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Jun 8, 2022 • 12min
The newest research into long Covid
There is no test for long Covid, and the CDC and the medical community have no official definition. But health care workers across the country are diagnosing patients who have previously contracted Covid-19 based on a wide-ranging set of symptoms. A CDC study released May 27 said that one in five adults in the U.S. may develop the condition — but there are still more questions than answers. Erin Banco reports.
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Jun 7, 2022 • 11min
The frustrations inside the West Wing
Soaring global inflation. Rising fuel prices. A deadlocked Congress unable to tackle sweeping gun safety legislation. President Biden and his aides are frustrated by a cascade of challenges — and the window for a political revival is closing. Jonathan Lemire reports.
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Jun 6, 2022 • 9min
Can wind save oil country?
The Gulf Coast's long reign as a hub for oil and gas production could help it secure a lead role in generating energy from wind and green hydrogen, but it will face some big obstacles. Kelsey Tamborrino reports.
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Jun 3, 2022 • 11min
Warning signs cloud tech industry’s SCOTUS victory
The 5-4 decision blocking Texas’ social media law was closer than expected, and Justice Samuel Alito’s dissent suggests conservative judges may be shifting on the free speech rights of tech platforms. Brendan Bordelon reports.
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Jun 2, 2022 • 13min
Vax injury compensation programs were already stressed. Then came Covid
A pair of federal programs compensating people who suffer injuries from vaccines and pandemic treatments are now facing so many claims that thousands of people may not receive payment for their injuries any time soon. Covid has only made it more complicated. Lauren Gardner reports.
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Jun 1, 2022 • 13min
Rick Caruso's $pricey$ LA primary
Even by the cash-flush standards of modern politics, Rick Caruso’s run for mayor of Los Angeles has been a shock-and-awe campaign of financial bombardment. Elena Schneider reports.
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May 31, 2022 • 9min
Anita Dunn’s return brings Amazon ties under scrutiny
As the White House this month weighed how hard to engage Amazon founder Jeff Bezos over his criticism of its economic policies, it brought back senior advisor Anita Dunn, whose former firm does work for Amazon. Hailey Fuchs reports.
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May 27, 2022 • 13min
Inside FEMA’s biased flood program
A new investigation from Politico’s E&E News has pulled back the curtain on FEMA’s unfair flood grant programs, which for years have favored wealthy and white areas. Tom Frank reports.
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May 26, 2022 • 13min
How big of a threat is monkeypox?
Governments warn against panicking, but they are planning for the worst outcome. Carmen Paun reports.
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May 25, 2022 • 9min
How 'Made in America' worsened the formula crisis
Due to a combination of Food and Drug Administration regulations and trade policy, 98% of the infant formula consumed in the United States is made here. But the current nationwide shortage of infant formula is proving a cautionary tale. Doug Palmer reports.
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