Nevada health officials reach out to Spanish speakers about COVID vaccinations
Nevada had not been doing vaccine outreach to rural Latinos until recently. Now, state health officials are ramping up efforts to administer shots and counter misinformation.
COVID adds another layer of concern for Kentucky’s tornado survivors
It was another difficult weekend in western Kentucky as people try to recovery from devastating tornadoes. One complicating factor is the spreading omicron variant.
Schools embrace social and emotional learning to help ‘overwhelmed’ students
School officials believe that kids can’t succeed academically if they are struggling emotionally.
U.S. professional sports leagues change their game plans as omicron infections climb
Players are benched after testing positive, games are canceled or postponed and leagues and players’ unions are scrambling to figure out how to move forward under a cloud of uncertainty.
Outgoing NIH director implores Fox News viewers to stay focused on the real ‘enemy’
The virus is the enemy, NIH Director Francis Collins said. “It’s not the other people in the other political party.” Omicron, which could soon become the dominant strain, is extremely infectious.
Alan Scott, the doctor credited with developing Botox for medicine, dies at 89
Scott, a California native, was looking to help his patients who had eye disorders and discovered a way for the dangerous chemical to be used in medicine.
All those missing in Kentucky after tornado are accounted for, governor says
Between 75 and 78 people are confirmed dead after a destructive tornado tore through Kentucky last weekend. Many more had been reported missing but are now accounted for, the governor said.
Behind the new wave of laws modeled after the Texas anti-abortion law
NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with UCLA Law Professor Jon Michaels about the trend of laws designed to roll back certain protected rights through private citizen enforcement.
Abortion support group aims to strengthen partnerships to meet heightened need
NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Odile Schalit, executive director of the abortion support services group The Brigid Alliance, about how her work has changed since the passage of SB 8.
Black Santas are helping to change holiday icons and add more representation
African American communities say they appreciate a growing trend of Black Santa Claus representations at Christmas
Prosecutor says she received ‘pushback’ after charging parents over Michigan shooting
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald about working on the Oxford High School shooting case and working towards safer schools.
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