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Thanks to the ‘tripledemic,’ it can be hard to find kids’ fever-reducing medicines
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — If you stroll the cold and flu medicine aisle these days, you might notice shelves that are bare, or nearly so. Some medicines that can be… Read More
Here’s What Is (And Isn’t) Changed By The New CDC Mask Guidance
Some parts of public life in the U.S. still operate according to restrictive rules, and that includes planes, trains and buses.
To Make Girl Who Is Deaf Feel At Home, Dozens Of Neighbors Learn Sign Language
“We really wanted to communicate with her and play with her,” says Jill McNeil, who lives across the street. “Since she couldn’t learn our language, we thought we wanted to learn hers.”
38 Attorneys General Ask Congress To Bring Marijuana Money Into Banking System
Most states have legalized marijuana in some form. But federal law still considers it an illegal drug, which exposes banks to legal risk if they handle weed-related money or transactions.
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Announces He Will Resign
Gottlieb, who will resign in a month, stood out in the Trump administration for his efforts to regulate the tobacco and pharmaceutical industries. The reasons for his resignation are not yet clear.
Peter Tork Of The Monkees Dies At 77
An adept musician in a pop band dismissed as made for TV, Tork became famous with the Monkees in the 1960s. Their reunion tours lasted well into the 2000s.