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National blood shortage threatens treatment for medical conditions

4:42pm February 22, 2022

by Will Stone

The omicron surge precipitated a critical blood shortage — the worst in over a decade. It is threatening access to treatments for patients with cancer and other medical conditions.

5 entire high schools in Chicago get full college scholarships

4:42pm February 22, 2022

by Sarah Karp

The entire student body of five public high schools in Chicago will learn that they are getting a full scholarship to one of 20 colleges — and one of their parents can also get a scholarship.

Tuesday's rare palindrome date of 2-22-22 also happens to fall on National Margarita Day in the United States.

Today is 2-22-22 ... and a Tuesday. Here's how to celebrate the rare date

3:30pm February 22, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The rare palindrome date also coincides with National Margarita Day in the U.S. Wedding venues, airlines, hotels, and fast-food chains are among those marking "Twosday" with limited-time deals.

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Permanent Representative of Kenya to the U.N. Martin Kimani, shown last year, delivered a speech criticizing Russian actions.

Kenyan U.N. ambassador compares Ukraine's plight to colonial legacy in Africa

2:24pm February 22, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Instead of looking back to an age of empire, Russia should accept Ukraine's borders and move on, Kenya's ambassador told a session of the U.N. Security Council.

Why America Has Been So Stingy In Fighting Child Poverty

1:39pm February 22, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

The U.S. has a long tradition of favoring old people over kids. A new paper investigates why.

Some users experienced glitches on former President Donald Trump's new social media app Truth Social as it launched Monday.

Trump's social media site hits the app store a year after he was banned from Twitter

12:53pm February 22, 2022

by Nell Clark

Truth Social bills itself as "free from political discrimination." The app was not free from technical glitches, however, as users complained of a buggy registration process and long waitlists.

Members of the World Cup-winning U.S. women's team take part in a ticker tape parade for the women's World Cup champions in July 2019 in New York.

The U.S. national women's soccer team wins $24 million in equal pay settlement

9:36am February 22, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The team filed a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation in 2019, saying women's team members were paid thousands of dollars less than the men at nearly every level of competition.

High school basketball players on Wyoming reservation are grateful for mask mandate

8:09am February 22, 2022

by Taylar Stagner

Mask mandates are being lifted across the country, but high school basketball players on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming are happy their mandate is staying for now.

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Program in Chicago attracts more minorities into the fire house

5:32am February 22, 2022

by Michael Puente

The Black Fire Brigade is an outside group whose mission is to boost the ranks of Black firefighters in Chicago. It recruits, trains and mentors men and women in minority communities.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of his security council in Moscow on Monday.

Putin orders 'peacekeeping' troops to Ukraine after recognizing breakaway regions

10:54pm February 21, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

Russia's action was universally condemned in an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting, which concluded with no action taken.