A potentially deadly risk to kids prompts 3 companies to recall in-home elevators
Bella Elevator, Inclinator Company of America and Savaria Corporation recalled about 69,000 elevators that pose a risk of pinning children between the elevator car door and the exterior landing door.
Legendary reporter Carl Bernstein revisits his early career in ‘Chasing History’
It would have been easy for the famous journalist to fall into the nostalgia trap with his memoir, which chronicles his earliest years in the newspaper business. Happily, he doesn’t.
3D printed houses may be the future of the construction industry
Affordable housing advocates say 3D printed homes could be a game changer, but so far they haven’t proven cheaper to build than conventional houses.
The pandemic has taken a big toll on the mental health of children
NPR’s A Martinez talks to California’s Surgeon General Nadine Burke Harris about children coping with adverse childhood experiences brought on by COVID, and what can be done to undo the damage.
Members of a Bronx mosque mourn those killed in apartment building fire
Members of the West African community who live around the 19-story apartment building that burned over the weekend are offering prayers and support. At least 17 people were killed.
Caroline thought her daughter was doing OK with home learning. Then she got a note
Omicron is upending schools all across the country. Parents and families are navigating last-minute virtual learning, changing risk assessments and their own positive COVID-19 tests.
Imagine another American Civil War, but this time in every state
If America has another civil war, it is more likely to be a war within the states than between them. Citizens of any state of any size, red or blue, may not have to go far to find a fight.
The poet Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter
The Maya Angelou design is the first quarter in the “American Women Quarters Program” — a four-year program that will feature prominent women in U.S. history.
How to get insurance to pay for at-home COVID tests, according to the White House
The Biden administration says Americans should be able to order COVID-19 tests online later this month. Those who are eligible can get eight free over-the-counter at-home tests a month.
Actor and comedian Bob Saget dies at 65
Saget was a prominent presence on American television screens throughout the 1990s as the father Danny Tanner on Full House and the host of America’s Funniest Home Videos.
At least 19 killed in New York City fire
A major fire in New York City that began Sunday morning injured scores of people and has claimed the lives of at least 19, including nine children, officials say.
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