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Betty White, a beloved icon and actress since the beginning of TV, has died at age 99

Actress Betty White poses for a portrait on the set of the television show "Hot in Cleveland" in 2010. White died at the age of XX. Matt Sayles/AP hide caption

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Betty White, a beloved icon and actress since the beginning of TV, has died at age 99

TV favors the young — but Betty White only got more famous as she got older. White's career began in the earliest days of television, and she was active until her death at the age of 99.

ICU teams report fatigue and frustration as they brace for omicron surge

When Dr. Tiffany M. Osborn received her COVID-19 vaccination shortly after vaccines became available in late 2020, she felt hopeful about the pandemic's trajectory. A year later, she's sad and frustrated to see so many COVID patients in the ICU. Matt Miller / Washington University School of Medicine hide caption

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ICU teams report fatigue and frustration as they brace for omicron surge

by Jon Hamilton

4 min

ICU teams report fatigue and frustration as they brace for omicron surge

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Betty White, a beloved icon and actress since the beginning of TV, has died at age 99

Actress Betty White poses for a portrait on the set of the television show "Hot in Cleveland" in 2010. White died at the age of XX. Matt Sayles/AP hide caption

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Betty White, a beloved icon and actress since the beginning of TV, has died at age 99

by Kyle Norris

5 min

Betty White, a beloved icon and actress since the beginning of TV, has died at age 99

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NPR staff remembers the voices they can't stop thinking about

by Lauren Hodges, Jonaki Mehta, Jason Fuller, Mia Venkat, Mallory Yu, Kat Lonsdorf, Matt Ozug, Patrick Jarenwattananon

8 min

NPR staff remembers the voices they can't stop thinking about

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