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The unprecedented economic circumstances of the pandemic recovery have caused heated debate over what have historically been questions with straightforward answers.
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The new law borrows the citizen-enforcement strategy pioneered by Texas Republicans as part of the strict abortion restriction they passed last year.
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The president's relatively smooth experience was an example of the potency of vaccines and antiviral drugs, but it's also a reminder that everyone — even the country's most powerful person — is vulnerable.
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Unlike the coronavirus, monkeypox has been studied for decades and there are ready-made treatments available. Still, case numbers keep rising.
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The FDA recently announced a plan that would force tobacco companies to dramatically decrease levels of the highly-addictive substance in cigarettes.
PoliticsYahoo News 360Will the Supreme Court target contraception and gay rights next?
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Is the president's decision to visit a country he once pledged to make a "pariah" a wise move to protect U.S. interests or a betrayal of American principles?
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WorldYahoo News 360Will ‘war fatigue’ undermine the West’s support for Ukraine?
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WorldYahoo News 360Is carbon removal a realistic climate solution?
Humans have pumped so much carbon into the air that experts believe simply cutting emissions won't be enough, we'll also need to remove some of the carbon that's already in the atmosphere.
U.S.Yahoo News 360Can red flag laws prevent mass shootings?
A total of 19 states have laws that allow authorities to seize guns from people ruled to pose serious danger to themselves or others, but skeptics question how effective these measures really are.
“The media has anointed men who have sex with men as the biggest threat to our survival from monkeypox.”
“Rich countries have ignored endemic monkeypox in West and Central Africa for far too long, despite having effective vaccines.”
“The biggest worry for Americans is not the disease: It’s that our response to it shows how little we have learned from COVID-19.”
“Monkeypox should be a relatively easier virus to control, but only if the United States takes the needed steps now.”
“Global health officials must advocate for and enact a unified, coherent approach to fighting the monkeypox pandemic.”