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President Biden says an executive order he signed Monday will "make the government work more effectively for American citizens." Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
A woman is vaccinated against COVID-19 at a clinic in Johannesburg on Dec. 6. A new study from South Africa looks at the effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine in preventing infection and severe disease. Shiraaz Mohamed/AP hide caption
Vaccine protection vs. omicron infection may drop to 30% but does cut severe disease
Former NFL player had severe CTE at time suicide and alleged murders, autopsy reveals
Megadrought is renewing debates about how to manage water in the arid American West
Washington, D.C., attorney general files 1st civil suit over Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Encore: Remembering Maria Angelica Mares, who died of COVID, with 'I Walk the Line'
A researcher recently found a vulnerability in a piece of software called Log4j, which is used in the programming language Java and essentially creates a log of activity that can enable a hacker to take over a device. Christopher Schirner/Flickr hide caption
Companies scramble to defend against newly discovered 'Log4j' digital flaw
President Biden says an executive order he signed Monday will "make the government work more effectively for American citizens." Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Frustrated that you can't schedule an IRS callback? Biden signed an order to do that
Struggling hospitals brace for another wave of COVID brought by the omicron variant
Labor practices of a Kentucky candle factory come under scrutiny after tornado deaths
Remembering Reverend Turner of White Earth Nation, who died of COVID
COVID can cause long-term injuries to the brain. Here's what scientists have learned
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Photographer Lola Flash is honored for creating images that challenge invisibility
House recommends criminal contempt of Congress charges against Mark Meadows
Deported activists allowed back into the U.S., saying ICE retaliated against them
Cattle graze on land burned and deforested by cattle farmers near Novo Progresso, Para state, Brazil. Brazil is among the nations that have signed a pledge to protect forests. Andre Penner/AP hide caption
Most nations are promising to end deforestation, but skeptics want proof
4 piglets won't end up as lechon thanks to Miami's annual holiday pig pardoning
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