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Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds

Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators responsible for the safety of the U.S. drug supply are still struggling to get back to where they were in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic upended factory inspections in the U.S.
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Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What's changed?

Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What's changed?

More than 200 cities and counties declared racism was a public health crisis in the past few years, mostly after George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis in May 2020.
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How to talk with kids about school shootings and other traumatic events

How to talk with kids about school shootings and other traumatic events

Mass shootings have effects on communities that are felt long after the day's tragedy. School shootings in particular can have physical, emotional and behavioral effects on kids — even if the shooting occurred on the other side of the country.
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El Comandante Hernández leads ‘Tree Army’ in defense of Mexico City’s trees

El Comandante Hernández leads ‘Tree Army’ in defense of Mexico City’s trees

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Scooting on his electric skateboard through a southern Mexico City neighborhood, Arturo Hernández spots a likely target for his next action and uploads a photo to social media calling his followers to help.
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Georgia school shooting stirs debate about safe storage laws for guns

Georgia school shooting stirs debate about safe storage laws for guns

Just a couple of weeks ago, a special panel of Georgia state senators convened to study potential laws aimed at keeping firearms safely locked up and out of the hands of children.
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Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What's changed?

Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What's changed?

More than 200 cities and counties declared racism was a public health crisis in the past few years, mostly after George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis in May 2020.
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Hottest summer on record could lead to the warmest year ever measured

Hottest summer on record could lead to the warmest year ever measured

Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth's hottest on record, making it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured, European climate service Copernicus reported Friday.
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Many people at risk never got their 2nd mpox vaccine dose, public health agencies say

Many people at risk never got their 2nd mpox vaccine dose, public health agencies say

Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to make sure they get a second dose.
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How to talk with kids about school shootings and other traumatic events

How to talk with kids about school shootings and other traumatic events

The U.S. is dealing with another school shooting: Two students and two teachers were killed Wednesday at a school in Georgia. At least nine other people — eight students and one teacher — were taken to hospitals with injuries.
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Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?

Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?

Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the election — and even a small number of additional voters could make a difference in close races for offices from the state legislature to pres
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