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Another Booster? Omicron Shot? What's Next For COVID Vaccines

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Another Booster? Omicron Shot? What's Next For COVID Vaccines

Many Americans haven't gotten an initial COVID-19 booster. A second one is authorized for some. Others are waiting to see if they can get one soon. Will everyone need them eventually? An FDA advisory committee met Wednesday to discuss what's next in America's booster strategy.

Another Booster? Omicron Shot? What's Next For COVID Vaccines

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What Florida's Parental Rights in Education Law Means for Teachers

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What Florida's Parental Rights in Education Law Means for Teachers

Florida's Parental Rights in Education law, which prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for students in kindergarten through third grade, was signed into law at the end of March by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

What Florida's Parental Rights in Education Law Means for Teachers

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How The Wealthiest Corporations Are Dodging Lawsuits Through Bankruptcy

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How The Wealthiest Corporations Are Dodging Lawsuits Through Bankruptcy

Thousands of people who claim Johnson & Johnson baby powder caused them to develop cancer cannot sue the company, which used a controversial legal maneuver in bankruptcy court to freeze lawsuits against it.

How The Wealthiest Corporations Are Dodging Lawsuits Through Bankruptcy

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BONUS: The Blind Spot
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BONUS: The Blind Spot

Roger Latimer says he was beaten by guards in a security camera blind spot at Western Illinois Correctional Center. He complained at the prison. He complained to local officials. He asked medical staff to take pictures. Nothing happened. Then another prisoner, Larry Earvin, died after an altercation with guards in the same blind spot.

BONUS: The Blind Spot

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Oligarch Assets Parked in the US Are Hidden in a Web of Financial Secrecy

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Oligarch Assets Parked in the US Are Hidden in a Web of Financial Secrecy

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, there has been intense focus on Russian oligarchs - elites with enormous wealth and close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Oligarch Assets Parked in the US Are Hidden in a Web of Financial Secrecy

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'The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical' Creators Nominated For Their First Ever Grammy

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'The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical' Creators Nominated For Their First Ever Grammy

Binge watching a show you love is enjoyable, but not always productive. But artists Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear turned their binge into a Grammy nomination.

'The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical' Creators Nominated For Their First Ever Grammy

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The Growing Overlap Between The Far-Right And Environmentalism

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The Growing Overlap Between The Far-Right And Environmentalism

Researchers say the intersection between far-right movements and environmentalism is bigger than many people realize — and it's growing. Blair Taylor, researcher at the Institute for Social Ecology, explains.

The Growing Overlap Between The Far-Right And Environmentalism

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What Should Ginni Thomas' Texts Mean for Justice Clarence Thomas' Work?

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What Should Ginni Thomas' Texts Mean for Justice Clarence Thomas' Work?

Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is a longtime conservative activist who has been public about her views and support of former President Donald Trump. And text messages that surfaced last week showed that she went as far as peddling falsehoods about the 2020 election directly to former White House staff and urging them to overturn President Joe Biden's victory.

What Should Ginni Thomas' Texts Mean for Justice Clarence Thomas' Work?

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New Variants. New Boosters. But So Far, No New COVID Spending From Congress

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New Variants. New Boosters. But So Far, No New COVID Spending From Congress

An omicron subvariant known as BA.2 could soon become the dominant form of the coronavirus in the United States. It's not more deadly, but it is more transmissible. At the same time, the Biden administration has authorized a second booster shot for people over 50 and other people vulnerable to infection.

New Variants. New Boosters. But So Far, No New COVID Spending From Congress

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Why Some Russians Are Fleeing To A Country Their Government Already Invaded

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Why Some Russians Are Fleeing To A Country Their Government Already Invaded

In 2008, Russia invaded another former Soviet republic: Georgia, a small country on the southeast edge of Europe. Today, Georgia is seeing an influx of Russians who are fleeing their home country in opposition to its invasion of Ukraine. Mary Louise Kelly traveled to Georgia to hear how people who live with Russian troops on their doorsteps are feeling as they watch the war in Ukraine play out.

Why Some Russians Are Fleeing To A Country Their Government Already Invaded

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