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Chaz Stevens at the Florida Capitol building in Tallahassee, Fla., in 2013.

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Florida man asks schools to ban Bible following the state's efforts to remove books

11:42am April 26, 2022

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Activist Chaz Stevens says the book isn't age appropriate and contains references to rape and bestiality. It's a not-so-subtle dig at Florida's recent efforts to ban books.

President Biden is seen delivering remarks on COVID-19 on March 30. On Tuesday, the White House will announce a new push to get more doses of the COVID antiviral medication Paxlovid to more Americans.

Biden will make Paxlovid, a highly effective COVID drug, available to more pharmacies

9:48am April 26, 2022

The antiviral pill is available to patients older than 12 who have tested positive for COVID and are at risk for developing a severe case of the disease.

Cary Elwes, shown here in 2019, says he is recovering from a snake bite.

A rattlesnake bit Cary Elwes. Here's what to do if it happens to you

9:36am April 26, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Don't apply a tourniquet or try to suck out the poison. Instead, call 911 and do your best to stay calm.

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Atlanta aims to turn brick factory with an ugly past into something honorable

7:34am April 26, 2022

by Molly Samuel

City leaders are working to build a memorial at an old brick factory site to honor victims of convict leasing. After the Civil War, thousands of Black men were forced to work at the factory.

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Neighboring communities criticize Malibu's plan to deal with homelessness

5:08am April 26, 2022

by Anna Scott

The California coastal city of Malibu accounts for a tiny fraction of Los Angeles County's homeless population. The exclusive community plans to handle the issue by moving unhoused people elsewhere.

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A woman on death row in Texas has won a stay of execution

5:08am April 26, 2022

by Gaige Davila

A Texas court halted Wednesday's planned execution of Melissa Lucio, who was convicted in the 2007 death of her two-year-old daughter. Lawmakers, celebrities and jurors are questioning the verdict.

Health care workers during a strike in Palo Alto, Calif., on Monday. About 5,000 nurses at Stanford and Packard Children's Hospital began a strike Monday over a fight for what they describe as fair contracts.

Thousands of nurses at Stanford hospitals are striking over wages and mental health

9:32pm April 25, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The labor union representing the nearly 5,000 striking nurses says 93% of staff voted to authorize the strike, which does not have an end date.

Newly expanded policies will benefit both birth and non-birth parents serving in the U.S. Army.

The U.S. Army expands benefits for soldiers who are parents

8:43pm April 25, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

The U.S. Army is expanding benefits for both birth and non-birth parents in its force.

Supreme Court seems sympathetic to coach who claims right to pray on the 50-yard-line

6:01pm April 25, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing the case of Joe Kennedy, a former assistant high school football coach who was suspended after praying on the field.

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A lead COVID test investigator on how well at-home rapid tests work for BA.2

6:01pm April 25, 2022

by Jon Hamilton

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Wilbur Lam, a lead investigator assessing COVID-19 diagnostic tests for the U.S. government, about detecting the omicron BA.2 subvariant with rapid tests.

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