Tracy Mumford

Moderna's vaccine uses mRNA technology, which was successfully used in COVID vaccines.

And according to a peer-reviewed study published by company scientists, the new mRNA flu shot is safe and effective.

Kennedy, however, has repeatedly criticized mRNA vaccines and canceled funding into their research and development.

The FDA told Moderna it refused to review the drug because it hadn't run a, quote, adequate and well-controlled study, though it didn't cite any specific concerns about the product's safety or effectiveness.

My colleague Pranav Bhaskar has been looking into some alarming new statistics.

Across North America and Europe, the UN estimates that children now account for 42% of terrorism-related investigations.

That's three times what it was just five years ago.

And in Europe in particular, as much as a third of counterterrorism work now involves minors as young as 12 or 13 years old, according to a research group in The Hague.

Pranoff says that in recent years, there have been a few high-profile cases, like a 15-year-old British girl who was groomed online by a neo-Nazi in Texas.

She later downloaded a bomb-making guide and posted about blowing up a synagogue.

According to some of the experts Pranav talked to, the growing number of kids radicalized online won't necessarily translate to real-world violence in the near term.

But they worry that extremist ideologies could simmer in kids for years to come.

In statements to The Times, Microsoft, which owns Minecraft, said it uses multiple technologies to ensure safety on its platform.

And Roblox says it uses AI detection and monitoring teams, adding that no system is perfect, so parents should talk to their kids about online risks.

And finally, on the sidelines of the Olympics, beyond the skiing, skating, shooting, lugeing, The Times has been covering a few stories about the athletes themselves that have nothing to do with their performance or medal count or race times.

A few that have caught our eye for different reasons.

Right after a Norwegian biathlete clinched bronze in his race, he got super emotional on camera, as he admitted on live TV that he'd cheated on his girlfriend a few months ago and just really wanted her back.

Despite his win, he said it was the worst week of his life.

In terms of why he chose to share this, he later said he thought the only way he could win her back was to, quote, put everything on the table and hope that she can still love me.

Another remarkable story to watch for different reasons.