Moderna seeks approval for a 2nd COVID-19 booster shot for adults
If approved, this would be the second booster shot Moderna has issued for people ages 18 and up.
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We're not hearing much about jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner. Could that be good?
Media coverage of Griner's arrest on alleged drug charges in Russia has remained somewhat muted. Some say it's because of her skin color, but others say it's part of a bigger strategy to get her home.
Howard University faculty are threatening to strike over working conditions and wages
Currently, there are 150 non-tenure-track, full-time teaching faculty and over 200 adjunct professors on Howard's campus.
To try or not to try — remotely. As jury trials move online, courts see pros and cons
Courts turned to remote juries during the pandemic. Now they're grappling with continuing a practice that can expand the pool of jurors but is also susceptible to problems common to all video calls.
Carlisle Indian Industrial School forced Native American children to assimilate
As part of the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin, Kirby Metoxen had heard stories about his grandparents being sent to a boarding school in Pennsylvania, designed to strip Native children of their culture.
Gas prices are near record highs. A fuel tax holiday could give consumers some relief
Gasoline prices hit record highs last week, so politicians in both parties proposed suspending state and federal gas taxes. But some warn such tax "holidays" may cut funding for needed road repairs.
What the Amazon-MGM deal means for the streaming business
MGM is the film and television studio behind iconic films like the James Bond franchise, Rocky and The Silence of the Lambs.
Putin's warning to anti-war Russians evokes Stalinist purges
The Russian president's references to "cleansing" of "scum and traitors" evoked terrifying memories of the mass arrests of the Stalin era, when repression was justified for "cleansing" Soviet society.
Dolly Parton will stay on this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee list
Earlier this week, the county music legend posted on her social media accounts that she didn't think she'd necessarily earned the right to be nominated.
A 13-year-old was driving a pickup that struck a van, killing 9 people in Texas
The pickup crossed into the opposite lane on a darkened, highway before colliding head-on with a van, killing the boy, a man traveling with him, six New Mexico college students and a golf coach.