The pause affects billions of dollars and is delaying home repairs, factory construction and other projects, many in states that voted Republican.
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A Surprising Supreme Court Decision’s History With the American South
To understand the significance of this week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, books about the Deep South’s changes in the 20th century are critical to read.
Studies Probe Adenovirus Link to Childhood Hepatitis Cases
Two new papers add to the circumstantial evidence that a common childhood virus might be involved in the rare hepatitis cases, but many questions remain.
Where vaccination rates are low in the U.S., the reasons vary.
As the Omicron variant surges, and experts say that vaccinations strongly protect against severe illness, U.S. public health officials are closely examining ways to reach the least-vaccinated areas.
Alabama Deaths Outpaced Births in 2020 Because of Covid, Top Official Says
“Our state literally shrunk in 2020,” said Dr. Scott Harris, the state’s health officer.
From Colombia to U.S., Police Violence Pushes Protests Into Mass Movements
In Colombia, and many other countries, security forces’ attacks on protesters have led to nationwide reckonings with injustice.
From Colombia to U.S., Police Violence Pushes Protests Into Mass Movements
In Colombia, and many other countries, security forces’ attacks on protesters have led to nationwide reckonings with injustice.
Alabama to Open Vaccination to People 16 and Older
Alabama, which will allow those 16 or older to be inoculated beginning on Monday, became the latest state to broaden vaccination access.
Fauci Warns Coronavirus Cases Could Spike as States Ease Restrictions
The more transmissible and possibly more lethal B.1.1.7 variant already accounts for an estimated 20 percent of the nation’s infections.
‘I Am Worth It’: Why Thousands of Doctors in America Can’t Get a Job
Medical schools are producing more graduates, but residency programs haven’t kept up, leaving thousands of young doctors “chronically unmatched” and deep in debt.