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The Supreme Court hears arguments Friday in two cases challenging the Biden administration's vaccine mandates. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Are hospital workers running out of sympathy for unvaccinated COVID patients?
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., pauses for a moment of silence alongside fellow lawmakers and congressional staff members during a vigil Thursday evening to commemorate the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption
A sanctioned and regulated homeless encampment is operating this winter on the outskirts of Missoula, Mont. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption
Why some cities are operating legal homeless camps even in the dead of winter
Johnson & Johnson tests a legal maneuver known as the Texas Two-Step
After 30 years in the U.S. House, Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush is leaving
Russian troops are in Kazakhstan to help quell deadly anti-government protests
The Supreme Court hears arguments Friday in two cases challenging the Biden administration's vaccine mandates. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments challenging vaccine mandates
Licensed practical nurse Yokasta Castro, of Warwick, R.I., draws a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe. The vaccines have now been linked to minor changes in menstruation, but are still considered safe. Steven Senne/AP hide caption
Shots - Health News
COVID vaccines may briefly change your menstrual cycle, but you should still get one
COVID vaccines may briefly change your menstrual cycle, but you should still get one
The latest 'Girl of the Year' from dollmaker American Girl is making history
Left to right: Angel Gonzalez and Luis Paulino are seen at Paulino's 2011 high school graduation in New York. Courtesy of Angel Gonzalez hide caption
School bullies told him to speak English. His mentee showed him he already belonged
Tribal communities welcome federal relief funds to help ease housing issues
A statue of LL Cool J in his native Queens does more than just stand there
In Myanmar, military leaders will meet with visiting Cambodian prime minister
Companies ramp up production of rapid COVID tests but they are still hard to get
Anna Hoffmann soars during the women's ski jumping competition for placement on the 2022 U.S. Olympic team at the Olympic Ski Jumping Complex on Dec. 25 in Lake Placid, N.Y. Hans Pennink/AP hide caption
The 2022 Winter Olympics
U.S. women's ski jumpers won't compete in the Beijing Olympics. They failed to qualify
U.S. women's ski jumpers won't compete in the Beijing Olympics. They failed to qualify
Peter Bogdanovich, director of 'The Last Picture Show,' has died at 82
A sign seeking workers is displayed at a fast food restaurant in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 27, 2021. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption
The Coronavirus Crisis
Employers added only 199,000 jobs in December even before omicron started to surge
Employers added only 199,000 jobs in December even before omicron started to surge
Sidney Poitier won his first Oscar in 1964 for his role as Homer, the reluctant handyman in Lilies of the Field. The Kobal Collection hide caption
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