Rob Stein

The FDA says that it plans to impose new requirements on COVID vaccines to focus on immunizing people at highest risk for serious complications from COVID. That would include people who are age 65 and older and younger people with other health problems.

The FDA says that it plans to impose new requirements on COVID vaccines to focus on immunizing people at highest risk for serious complications from COVID. That would include people who are age 65 and older and younger people with other health problems.

For children and younger healthy adults, the FDA wants vaccine companies to conduct additional research to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines. The FDA says the moves are necessary to restore trust in the vaccines.

For children and younger healthy adults, the FDA wants vaccine companies to conduct additional research to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the vaccines. The FDA says the moves are necessary to restore trust in the vaccines.

Critics say the moves are unnecessary because the vaccines are very safe and effective, and they would limit the ability of younger, healthy people to get vaccinated. Rob Stein, NPR News.

Critics say the moves are unnecessary because the vaccines are very safe and effective, and they would limit the ability of younger, healthy people to get vaccinated. Rob Stein, NPR News.

Exit polls show Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski barely edging out Karol Nowrocki, a member of the right-wing Law and Justice Party, by around two percentage points, suggesting a June 1st runoff could be closely contested. Trzaskowski is a center-left politician aligned with Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who speaks foreign languages and holds pro-European Union views.

Exit polls show Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski barely edging out Karol Nowrocki, a member of the right-wing Law and Justice Party, by around two percentage points, suggesting a June 1st runoff could be closely contested. Trzaskowski is a center-left politician aligned with Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who speaks foreign languages and holds pro-European Union views.

Navrotsky, who has positioned himself as a defender of conservative values and national sovereignty, was welcomed by President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this month in what was seen as an endorsement. Navrotsky has also embraced anti-Ukrainian rhetoric in his campaign. Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Berlin.

Navrotsky, who has positioned himself as a defender of conservative values and national sovereignty, was welcomed by President Donald Trump at the White House earlier this month in what was seen as an endorsement. Navrotsky has also embraced anti-Ukrainian rhetoric in his campaign. Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Berlin.

The Department of Health and Human Services says that all new vaccines must now be tested against an inert substance, a placebo, before they can be made available. And while the administration isn't specifically naming the COVID vaccines, a spokesman indicated any update to the COVID vaccines would make them, quote, new vaccines, requiring this extra testing.

The Department of Health and Human Services says that all new vaccines must now be tested against an inert substance, a placebo, before they can be made available. And while the administration isn't specifically naming the COVID vaccines, a spokesman indicated any update to the COVID vaccines would make them, quote, new vaccines, requiring this extra testing.

The administration says this is necessary to ensure the safety of the vaccines. Critics say the move is unnecessary and could make it impossible to make updated vaccines available by next fall. Rob Stein, NPR News.

The administration says this is necessary to ensure the safety of the vaccines. Critics say the move is unnecessary and could make it impossible to make updated vaccines available by next fall. Rob Stein, NPR News.

The damage to the painting, titled Gray Orange on Maroon No. 8, happened during what a museum spokesperson called an unguarded moment when a child scratched the painting, leaving superficial marks visible in the unvarnished paint layer in the lower part of the painting. A spokesperson for Rotterdam's Museum, Boymans von Beunigen, says it's considering the next steps on how to repair the damage.

The damage to the painting, titled Gray Orange on Maroon No. 8, happened during what a museum spokesperson called an unguarded moment when a child scratched the painting, leaving superficial marks visible in the unvarnished paint layer in the lower part of the painting. A spokesperson for Rotterdam's Museum, Boymans von Beunigen, says it's considering the next steps on how to repair the damage.

The abstract painting is estimated to be worth more than $50 million. The museum did not comment on who will be held liable for the damage to the 1960 painting, but it's previously billed visitors who have caused damage to artworks on display. Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Berlin.

The abstract painting is estimated to be worth more than $50 million. The museum did not comment on who will be held liable for the damage to the 1960 painting, but it's previously billed visitors who have caused damage to artworks on display. Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Berlin.

The Health and Human Services Department is cutting off funding for all the centers that have been collecting data about tens of thousands of women who've been participating in the Women's Health Initiative for decades. The project has produced a series of landmark discoveries about women's health, including the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women.

The Health and Human Services Department is cutting off funding for all the centers that have been collecting data about tens of thousands of women who've been participating in the Women's Health Initiative for decades. The project has produced a series of landmark discoveries about women's health, including the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women.