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White House grants $13 million to help combat Alaska’s opioid crisis
Fifteen Tribal organizations across the state were granted a total of $9 million. The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services will be getting $4 million.
A new island has emerged out of the Pacific Ocean, but it may soon disappear
Earlier this month, an underwater volcano near Tonga erupted, forming a new land mass that’s quickly grown from one to more than eight acres in size.
Social media firms are prepping for the midterms. Experts say it may not be enough
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and TikTok are bringing back familiar strategies from 2020 to fight the spread of disinformation in the 2022 midterm elections.
In Arizona and Utah, the boarding school round-ups live with survivors to this day
Life as a boarding school student in the Southwest meant constantly being shuttled around on buses or flatbed trailers, never being told where you were going or who would be waiting for you.
Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96, surrounded by the royal family at Balmoral estate
Queen Elizabeth, who reigned for 70 years, died Thursday at her Balmoral estate castle in the Scottish Highlands with family members by her side — including her son Charles, heir to the throne.
Remembering Marilyn Loden, who gave a name to the glass ceiling
While the glass ceiling may be Loden’s most memorable contribution to society, it’s far from her only legacy.
Omicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?
“If you are eligible, there is no bad time to get your COVID-19 booster,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told NPR.
PHOTOS: A third of Pakistan is under water in catastrophic floods
One-third of the country is under water, the result of what U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called a “monsoon on steroids.” He referred to the flooding as a “climate catastrophe.”
The Charlottesville rally 5 years later: ‘It’s what you’re still trying to forget’
The rally by white supremacists protesting the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee left one counter-protester dead and several injured.