The abrupt resignation of Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos follows a controversial directive removing key COVID-19 vaccines from official recommendations; Critics say this undermines medical consensus, leaving vulnerable populations—especially children and pregnant women—without protection or support  

Tal Ramon returns to Houston to open an exhibition honoring his father, Ilan Ramon, at the Holocaust Museum; fulfilling the dream of his late mother Rona, the display includes rare Columbia mission items, including a diary page that survived the 2003 disaster