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A bloody nose, a last hurrah for friends, and more prom memories you shared with us
by Mansee Khurana
We asked for your favorite prom night memories. Here's what you shared.
A pill to treat COVID patients gets the FDA's emergency authorization
Pfizer has received emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 pill, giving doctors a new tool for treating the virus. Who qualifies to take it and is it expected to work against the omicron variant?
Overcrowding at a Pennsylvania hospital reaches a crisis level
NPR's Melissa Block talks to Dr. Essie Reed at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., about the strains of the COVID-19 surge on personnel and care.
After court-approved adoption, Georgia family is going to have an epic Christmas
Angela and Elliott Turbeville have been fostering six children — all biological siblings — for the past two years. They reunited the kids after they had been split up in different foster homes.
The FDA has approved a new drug in the fight against AIDS
by Jason Beaubien
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first injectable medication for HIV prevention. Health advocates say it could be a game changer in protecting people against AIDS
Biden's foreign policy faces many challenges during his first year in office
by Michele Kelemen
It's been a complicated year on the international stage for the Biden administration. The U.S. has repaired relations with long-standing allies but face challenges from Iran to Russia to China.
The House panel probing the Jan. 6 attack wants to talk to Trump ally Rep. Jordan
The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol has requested that Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a longtime ally of ex-President Trump, voluntarily provide information to the panel.
A women's rights activist in Kabul reflects on the Taliban takeover
It's been four months since the Taliban took control in Afghanistan. NPR's A Martinez checks back with Mahbouba Seraj, an Afghan women's rights activist to see what every day life is like now.
News brief: antiviral pill for COVID, Jan. 6 probe, Putin's news conference
The FDA authorizes the first antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 at home. The House Jan. 6 panel wants to talk to Trump ally Rep. Jordan. Russian President Putin holds his annual year-end new conference.
Russian President Putin holds his annual year-end news conference
With more than a hundred thousand Russian troops massed on the border with Ukraine, the world may be watching this year's news conference more closely than usual.