Kentucky hospitals have been overflowing with COVID patients for almost 2 months
Some Kentucky hospitals have been over capacity with COVID patients for nearly two months and are getting help from the National Guard. The governor expects them to stay full for another month.
A month after Hurricane Ida, thousands of kids have yet to return to school
Hurricane Ida walloped south Louisiana a month ago. The killer storm wrecked lives and buildings. Now, kids are beginning to head back to classrooms for the first time since the hurricane.
Nobel Prize awarded to U.S. scientists for research on how we sense of heat and touch
Two scientists who helped explain how we sense temperature and touch have received the Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. Their research could lead to new pain treatments.
The pandemic has driven food trucks into neighborhoods and onto delivery apps
The coronavirus pandemic has changes how people live, work and play. Food trucks have adapted by selling in residential neighborhoods and embracing food delivery apps.
Lawmakers and the pope ask Missouri’s governor to halt an execution. He says no
Gov. Mike Parson announced, “The state is prepared to deliver justice.” Tests on inmate Ernest Johnson have shown that he has the intellectual capacity of a child, his lawyer said.
Supply chain issues are slowing the production of books ahead of the holidays
Shortages of paper and cardboard — plus issues with warehouse and shipping capacity — are causing havoc in the publishing industry right before the holiday shopping season kicks into gear.
Facebook responds to whistleblower’s claim that company chose profits over the public
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks to Neil Potts, Facebook vice president for trust and security, about internal documents leaked by a company whistleblower.
Get a fan and get vaccinated, the CDC says in its safety tips for the holidays
“When you have something spread by aerosol, you absolutely want more ventilation,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, said in an interview with CBS.
New York City teachers must be vaccinated by today or face unpaid leave
The vaccination mandate in the nation’s largest school system does not include a test-out option, but does allow for medical and religious exemptions.
A landmark opioid trial puts spotlight on pharmacy chains CVS, Walmart and Walgreens
The country’s biggest name-brand pharmacy chains face a high-profile civil trial beginning Monday in Cleveland, Ohio over their role in the nation’s deadly opioid epidemic.
Unpacking the contents of the Pandora Papers
A trove of documents, known as the Pandora Papers, have been leaked and reveal how the world’s most powerful and wealthy hide huge sums of money overseas.
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