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(NPR) Fully Vaccinated People In U.S. Can Go Maskless In Most Settings, CDC Says

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Fully Vaccinated People In U.S. Can Go Maskless In Most Settings, CDC Says class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5226; --source-height: 2939; " > President Biden arrives with Vice President Harris to discuss the CDC's new mask guidance in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images The Coronavirus Crisi...

Why there are gas shortages and what it means for you at the pump|||Why there are gas shortages and what it means for you at the pump (LATEST)

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Why there are gas shortages and what it means for you at the pump Economy May 13 Why there are gas shortages and what it means for you at the pump By Vignesh Ramachandran, Courtney Vinopal

(NPR) Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows

Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows Untangling Disinformation Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows The majority of false claims about COVID-19 vaccines on social media trace back to just a handful of influential figures. So why don't the companies just shut them down?

School nurses, health service corps part of $7.4 billion virus plan|||School nurses, health service corps part of $7.4 billion virus plan (LATEST)

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School nurses, health service corps part of $7.4 billion virus plan Health May 13 School nurses, health service corps part of $7.4 billion virus plan By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

(NPR) CDC: Fully Vaccinated People Can Stop Wearing Masks

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CDC: Fully Vaccinated People Can Stop Wearing Masks class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5384; --source-height: 3028; " > The CDC announced Thursday that fully vaccinated people can safely stop wearing masks indoors. Kyle Faircloth, Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies, is seen teaching a class at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Fla., in February. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP ...

Missouri governor drops voter-approved Medicaid expansion|||WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 response (LATEST)

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Missouri governor drops voter-approved Medicaid expansion Politics May 13 Missouri governor drops voter-approved Medicaid expansion By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 response|||WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 response (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 response Politics May 13 WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on COVID-19 response By Associated Press

EPA revokes Trump-era policy that loosened clean-air rules|||EPA revokes Trump-era policy that loosened clean-air rules (LATEST)

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EPA revokes Trump-era policy that loosened clean-air rules Politics May 13 EPA revokes Trump-era policy that loosened clean-air rules By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The artist behind a George Floyd mural reflects on how it became a ‘ ubiquitous icon’ |||WATCH: CDC eases guidance on indoor mask-wearing (LATEST)

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The artist behind a George Floyd mural reflects on how it became a ‘ubiquitous icon’ Arts May 13 The artist behind a George Floyd mural reflects on how it became a ‘ubiquitous icon’ By Sam Lane, Fred de Sam Lazaro, Dorothy Hastings

WATCH: CDC eases guidance on indoor mask-wearing|||Government eases guidance on indoor mask-wearing (LATEST)

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WATCH: CDC eases guidance on indoor mask-wearing Health May 13 WATCH: CDC eases guidance on indoor mask-wearing By Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

(NPR) CDC Shifts Policy On Mask Use For Fully Vaccinated People

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CDC Shifts Policy On Mask Use For Fully Vaccinated People class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 5384; --source-height: 3028; " > The CDC announced Thursday that fully vaccinated people can safely stop wearing masks indoors. Kyle Faircloth, Associate Professor of Intercultural Studies, is seen teaching a class at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Fla., in February. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP ...

Gas crunch continues across much of U.S. after pipeline hack|||Gas crunch continues across much of U.S. after pipeline hack (LATEST)

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Gas crunch continues across much of U.S. after pipeline hack Economy May 13 Gas crunch continues across much of U.S. after pipeline hack By Tom Foreman Jr., Jeff Martin, Ben Finley, Associated Press

How the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way Americans think about pregnancy|||How the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way Americans think about pregnancy (LATEST)

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How the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way Americans think about pregnancy Nation May 13 How the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way Americans think about pregnancy By Courtney Vinopal

Hamas, Israel fighting escalates even amid truce efforts|||Hamas, Israel fighting escalates even amid truce efforts (LATEST)

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Hamas, Israel fighting escalates even amid truce efforts World May 13 Hamas, Israel fighting escalates even amid truce efforts By Fares Akram, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

Chief of teachers union is ‘ all in’ on full fall reopening|||Chief of teachers union is ‘ all in’ on full fall reopening (LATEST)

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Chief of teachers union is ‘all in’ on full fall reopening Education May 13 Chief of teachers union is ‘all in’ on full fall reopening By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Jen Psaki gives White House news briefing|||WATCH LIVE: Jen Psaki gives White House news briefing (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Jen Psaki gives White House news briefing Politics May 13 WATCH LIVE: Jen Psaki gives White House news briefing By News Desk and Josh Boak, Associated Press

(NPR) What Is 'Black Fungus'? And Why Is It Spreading Among India's COVID Patients?

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What Is 'Black Fungus'? And Why Is It Spreading Among India's COVID Patients? class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2994; --source-height: 1684; " > Light micrograph of a mature sporangium of a mucor fungus. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Goats and Soda ...

WATCH LIVE: Biden addresses Colonial Pipeline cyberattack|||WATCH LIVE: Biden addresses Colonial Pipeline cyberattack (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Biden addresses Colonial Pipeline cyberattack Politics May 13 WATCH LIVE: Biden addresses Colonial Pipeline cyberattack By Josh Boak, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: DHS Secretary Mayorkas testifies on unaccompanied minors at the border|||WATCH LIVE: DHS Secretary Mayorkas testifies on unaccompanied minors at the border (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: DHS Secretary Mayorkas testifies on unaccompanied minors at the border Politics May 13 WATCH LIVE: DHS Secretary Mayorkas testifies on unaccompanied minors at the border By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

(NPR) Family Emerges From Sanctuary After Years Of Hiding To Avoid Deportation

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Family Emerges From Sanctuary After Years Of Hiding To Avoid Deportation class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 2100; --source-height: 1181; " > Clive Thompson reads aloud the letter that means he and his wife, Oneita, no longer need to fear deportation. They are joined by their son, Timothy, 15. Emma Lee/WHYY hide caption toggle caption Emma Lee/WHYY National ...

WATCH LIVE: Acting ICE director testifies on agency resources, priorities|||WATCH LIVE: Acting ICE director testifies on agency resources, priorities (LATEST)

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WATCH LIVE: Acting ICE director testifies on agency resources, priorities Politics May 13 WATCH LIVE: Acting ICE director testifies on agency resources, priorities By News Desk

U.S. unemployment claims drop to 473, 000, a new pandemic low|||U.S. unemployment claims drop to 473, 000, a new pandemic low (LATEST)

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U.S. unemployment claims drop to 473,000, a new pandemic low Economy May 13 U.S. unemployment claims drop to 473,000, a new pandemic low By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

(NPR) Biden Will Host Senate Republicans In Bid For Infrastructure Package

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Biden Will Host Senate Republicans In Bid For Infrastructure Package class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 8640; --source-height: 4859; " > From left: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Vice President Harris, President Biden, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer meet in the Oval Office Wednesday. Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Doug Mills/Pool/Getty Images ...