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Experts say the surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations this winter is much different than the one seen last year, as the state sees record levels of hospitalizations for this year.
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Ottumwa Community School District/FacebookOttumwa High School will soon add a new program to its curriculum. The addition was due to student interest. -
Jonathan Ahl/The Biden administration is looking to redefine what it means for a body of water to be included in the Waters of the United States, which could mean new regulations for farmers.
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Gov. Steve Sisolak apologized on behalf of his state and promised to cooperate with an investigation of the federal government's past policies and oversight of Native American boarding schools.
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How can we have more productive conversations with people we vehemently disagree with? Civil rights activist Loretta J. Ross gives us the tools to call people in—instead of calling them out.
The Latest On COVID-19
- Omicron COVID-19 cases spreading at alarming rate in South Africa
- Greece and Austria are mandating COVID-19 vaccinations and fining people who refuse
- Hiring slowed sharply in November, even before omicron, with 210,000 jobs added
- Colleges with high vaccination rates must now decide if they'll require boosters
Racial Justice
- Thriving Black-owned businesses 'righting the wrongs of the past' in rural Mississippi
- Kim Potter's trial in Daunte Wright's death will have a mostly white jury
- What three films and their Black characters reveal about America's ideas on race
- Her mother went missing 22 years ago. Now she finds comfort in the past and future
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