Emma Bowman

Vanderbilt University athlete Sarah Fuller made history when she was tapped as kicker in a game against the Missouri Tigers on Nov. 28, in Columbia, Mo.

National

Bend It Like Fuller: How A College Soccer Star Broke Ground For Women In Football

Emma Bowman

When Sarah Fuller was tapped last-minute as a kicker for the Vanderbilt Commodores, she became the first female football player in the history of the NCAA's Power 5 conferences.

A nurse prepares to inject residential care home staff with the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

'Kind Of A Chess Game': For States, Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine Poses Myriad Hurdles

Emma Bowman

Claire Hannan, head of the Association of Immunization Managers, says the officials planning vaccine distribution face plenty of challenges. One is not knowing how many doses are coming their way.

Customers sit outside a restaurant offering outdoor service in New York in October. A new survey shows that tipped service workers are facing a marked increase in harassment during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tipped Service Workers Are More Vulnerable Amid Pandemic Harassment Spike: Study

Debbie Elliott

More than half of workers surveyed said they were reluctant to enforce COVID-19 safety measures with customers from whom they would receive tips, according to the One Fair Wage study.

With 1 Of Their Own In The Statehouse, Native Americans In California Win New Rights

Mary Louise Kelly

James Ramos, a Native American who authored three new laws said, "For once, we do have someone in the legislature that understands the issues and the plight of the California Indian people."

Kelly Fields, owner and chef of the award-winning New Orleans restaurant Willa Jean, fears what another shutdown could mean for her business.

'It Is Slightly Terrifying.' New Orleans Chef Braces For A Bittersweet Thanksgiving

Emma Bowman

Like many small business owners, Kelly Fields is walking a fine line between keeping her restaurant open and her employees safe. As much as she's staying vigilant, she's wary of another shutdown.

Lego Wunderkind Wows With His Intricate Models Of German Soccer Stadiums

Scott Simon

Joe Bryant, a 12-year-old fanatic of the German pro soccer league, has been building detailed reconstructions of their arenas out of the tiny bricks without the help of blueprints.

Lindsay Wootton's mother, Tracy Larsen, and grandfather, Bert Porter, were able to see each other during a special visit arranged by the ICU. Both of them died of COVID-19.

After Losing Mother, Grandfather To COVID-19, Woman Asks Everyone To Do Their Part

Ari Shapiro

"I wish that people can look into their heart and listen to what's being asked," said Lindsay Wootton of Utah. "Wear masks, limit your gatherings. Let's limit it to preserve our families."

The little spotted kiwi snuck its way up New Zealand's Bird Of The Year leaderboard before election organizers discovered 1,500 disqualifying votes placed for the smallest kiwi bird species.

World

Voter Fraud Ruffles New Zealand 'Bird Of The Year' Competition

Scott Simon

The little spotted kiwi soared in the rankings before election organizers discovered 1,500 fraudulent votes placed for the flightless bird.

Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm, wears "Black Lives Matter" warm-up shirts before a game in July.

Basketball Star Sue Bird Says WNBA Players' Activism Is 'Nonnegotiable'

Emma Bowman

Even as the league weathered a busy, unpredictable season in the "wubble," the Seattle Storm superstar carried on her colleagues' commitment to social justice activism.

Catherine Flowers is the founding director of the Alabama Center for Rural Enterprise. She recently received one of the MacArthur Foundation's 2020 Genius Grants.

MacArthur 'Genius' Brings National Attention To Local Fight Against Sewage Failures

Emma Bowman

Catherine Flowers, founder of the Alabama Center for Rural Enterprise, won a 2020 MacArthur "Genius Grant" for bringing attention to the sanitation crisis facing both her hometown and across the U.S.