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The Future Of Vaping Is In The FDA's Hands

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kathleen Hoke, professor of law at the University of Maryland, about the decision the FDA faces on which e-cigarettes are safe for the public and which should be removed.
- Mano Sundaresan
At Least 13 Miami-Dade School Workers Have Died Of COVID-19 In Less Than A Month

Those who died include teachers, bus drivers, a security worker and a cafeteria manager. "It is a bruising statistic that we need to absolutely internalize," said superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho.
- Joe Hernandez
You Can Once Again Watch The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade In Person This Year

Last year's parade was a virtual event with no crowds. Several precautions will be in place this year, including a requirement that parade volunteers be vaccinated and wear face coverings.
- Jonathan Franklin
Whatever Happened To ... The Thai Sex Worker Trying To Rebuild Her Life In A Pandemic?

When we interviewed her in September 2020, she was hoping the pandemic would end soon so tourists could return to Thailand. But the COVID crisis has only worsened in the country.
- Suchada Phoisaat
Fact Check: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Misleading Remarks On The State's Abortion Law

Abbott suggested victims of rape have "at least six weeks" to get an abortion if they choose under his state's new law. But The timeline is actually much shorter than that for most people.
- Rachel Treisman
Hospitals In Northern Idaho Begin Rationing Care After COVID-19 Surge

Hospitals in that part of the state are under crisis standards of care — rationing services to the most in need. The area is skeptical of COVID-19 controls and has the nation's lowest vaccination rate
- Nate Hegyi
Sheltering Inside May Not Protect You From The Dangers Of Wildfire Smoke

Tens of millions of Americans are forced to live with wildfire smoke now every year. New research shows that it's more invasive than previously thought, infiltrating homes, schools and offices.
- Nathan Rott
Fauci Says DeSantis Is 'Completely Incorrect' To Call Vaccine A Mere Personal Choice

"It really doesn't impact me or anyone else," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said about whether a person gets vaccinated. "Yeah, that's not true at all," Fauci said in response on Tuesday.
- Bill Chappell
Breakthrough cases have you headed for the bunker? Experts say vaccines are working

Breakthrough cases — vaccinated people testing positive for the coronavirus — have people wondering if the vaccines work as well as they were supposed to, or if their immunity is waning. The short answer is, yes, they are doing their job. Just 0.5% percent (that’s one out of every 200) of Washington state’s fully vaccinated residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.
- Eilís O'Neill
New Studies Find Evidence Of 'Superhuman' Immunity To COVID-19 In Some Individuals

That's how one scientist describes the findings of a series of studies looking at the antibodies created by individuals who were infected by the virus and then had an mRNA vaccine.
- Michaeleen Doucleff

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