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Science shows the value of boosters against COVID, but many vaccinated people haven't gotten the shot. About 40% of people who are eligible have been boosted, which could be bad if COVID surges again.

The White House directive calls for prioritizing money for programs that require sobriety and treatment, and for cities that enforce homeless camping bans.

NPR received more than 3,300 entries in this year’s contest.

Critics are raising concerns that the state has asked for permission to require Ohioans in Medicaid expansion to show they’re working at least 80 hours a month.

America's 250th anniversary is less than 18 months away. Communities across Ohio are tasked with planning events to celebrate. Hamilton County is looking for volunteers to help plan the party.

In New Jersey, Muslim refugees join groups of mostly Jewish Americans to hold informal dinner parties that are part fundraiser, part bridge-builder.

Agents are deployed in the Oregon city amid anti-police protests. Homeland Security official Ken Cuccinelli tells NPR the tactic is being used to move detainees to a "safe location for questioning."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data that shows a recent spike in outbreaks of norovirus — a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. One expert said that spike is pretty typical for this time of year, but people can still take precautions to avoid getting sick.

A new study shows that the quality of a person's microphone in a video meeting affects how the speaker is perceived by others.

People too dehydrated to take fluids orally need IVs. But unhoused people often avoid emergency rooms. A Phoenix non-profit is now offering IV rehydration on the streets.