The Corbevax vaccine was invented at the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children's Hospital and intended for countries that couldn't get access to more expensive COVID vaccines. India has inoculated millions of teens with Corbevax (above, a vaccination drive for children ages 12-14 at a school in Bangalore) and on August 10 authorized the vaccine as a booster for adults. Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Global musicians can run into daunting red tape when it comes to obtaining a visa to perform at festivals. Soubi Attoumane (left) and M'madi Djibaba (right) of the band Comorian from Comoros had to fly to another country to apply for a U.K. visa to come to Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festival. Above: They unfurl the Comorian flag to a standing ovation at the concert on July 31. Marilena Umuhoza Delli hide caption
Urban farmer Victor Edalia (right) with three beneficiaries of his free veggies in 2020 (left to right): Sheila Musimbi, a single mom; Celine Oinga, who comes from a family of 9 siblings; and Jackline Oyamo, jobless due to the pandemic. He's expanded his garden — and giveaways — since then. Thomas Bwire hide caption
Gloria Majiga-Kamoto, an activist from Malawi, was one of six recipients of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize. Majiga-Kamoto has been campaigning to convince Malawi to implement a ban on thin plastics. Goldman Environmental Prize hide caption
Minda Dentler handcycling at mile 32 of The Kona Ironman in Hawaii, 2013. She's the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship. When she was an infant, her legs were paralyzed by polio. "I wish all people who may be on the fence about vaccination could really meet me," she says. "I'm a reminder to families that they should vaccinate their children." Kevin Charboneau hide caption
Fiona ten Have and Patrick Phiri pose for a wedding portrait in front of the same hedge where NPR photographed them during his first visit to the Netherlands (see photo, below). Julia Gunther hide caption
Dr. Aleksandra Shchebet is a Ukrainian neurologist whose professional and personal life were upended when the war with Russia began. After fleeing Kyiv, Dr. Shchebet found another way to help; sorting, packing and loading food and medical supplies onto trucks for delivery elsewhere into the country. She's now returned to Kyiv and sees patients affected by the war. Eugenia Zabuga/Aleksandra Shchebet hide caption
The FDA recommends to take at least two COVID-19 antigen tests 48 hours apart before ruling out a possible infection. Justin Paget/Getty Images hide caption
Before the government banned motorcycle taxis in several busy districts in Lagos, these vehicles, known as okadas, were a welcome option for commuters. Now they're out of luck — and so are the drivers, who risk having their bike impounded and facing arrest if they violate the ban. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Tennis great Rafael Nadal of Spain might think twice about shaking off his beads of perspiration. It turns out that sweat leads to a surprising health benefit. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images hide caption
Tawonga Zakeyu of Malawi graduated from Earth University in Costa Rica in December 2021 and now teaches women farmers how to cope with the challenges posed by a changing climate. One strategy: Drip irrigation using recycled plastic bottles is a big help during a drought. Hellenah Khunga hide caption
People wearing face masks are seen at an arrival lobby of Haneda airport in Tokyo on Aug. 23, 2022, amid the coronavirus pandemic. AP hide caption
Ukrainian refugee Anastasiia Ivanova reads the Bible on the terrace of the apartment in Prudentópolis, Brazil, where she now lives with her mother and siblings. The devout 22-year-old says her faith is what's helped her get through all of her trials. She brought her Bible with her when the family fled Kharkiv. Gabriela Portilho for NPR hide caption
The majority of people likely infected with the omicron variant of COVID-19 were unaware, according to a study from a medical center in Los Angeles, Calif. Al Bello/Getty Images hide caption
A health-care worker prepares to administer a free monkeypox vaccine in Wilton Manors, Florida. The question: Can vaccination slow the outbreak? Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption