President Biden faces pressure to end fossil fuel development to fight climate change
President Biden faces pressure to end fossil fuel development on federal land to fight climate change. But industry expects new drilling opportunities, putting his public lands chief in a tight spot.
The FDA has authorized Merck’s COVID pill for home use — the second in two days
The medicine, called molnupiravir, is taken twice a day for five days and works by preventing the virus from replicating. Merck says it will have 10 million packs available by the end of the month.
Overcrowding at a Pennsylvania hospital reaches a crisis level
NPR’s Melissa Block talks to Dr. Essie Reed at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., about the strains of the COVID-19 surge on personnel and care.
Maryland neighborhood’s holiday lights are a display of connection and love
Last year Matt Riggs hung lights from his home across the street to his neighbor’s house. He reached out because she was feeling down, and it sparked a movement. The lights are back this holiday.
Former Michigan State officials were cleared in Nassar sexual abuse investigation
The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of the former Michigan State University gymnastics coach and dismissed charges against the school’s former president.
Many facilities for the developmentally disabled remain under pandemic lockdowns
Families with loved ones in congregate care facilities are hoping to spend the holidays together, but many facilities face continuing lockdowns for a variety of unique reasons.
In Ohio, some hospitals are running out of beds because of the COVID surge
Ohio’s daily COVID-19 case count has hit an all-time high. NPR’s A Martinez speaks with infectious disease expert Dr. Jennifer Wall Forrester about what federal assistance is needed.
Everyday people fear they have CTE. A dubious market has sprung up to treat them
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) goes far beyond the NFL. Everyday men and women worry they have the fatal disease, and they’ve turned to questionable brain products for help.
Meet 4 people who worry about CTE, but never played in the NFL
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is infamous in the NFL. But there’s a quiet population of everyday people who never played pro sports yet fear CTE. Here are some of their stories.
The clear and present danger of Trump’s enduring ‘Big Lie’
Fueling the Jan. 6 insurrection was the “Big Lie” that Donald Trump won the election. One year later, many warn that lie has metastasized and now poses an even graver threat to American democracy.
For kids who survived tornadoes, Santa comes ‘a little bit differently’ this year
Holiday gift donations have poured in from across the country for children who survived the tornadoes in western Kentucky.
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