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The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic

The Biden administration has launched a new effort to improve the ability of the U.S. to prevent, detect and respond to global health threats. Some experts say the new strategy doesn't go far enough.
- Gabrielle Emanuel
Finally! Tough new safety rules on silica dust are out to protect miners' lungs

Addressing a problem first identified 50 years ago, federal regulators say stricter new rules to limit miners' exposure to silica dust are expected to finally go on the books on Tuesday.
- Justin Hicks
Report: China continues to subsidize deadly fentanyl exports

Fentanyl made from Chinese chemicals is killing tens of thousands of Americans. A House committee report found new evidence the Chinese government supports tax breaks to subsidize the drug trade.
- Brian Mann
Rise and grind? Working late, volatile hours may lead to depression, illness by 50

Burnt out much? A study links working late, or variable shifts with health problems later in life. Maybe it's time to quit hustle culture for good.
- Ronnie Cohen
Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)?

Sixty years ago, America began closing mental hospitals. A growing chorus is blaming that for the crisis of mentally ill folks living on our streets.
- Greg Rosalsky
E-bike fires are sparking trouble in Seattle. Here's how to use them safely

Seattle’s streets have become home to hundreds of electronic bikes and scooters in recent years, with a growing number of commuters and hobbyists relying on them to get around. As usage of these lithium-ion battery powered devices grows, so has the number of fires in connection with them. That’s prompted the Seattle Fire Department to urge caution when using and storing the devices.
- Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Bird flu is now spreading to cattle. Should Washington dairy farmers be worried?

As of last week, a long-running avian influenzas outbreak has affected more than 85 million poultry birds -- making it the deadliest avian flu in U.S. history. If that wasn’t enough cause for concern, cases of avian flu are now showing up in dairy cows and in Texas, at least one case was confirmed to have jumped from a dairy cow to a person.
- Jason Burrows
Drugmakers' low U.S. taxes belie their high sales

Most of the largest pharmaceutical companies report losing money in the United States, despite the majority of their sales coming from Americans. The result is lower U.S. taxes for the companies.
- Sydney Lupkin
Gay people often have older brothers. Why? And does it matter?

Studies worldwide show that queer people tend to have more older brothers than other kinds of siblings. Justin Torres, a queer novelist and the youngest of three brothers, asks: Should it matter?
- Selena Simmons-Duffin
Why former NIH Director Francis Collins went public with his cancer diagnosis

NPR's Scott Detrow spoke with the former director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, about his recent prostate cancer diagnosis.

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