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Industry watchers see Meta's end of fact-checking as move to appease Trump, annual winter respiratory virus season returns with a vengeance, and Los Angeles wildfires force thousands of evacuations.

After Nevada gave home health care workers a huge raise, from about $11 to $16 an hour, turnover in the industry fell sharply. Now, caregivers are preparing to lobby for another wage hike.

Los Angeles County faces at least three out-of-control wildfires fueled by unusually strong Santa Ana winds. Thousands have been forced to evacuate and a state of emergency has been declared.

Eight million federal student loan borrowers are waiting for the courts to decide if the repayment plan they're enrolled in -- President Biden's SAVE plan -- is essentially so generous that it's illegal.

Nearly five years after George Floyd was killed, Minneapolis has promised to reform its police department. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke talks about the agreement between the city and DOJ.

Meta's Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of fact-checking on his social media platforms. Industry watchers say it's another sign Silicon Valley is trying to get in President-elect Trump's good graces.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's move could lead to providers seeking high payments before treatment, an economist warns. A health scholar says it could protect patients' financial futures.

A new study shows a relationship between sugary drinks and an increase in diabetes and heart disease in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the world.

NPR's Michel Martin asks Kuno Fencker, a member of Greenland's Parliament, about Donald Trump Jr.'s visit and his father's desire for the U.S. to buy the territory.