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As scientists argue whether a previous bout of covid offers the same amount of protection as vaccinations, people turn to the courts to decide.
Art Shotwell
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Americans continue to misunderstand how slavery worked and how vast was its reach – even as the histories of race and slavery are central to ongoing public conversations.
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Police booked a local man after he apparently hit a power pole that was left in danger of falling.
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The political battle in one Texas county where Trump got 81% of the vote offers a rare view into the virulent distrust and unyielding pressure facing elections administrators.
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The pandemic is devastating rural America, where lower vaccination rates are compounding the already limited medical care.
Art Shotwell
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This year’s Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, which begins October 15, is critical to ensure Washington’s 1.4 millionMedicare beneficiaries have access to affordable care.
Art Shotwell
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The average number of people in the U.S. enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over the course of a year declined for several years, but that changed after 2019. It grew in 2020 and 2021 to nearly 42 million due to economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus outbreaks have shuttered K-12 classrooms across the U.S., affecting tens of thousands of K-12 students. To avoid the same fate, some school districts are tapping federal dollars to set up testing programs and step up their vigilance against the virus.
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