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"Last, Best Hope": Crucial Climate Summit Opens in Glasgow
The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow opened Sunday kicking off two weeks of diplomatic negotiations by almost 200 countries
The World "Has Found a Way to Do This": The United States Lags on Paid Leave
The U.S. is one of six countries with no national paid leave
COVID-19: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Accountability and Program Effectiveness of Federal Response
As the nation continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, increases in COVID-19 cases in summer 2021 have hampered these efforts
Jair Bolsonaro is Accused of Crimes Against Humanity in Brazil
It will harm the reputation of the beleaguered president further
Opinion: Stop the False Narrative About Young Children and COVID,They Need Vaccines
On Tuesday, FDA advisers recommended authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 to 11; young kids will finally be protected from
Merck Will Share Formula for its COVID Pill With Poor Countries
The company announced a licensing deal that will allow the antiviral drug molnupiravir to be made and sold cheaply in 105 developing nations
Severe Drought Hits South America
Hydroelectric dams and river transport are hampered, some scientists link drought to Amazon deforestation
Humanitarian Crisis Surges Under Taliban Rule
Live report from Kabul shows desperation, food shortages, restrictions on girls' education
CDC Signs Off on Moderna, J&J Boosters, Mixing and Matching Doses
No single booster combination is recommended over another
COVID-19 Vaccines Drive Differential Antibody Fc-Functional Profiles in Pregnant, Lactating, and Non-Pregnant Women
Data suggest that pregnancy promotes resistance to generating pro-inflammatory antibodies
The U.S. Fentanyl Crisis: What to Know
The United States is being flooded with fentanyl-laced fake pills, exacerbating an opioid crisis already spiraling amid the pandemic
Putin Orders Non-Work Week as COVID Numbers Rise in Russia
Russia's daily coronavirus mortality numbers have been surging for weeks, hitting 226,353 total deaths on October 20