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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says he wishes vaccines for kids under 5 were available, but that more data is needed first.

The surgeon general's young daughter got COVID. This is what he wants you to know

This past weekend, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wasn't a leading scientific voice on the pandemic — he was another worried parent whose young daughter had just tested positive for COVID.

Heidi Brooks, senior lecturer in organizational behavior at the Yale School of Management, points to the chair she thought someone had stolen from her office on campus. Turns out, she's been sitting on it for the last two years while working from home.

'Where is my office anyway?' As COVID recedes, remote workers prepare to head back

A quarter of full-time employees were still working exclusively from home in December 2021, according to Gallup. Now companies are starting to call them back to the office at least a few days a week.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse perform during a parade as they pass by the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Florida. The theme park resort announced Tuesday that face coverings will be optional for fully vaccinated visitors in all indoor and outdoor locations.

Disney theme parks say face masks are now optional for vaccinated visitors

Walt Disney World and Disneyland do not require proof of vaccination to enter but Disney says guests who aren't fully vaccinated must continue to wear face coverings in all indoor locations.

Winter weather closings and cancellations for Thursday, Feb. 17

The Peoria area is expecting 3 to 9 inches of snowfall Thursday. While that's less than what was predicted before the winter storm took a southerly turn, many Central Illinois schools and businesses are closing up today ahead of the inclement weather.

As more states restrict abortions, patients need help with travel costs

Dozens of organizations are dedicated to helping people pay for and travel to their abortions. If Roe v. Wade is overturned, these groups expect to become more indispensable but also more overwhelmed.

Federal government standards require the U.S. census to count people with roots in the Middle East or North Africa as white. But a new study finds many people of MENA descent do not see themselves as white, and neither do many white people.

The U.S. census sees Middle Eastern and North African people as white. Many don't

People with Middle Eastern or North African roots must be counted as white in the federal government's data. But a study finds many do not see themselves as white, and neither do many white people.

Vice President Harris walks across the tarmac at Joint Base Andrew to board Air Force Two bound for Munich, where she will meet with European leaders to discuss Russian aggression to Ukraine.

Vice President Harris is meeting leaders in Munich to talk about Russia and Ukraine

This is Harris' highest-stakes foreign trip yet. She will meet some 13 heads of state to discuss the threat posed by Russia, and will speak at the Munich Security Conference.

Attorney General Merrick Garland, in a 2021 photo, said a Missouri gun rights law impedes law enforcement in the state. The Department of Justice sued Wednesday to enjoin the law.

Department of Justice sues Missouri over gun rights law

The federal government alleges Missouri's Second Amendment Preservation Act has endangered public safety by prohibiting local law enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies.

U.S. claims differ from what Russia says is happening along the Ukraine border

Russia says it has withdrawn some troops on the border with Ukraine, but the U.S. says Russia has added troops. NPR's A Martinez speaks with retired Brig. Gen. Peter Zwack about the competing claims.

A child playing at Bright Futures preschool in Peoria

The power of play: What play is, and how Peoria embraces it on a daily basis

National play therapy week was earlier this month, and many organizations in the Peoria area are embracing what it means to play in its fullest capacity. Whether it's therapeutic, educational, or recreational, the power of play is abundant in all three settings.

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