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Brandon Wade
Support flows to ‘changed’ Texas synagogue after standoff
“While everyone is physically safe, they are also forever changed.”
By Jamie Stengle/The Associated Press -
Eric Baradat
There is life after addiction. Most people recover
The U.S. faces an unprecedented surge of drug deaths, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting another grim milestone last week.
By Brian Mann/NPR -
Rick Bowmer
Essential workers face a tough choice: Find a test or miss work
Across the country, the spread of omicron has people scrambling to get tested for COVID.
By Raquel Maria Dillon/NPR -
Tim Tai
Let the challenges begin! Time for contesting census is here
The time for communities with a beef about how they were counted in the 2020 census has arrived.
By Mike Schneider/AP -
Mark Baker
No title defense for No. 1: Djokovic deported from Australia
Novak Djokovic was being deported rather than playing his first-round Australian Open match on Monday.
By John Pye/AP -
Matt Slocum
Lawmakers are rewriting rules as schools grapple with teacher shortages
The current crisis is forcing local and state officials to temporarily rewrite rules to make it easier to hire substitutes and other necessary staff.
By Vanessa Romo/NPR -
Evan Vucci
Biden’s bad week and the unreality of great expectations
The bad news keeps on coming for President Biden. He ended 2021 at a low point in his presidency, hoping to turn it around in the new year.
By Domenico Montanaro/NPR -
Jose Luis Magana
Why many Americans continue to struggle despite trillions of dollars in pandemic aid
Trillions of dollars in government aid flowed to businesses and Americans across the country during the pandemic, including through enhanced food stamps and monthly payments to many families with kids.
By Stephan Bisaha/NPR -
Mark Schiefelbein
Clap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics
Athletes will need to be vaccinated and tested daily at the Winter Olympics in Beijing next month.
By The Associated Press -
Ross D. Franklin
Red Cross: Nation faces blood shortage at ‘crisis levels’
The American Red Cross, which collects 40 percent of the nation’s blood donations, is calling it the worst shortage in more than a decade.
By Julia Agos -
Scott Olson
A Wisconsin judge rules absentee ballot drop boxes are not allowed under state law
Judge Michael Bohren ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to rescind its guidance to clerks on how to use the drop boxes, saying the WEC had exceeded its authority when it issued the recommendations.
By Shawn Johnson/Wisconsin Public Radio