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The struggles COVID long-haulers face at the workplace

5:12pm July 29, 2022

by Andrea Hsu

Millions of working Americans are seeing their work productivity compromised by long COVID. Now, both workers and doctors are speaking out about what COVID long-haulers need to stay in the workforce.

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Biden's week: COVID, a 'historic' agreement and the GDP

4:41pm July 29, 2022

by Tamara Keith

The Democrats' agenda that looked stalled from the outside just got a major boost. Is there still time for things to turn around for Biden and his party before midterm elections?

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3 different meteor showers will be happening simultaneously on Saturday night

4:41pm July 29, 2022

Three meteor showers will converge this weekend, peaking on Saturday. Look up! You don't need any fancy equipment to see this show, but you'll need to get as far away from human lights as possible.

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In 1957, his grandma floated his street in a canoe. Now, the waters are rising again

4:27pm July 29, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dee Davis, publisher of The Daily Yonder rural news site, about the flooding in his town Whitesburg, Ky.

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Few Black men become school psychologists. Here's why that matters

3:21pm July 29, 2022

by Pooja Salhotra

Psychologists play a critical role in K-12 schools, but there's a clear mismatch between the demographics of school psychologists and the student populations they serve.

Water rescue teams travel overflowed Troublesome Creek on Friday to rescue people that have been stranded since Wednesday night in Lost Creek, Ky.

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Record flooding in Kentucky and Appalachia kills more victims as searches continue

3:19pm July 29, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

Major floods have devastated Eastern Kentucky and parts of Virginia and West Virginia. The death toll continues to climb as search and rescue teams cover the affected areas.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others attend a news conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday, the day after Senate Republicans blocked a procedural vote to advance PACT Act.

The Senate passed a bill to help sick veterans. Then 25 Republicans reversed course

3:00pm July 29, 2022

by Quil Lawrence

Veterans groups are slamming GOP senators for blocking a bill that would have given health care and benefits to veterans affected by from toxic chemicals and burn pits in wars dating back to Vietnam.

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Students at Pasadena City College, in Pasadena, Calif., participate in a graduation ceremony in 2019.

The U.S. government underestimated the cost of the student loan program by billions

2:20pm July 29, 2022

by Sequoia Carrillo

The Education Department originally thought the student loan program would make money — instead, it's losing it. That's according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

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A mother and her adopted daughter reflect on their closeness

1:02pm July 29, 2022

by Zanna K. McKay

Twenty-two years ago a woman traveled to China to adopt a baby girl. She recently sat down with her daughter at StoryCorps to talk about the adoption during the era of China's one-child policy.

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In Kentucky, at least 8 people are dead after torrential rains flood Appalachia

7:51am July 29, 2022

by Stan Ingold

Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency after heavy rains and flash flooding led to massive damage in the eastern part of the state.

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