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'We Don't Know Where They Are': Youth, LGBTQ Teens At Risk Of Homelessness During Pandemic

In Hamilton County, the pandemic has hit teens experiencing homelessness hard. LGBTQ teens are particularly likely to face life on the street.Lighthouse…

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said in an interview with NPR on Wednesday that the nation is fighting headwinds in the fight to end the pandemic from new variants of the virus and efforts to rollback coronavirus restrictions.

'Now Is Not The Time To Stop Wearing A Mask,' Says CDC Director Rochelle Walensky

With new cases teetering at about 60,000 to 70,000 per day, new hyper-transmissible variants and state rollbacks of coronavirus restrictions, the CDC chief urges Americans to remain vigilant.

Texas Gov. Abbott Criticized For Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions

NPR's Noel King talks to Greg Casar, a member of the city council in Austin, Texas, about why he opposes the governor's decision to lift COVID-19 restrictions. The CDC encourages continued mask use.

Why Scientists Aim To Make A Drone Nearly As Small As A Mosquito

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are trying to match the flexibility and resilience of an insect with a more muscular generation of mini-drones.

Former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao used her agency's resources to assist in personal errands and to help her family, according to an Office of Inspector General report.

Elaine Chao Used DOT Resources For Personal Errands, Family Business, IG Report Says

The Transportation Department's inspector general referred the findings to the Justice Department in December 2020. The DOJ declined to open its own investigation.

Goodwill Staff In Texas Search For Donated Coat With $5,000 In The Pocket

After three weeks of searching, an employee found the coat — along with the cash inside an envelope in a pocket. The employee was given a well-deserved bonus.

The problem for many families in Ashtabula County isn’t that they don’t have internet, it’s that they don’t have or cannot afford speeds that can handle the load of several children learning at home at once.

Students Are Falling Behind in Rural Ohio Where Remote Learning Has Exposed the Digital Divide

Some parents in Ashtabula County say their kids have fallen behind during remote learning because they lack adequate internet access at home.

Biden Administration Makes Vaccines A Priority For Teachers

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has put out a list of things the federal government can do to get schools to reopen. It's not clear how many districts are currently closed for in-person learning.

Scotch whisky producers are welcoming news of a breakthrough on tariffs, which came as the industry adjusted to both Brexit and then the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, an employee rolls a whisky barrel at the Glenturret Distillery in Crieff, central Scotland, last week.

Scotch Whisky, English Cheese Prices Could Ease As U.S. Halts Tariffs

Scotch whisky and other goods have been subject to a 25% tariff. The levies cost companies hundreds of millions of dollars in lost exports, according to the Scotch industry.

Dr. Raj Panjabi, the newly named head of the President's Malaria Initiative, treating patients during a visit to Liberia, where he was born and lived until 1990. He'll lead the effort to prevent and treat malaria around the world. Each year, some 400,000 people die of a disease that, he notes, is "preventable and treatable."

New U.S. Malaria Czar: Why We Should Care About The Disease, Even In A Pandemic

Did you even know the U.S. has a malaria czar? Who himself had malaria as a kid? We interview Dr. Raj Panjabi, newly appointed by President Joe Biden.

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