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Yep, Masks And Protective Gear Are Still Hard To Get — Especially For Small Buyers

PPE and medical supplies are piled up at a wing at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston. Demand for such equipment has remained high months into the pandemic. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption

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Yep, Masks And Protective Gear Are Still Hard To Get — Especially For Small Buyers

Just like in March, when coronavirus cases spiked for the first time, some workers and employers across the country face PPE shortages. Masks, gloves, gowns and other equipment are scarce.

Politics

Highlights Of Day 3 Of The Democratic National Convention

by Asma Khalid

Highlights Of Day 3 Of The Democratic National Convention

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What Your State's Official Appetizer Should Be At The DNC

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Health

Will Flu Be A Risk This Fall? Doctors Insist People Should Get The Flu Shot Anyway

by Allison Aubrey

Will Flu Be A Risk This Fall? Doctors Insist People Should Get The Flu Shot Anyway

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Medical Treatments

NIH Warns Data On Effectiveness Of Convalescent Plasma In Treating COVID-19 Is Weak

by Joe Palca

NIH Warns Data On Effectiveness Of Convalescent Plasma In Treating COVID-19 Is Weak

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National

Dismantling Mail Sorting Machines Could Leave A Lasting Mark On The Postal Service

by Frank Morris

Dismantling Mail Sorting Machines Could Leave A Lasting Mark On The Postal Service

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How Feds Decide On Remdesivir Shipments To States Remains Mysterious

The experimental antiviral drug remdesivir shortened hospital stays for seriously ill COVID-19 patients in a federally funded study. But there's not enough of the medicine to go around. Ulrich Perrey/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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How Feds Decide On Remdesivir Shipments To States Remains Mysterious

by Sydney Lupkin

How Feds Decide On Remdesivir Shipments To States Remains Mysterious

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Elections

North Carolina's Young Voters Could Play A Decisive Role In November Election

by Claudia Grisales

North Carolina's Young Voters Could Play A Decisive Role In November Election

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Politics

Iraq's Prime Minister To Visit White House

by Jane Arraf

Iraq's Prime Minister To Visit White House

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Start Shootin' Little People

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Mr. Turtles Cloud Kingdom Papadosio

Author Interviews

'Black Bottom Saints': A Love Letter To Detroit's History

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Environment

Climate Change May Lead To More Record Heat And Fires In California, Experts Warn

by Nathan Rott , Kevin Stark

Climate Change May Lead To More Record Heat And Fires In California, Experts Warn

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Yep, Masks And Protective Gear Are Still Hard To Get — Especially For Small Buyers

by Joel Rose

Yep, Masks And Protective Gear Are Still Hard To Get — Especially For Small Buyers

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Elections

What Makes Kamala Harris' Candidacy Different From Past Female VP Nominees

by Danielle Kurtzleben

What Makes Kamala Harris' Candidacy Different From Past Female VP Nominees

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A Prophet Of Soil Gets His Moment Of Fame

Rattan Lal, an Indian-born scientist, has devoted his career to finding ways to capture carbon from the air and store it in soil. Ken Chamberlain/OSU/CFAES hide caption

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A Prophet Of Soil Gets His Moment Of Fame

by Dan Charles

A Prophet Of Soil Gets His Moment Of Fame

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Sunset DJ T-Rock and Squashy Nice

National

Iowans Are Trying To Recover From Widespread Devastation From Derecho

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Economy

Despite Investors Preaching Diversity, Market Keeps Relying On Big Tech Stocks

by Jim Zarroli

Despite Investors Preaching Diversity, Market Keeps Relying On Big Tech Stocks

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Energy

How Offshore Wind Farms May Affect Fishing Industry

by Sam Evans-Brown

How Offshore Wind Farms May Affect Fishing Industry

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Television

'It Really Just Felt Relatable': The Cultural Impact Of Hasan Minhaj's 'Patriot Act'

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Music

What Store Stickers On Old Records Reveal About History Of Mexican American Music

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El Toro Los Rancheros

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Ocean Drive Miami Nights 1984

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