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Under Boil-Water Orders, Texas Water Supply Is Strained

4:06pm February 18, 2021

by Bret Jaspers

As power outages begin to ease in Texas, utility problems still remain. High demand continues to stress hundreds of local water systems as millions of Texans are now under orders to boil water.

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New York Governor Under Fire For Data On Nursing Home Infections

4:06pm February 18, 2021

by Gwynne Hogan

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who presented himself as a competent leader early in the COVID-19 crisis, is facing allegations that the state manipulated data about nursing home infections.

Baseball Spring Training Returns To Arizona, But Not Without COVID-19 Worries

4:06pm February 18, 2021

by Phil Latzman

Pitchers and catchers soon report to Arizona facilities for baseball spring training, but there are concerns the annual ritual could cause or worsen COVID-19 outbreaks.

State Department Says It Can Push Democracy While Continuing To Sell Weapons To Egypt

4:06pm February 18, 2021

by Michele Kelemen

President Biden's Department of State says it can both push for human rights and democracy in Egypt and continue to supply the country with weapons. That's the way it explained its approach this week.

Biden To Speak To National Security And Military Leaders At Munich Conference

4:06pm February 18, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden is set to give his first address to a foreign — yet familiar — audience at the virtual Munich Security Conference on Friday.

LA County Health Official On Getting Vaccines To The Unhoused

4:06pm February 18, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Heidi Behforouz, medical director of Housing for Health at the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, about vaccinating people experiencing homelessness.

Model of how vaccination rates effect infection rates.

How Herd Immunity Works — And What Stands In Its Way

3:16pm February 18, 2021

Scientists say the pandemic will only end in the U.S. when we achieve what's called herd immunity. Play with our simulations to see how immunity can stop an outbreak in its tracks.

People wait in long lines at an H-E-B grocery store in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday. The large supermarket chain said the "unprecedented weather event in Texas has caused a severe disruption in the food supply chain."

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Several Days Into The Texas Deep Freeze, Food Is Scarce

3:02pm February 18, 2021

by Avie Schneider

Amid power and water shutdowns, the extreme cold is disrupting the food supply. Customers are finding empty grocery shelves across Texas and people desperate to stock up are forming long lines.

People in Houston wait in line to fill their propane tanks on Wednesday amidst widespread power outages related to the winter storm. Cases of carbon monoxide poisoning in the state have increased in recent days, with officials attributing most to the impr

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'A Disaster Within A Disaster': Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Cases Are Surging In Texas

3:01pm February 18, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Harris County has reported at least 300 incidents of carbon monoxide poisoning from the improper use of home heating devices like grills, stoves and generators, as residents scramble to find warmth.

Increased household responsibilities during the pandemic have forced many working mothers to scale back on their hours or to leave the workforce entirely.

Almost A Year Into The Pandemic, Working Moms Feel 'Forgotten,' Journalist Says

2:46pm February 18, 2021

by Terry Gross

Claire Cain Miller says many working moms have scaled back on their hours or left the workforce entirely in response to new household burdens. "There were never the structures in place to help us."

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