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Why some areas of cities like Austin get way hotter than others during summer from 2023-09-30T17:40:38
Cities across the U.S. broke thousands of heat records this summer, but in many of them, some areas were hotter than others. These areas are known as urban heat islands, which can mean higher energ...
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Remembering Paul Farmer, a giant in the world of public health from 2022-02-21T18:20
Dr. Paul Farmer, a physician, anthropologist and founder of a leading global health organization, died Monday at the age of 62. The group he co-founded, Partners in Health, said he died in his slee...
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Fauci on the uncertain future of COVID-19 amid changing public health guidelines from 2022-02-17T18:45:15
The World Health Organization reported infections are down globally. In the last two weeks, new cases in the U.S. have decreased by more than 60 percent and a number of states and cities have been ...
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Disinformation abounds in the wellness community. How one anti-vax influencer broke free from 2022-02-17T18:35:09
Some influencers in wellness communities are using their platform to promote conspiracy theories. We examine the social media phenomenon that's having a real-world impact. Stephanie Sy takes a clos...
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San Francisco voters oust school board members over handling of COVID protocols from 2022-02-16T18:45:23
A school board election in San Francisco is highlighting the political fallout from COVID school closures, even in a city long-considered politically progressive. San Francisco voters on Tuesday ov...
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Balancing risk and safety as states ease mask mandates from 2022-02-16T18:30:33
The average number of daily new COVID cases in the U.S. from omicron has finally dropped below the peak of the delta wave. But the nation is still averaging more than 145,000 new cases and 2,400 de...
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Canadian trucker blockades impact production on both sides of the border from 2022-02-11T18:45:53
Truckers and protesters blocked a key border crossing between the U.S. and Canada for a fifth straight day. A court injunction issued late Friday ordered an end to that blockade. But for now trucks...
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More states lift mask requirements in schools, sparking concerns from some medical experts from 2022-02-09T18:50:07
At least seven states announced this week they will lift mask mandates for schools, but some public health experts and parents are concerned those decisions are being made too quickly without clear...
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New report details the scale of the U.S. opioid crisis and its link to drug trafficking from 2022-02-09T18:40:44
The opioid overdose crisis that killed more than 100,000 Americans in a year is being called one of the most pressing national security and public health challenges facing the U.S. A majority of th...
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Pharmacists struggle to keep up with a spike in demand for their services from 2022-02-07T18:30:45
Pharmacists and pharmacy workers get far less attention than other health care workers, but the stress and pressure has been intense. Staffing shortages and working conditions have been a problem t...
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Why the COVID death rate in the U.S. is so much higher than other wealthy nations from 2022-02-02T18:50:25
More than two years into this pandemic, the United States death toll is the highest in the world. The country is closing in on 900,000 deaths, and its death rate is alarming -- particularly given t...
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Examining President Biden's pledge to diversify the federal judiciary from 2022-02-02T18:40:05
It is another big week in the U.S. Senate with a major push by President Biden to reshape American courts. As a candidate he pledged to diversify the federal bench and his decision to appoint a Bla...
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Scientists discover shockingly high rates of COVID infections among white-tailed deer from 2022-02-02T18:30:27
Scientists have recently discovered what they are calling a silent outbreak of coronavirus among white-tailed deer. William Brangham reports about how one of the most ubiquitous species in North Am...
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What parents need to know about a possible COVID vaccine for children under age 5 from 2022-02-01T18:55:36
Pfizer asked the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to authorize two low-dose shots for children between six months and 5 years old. Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, a professor of pediatric infectious dise...
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Who is most likely to suffer from long COVID? from 2022-02-01T18:40:03
With hundreds of thousands of Americans contracting COVID everyday, health officials worry that may mean more people will end up suffering from so-called "long COVID," the mysterious ailment that c...
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How society should deal with misinformation on Spotify from 2022-01-31T18:40:52
The popular audio streaming service Spotify has come under fire for hosting the podcaster Joe Rogan, who's spread COVID misinformation to millions. After two high-profile musicians took their music...
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Mississippi nurses struggle to contend with soaring COVID cases from 2022-01-31T18:35:30
The pandemic continues to take a heavy toll, with the U.S. averaging more than 2,500 deaths per day. In Mississippi, where just 50 percent of the population is fully vaccinated, hospitalizations ha...
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Omicron cases are falling - but the caseload remains dangerously high from 2022-01-29T17:50:34
The Omicron-fueled surge is slowing down in many parts of the U.S., but is still setting records nationally and internationally. While new cases in Russia broke records, many cities around the worl...
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A Moderna official on COVID vaccines for kids, omicron-specific shot, waiving patents from 2022-01-27T18:30:07
Moderna and Pfizer announced they are moving forward with trials of a new booster designed to guard specifically against omicron. This comes as the CDC reported Thursday that a third shot of either...
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Why the U.S. Postal Service is experiencing delays from 2022-01-26T18:35:55
A key part of the Biden administration's plan to distribute free COVID tests depends heavily on the United States Postal Service. White House officials say that effort is going well, with tens of m...
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Rising COVID hospitalizations in San Antonio burden fatigued health care workers from 2022-01-25T18:30:36
The highly contagious omicron variant has brought new daily COVID-19 case numbers to record highs this month. The magnitude of infections have again left many hospitals under tremendous pressure an...
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Two years into the pandemic, students still struggle with mental health from 2022-01-25T18:20:27
As students across the country continue to experience the many changes the pandemic has brought, some are struggling to adjust to their "new normal." As a part of NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs,...
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How the U.S. could address confusing, shifting COVID-19 health directives from 2022-01-23T16:31:33
Two years since the first lockdown in China, there have been great strides to combat COVID-19, but confusion and questions remain. From vaccinations to testing, to masking and how many days to isol...
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COVID-19 latest: Omicron variant, herd immunity, worldwide vaccine access from 2022-01-22T17:19:30
In order to expand testing access and help stop the spread of the omicron variant, the Biden administration announced this week that it would begin distributing millions of COVID-19 tests and masks...
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COVID-19 latest: Omicron variant, herd immunity, worldwide vaccine access from 2022-01-22T17:19:30
In order to expand testing access and help stop the spread of the omicron variant, the Biden administration announced this week that it would begin distributing millions of COVID-19 tests and masks...
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