of seniors have done so. Overall, about 10.7 million people have received a booster shot — and more than half were people over 65,