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After A Year Battling COVID-19, Drug Treatments Get A Mixed Report Card
NewsDrugs for COVID-19 are sorted into three basic categories: They work, they don't work, or there simply isn't enough information to know. A generic steroid is one medicine that proved helpful.

She Resisted Getting Her Kids The Usual Vaccines. Then The Pandemic Hit.
NewsLydia, a mother of three in Canada, was opposed getting her kids vaccinated against childhood diseases. The pandemic led her out of that movement. Getting there was a years-long search for answers.

Biden To Bump Up Food Assistance For People 'Hanging By A Thread'
NewsPresident Biden is pushing Congress to pour another $1.9 trillion into the COVID-ravaged economy. In the meantime, his top economic adviser says, he plans to bump up food stamp benefits.

Biden To Toss Trump Plan That Would Have Made It Easier To Fire Top Civil Servants
NewsFormer President Trump's plan had been decried as an attack on people he called the "Deep State" when it was announced in October. But the Biden White House was quick to cancel the classification.

6 Numbers That Show President Biden's Greatest Challenges
NewsPresident Biden is calling for unity to address several current crises, but that will prove difficult in a country as divided as ever.

With Biden In Place, The 'Resistance' Tries To Pivot From Defense To Offense
NewsWith former President Donald Trump out of office, progressive groups are attempting the tricky pivot from fighting Trump's agenda to pushing a new one.

Americans Are Moving To Escape Climate Impacts. Towns Expect More To Come
NewsNashua, New Hampshire, expects to be a destination for people migrating away from the coasts and toward cooler temperatures. Officials say a pandemic influx has shown the need to plan for that growth.

Senate Democrats File Ethics Complaint Against Cruz, Hawley After Capitol Riot
NewsThe chamber has the power to expel or censure members for their conduct, though it's a rare occurrence. Only 24 have received such sanctions since 1780.

Woman Charged In Theft Of Pelosi's Laptop Released From Jail
NewsRiley Williams, 22, was released from jail Thursday into her mother's custody. Williams is charged with stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the attack on the Capitol.

No Mask, No Fly: Biden Signs Order Requiring Face Coverings On Planes
NewsThe executive order signed by President Biden Thursday also includes interstate travel on trains, buses and cruise ships, in a sharp reversal of the Trump administration's lax mask culture.

'Damn Refreshing': Mayor Pete Gets Friendly Reception At Senate Hearing
NewsTransportation secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg made the case for climate action and infrastructure investments at his confirmation hearing. Most senators reacted warmly.

Judge Rejects NRA's Bid To Throw Out Or Transfer Lawsuit That Could Shut It Down
NewsThe organization had filed for bankruptcy and said it would reincorporate in Texas.
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