Tornado damage in the Midwest highlighted the lack of national building standards
The tornadoes in the Midwest last weekend once again exposed the lack of national building standards. Regulations vary greatly from one locality to another.
Missouri attorney general tells localities and schools to stop mandating masks
After a judge’s ruling, the Missouri attorney general ordered schools and health districts to drop their mask mandates. But critics say he’s misinterpreting the court decision for political gain.
You might still have time to buy holiday gifts online and get same-day delivery
More retailers are striking deals with delivery companies like Uber, DoorDash and Instacart to get online orders to shoppers within hours.
Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud case is now in the jury’s hands
If Holmes is convicted of all the charges against her, she could face up to 20 years in prison. The eight men and four women on the jury will resume deliberations Monday.
Miss America makes history, as a Korean American from Alaska wins the title
When the winner was announced, Emma Broyles was sure it was a mistake: “I said, ‘No way. Are you sure? Do you want to check that card again?’ “
How to safely navigate the holidays amid rising COVID cases
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University School of Public Health, about safely navigating the holidays amid rising COVID-19 case numbers.
Omicron could bring the worst surge of COVID yet in the U.S. — and fast
Scientists are projecting the surge to peak in January. Just how massive it could be depends on how quickly Americans get boosted and change behavior to slow the spread.
Studies into how pain and breathing are connected could lead to safer pain drugs
Scientists may have learned why opioids depress breathing while relieving pain. The finding could lead to pain drugs that don’t cause respiratory failure, the usual cause of death in opioid overdoses.
Ex-cop Kimberly Potter testified in trial for Duante Wright’s death
The white ex-Minnesota police officer who killed Daunte Wright, a Black man, during a traffic stop testified at her manslaughter trial. Kimberly Potter said she mistakenly used her gun, not her Taser.
MLB’s lockout partially stems from the fact that the league is a monopoly
The Major League Baseball lockout continues, with players and owners still at odds. A 100-year-old court case gave the MLB an ‘antitrust exemption’ and set the stage for the labor unrest we see today.
Possible charges are the latest chapter in Mark Meadows’ career defined by conflict
Former chief of staff Mark Meadows was at the center of power under Trump after a decade of waging conflict in the House. He now faces possible prosecution for contempt of Congress.
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