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Organizing online, Covid skeptics drive public health professionals from their jobs

Local political leaders asked Physician Assistant Nick Lawyer to resign after extremists disrupted their meetings Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption

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Organizing on social media, Covid skeptics drive public health professionals from their jobs

At the same time Montana hospitals are seeing record numbers of Covid patients, county health officers are resigning or being forced out by elected officials who don't follow public health guidance.

Children's Health

A pediatrician weighs in on the White House's vaccine plan for young kids

by Sarah McCammon , Kat Lonsdorf , Courtney Dorning

A pediatrician weighs in on the White House's vaccine plan for young kids

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Local political leaders asked Physician Assistant Nick Lawyer to resign after extremists disrupted their meetings Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption

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Organizing online, Covid skeptics drive public health professionals from their jobs

by Kirk Siegler

Organizing online, Covid skeptics drive public health professionals from their jobs

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National

How the housing crisis collides with public health

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

How the housing crisis collides with public health

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Politics

The Freedom To Vote Act is the latest fight in a bitter battle over voting rights

by Juana Summers , Elena Burnett , Courtney Dorning

The Freedom To Vote Act is the latest fight in a bitter battle over voting rights

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Science

Scientists made a wooden steak knife that's 3 times sharper than a steel blade

by Gabe O'Connor , Christopher Intagliata

Scientists made a wooden steak knife that's 3 times sharper than a steel blade

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Business

Colorado HelloFresh workers to vote on unionizing after claims of unsafe conditions

by Matt Bloom

Colorado HelloFresh workers to vote on unionizing after claims of unsafe conditions

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Africa

The civil war in Ethiopia is intensifying

by Eyder Peralta

The civil war in Ethiopia is intensifying

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Asia

The underground world of debt collection in South Korea

by Ari Shapiro , Vincent Acovino , Justine Kenin

The underground world of debt collection in South Korea

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National Security

Haitian gang wants $1 million ransom for each of the 17 kidnapped missionaries

by Laurel Wamsley

Haitian gang wants $1 million ransom for each of the 17 kidnapped missionaries

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National

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty on all charges in Parkland school shooting rampage

by Greg Allen

Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty on all charges in Parkland school shooting rampage

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Politics

Rahm Emanuel addresses handling of Chicago police shooting during ambassador hearing

by Michele Kelemen

Rahm Emanuel addresses handling of Chicago police shooting during ambassador hearing

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Law

A now-repealed law will weigh on the trial of Ahmaud Arbery's accused killers

by Ari Shapiro , Ashish Valentine , Ashley Brown

A now-repealed law will weigh on the trial of Ahmaud Arbery's accused killers

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From bankruptcy to IPO in a year? It's a tune Guitar Center might play

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Business

From bankruptcy to IPO in a year? It's a tune Guitar Center might play

by Alina Selyukh

From bankruptcy to IPO in a year? It's a tune Guitar Center might play

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Medical Treatments

FDA authorizes Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters and 'mix and match' approach

by Pien Huang

FDA authorizes Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters and 'mix and match' approach

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Brazil's parliament has released a report on President Bolsonaro's handling of COVID

by Philip Reeves

Brazil's parliament has released a report on President Bolsonaro's handling of COVID

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National

Navy investigation reveals failures that led to warship arson fire

by Deirdre Walsh

Navy investigation reveals failures that led to warship arson fire

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National

In Mississippi, 2 years after ICE raids, Latin American immigrants are there to stay

by Miguel Macias , Amy Isackson , Sarah McCammon

In Mississippi, 2 years after ICE raids, Latin American immigrants are there to stay

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