US Postal Service head DeJoy to step down after 5 years marked by pandemic, losses and cost cuts
WASHINGTON -- Louis DeJoy, the head of the U.S. Postal Service, intends to step down, the federal agency said Tuesday, ...
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Waste surveillance at just 20 airports could spot the next pandemic todayheadline
A network of airports like Hong Kong International Airport could effectively detect disease outbreaksYuen Man Cheung / Alamy A global ...
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America’s kids are still behind in reading and math. These schools are defying the trend
COMPTON, Calif. -- COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — Math is the subject sixth grader Harmoni Knight finds hardest, but that's changing. ...
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Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissions
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Boston parents who claimed a temporary admissions exam policy ...
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H5N1 bird flu is closer to gaining pandemic potential than we thought todayheadline
A highly infectious strain of bird flu has been circulating worldwide since 2020ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images The H5N1 bird ...
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Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic
SAN CARLOS, Ariz. -- After missing 40 days of school last year, Tommy Betom, 10, is on track this year ...
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Bird flu may be adapting to become more infectious to humans todayheadline
Bird flu has been spreading in wild animals for years but it is now adapting to humansVuk Valcic//SOPA Images/LightRocket via ...
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Trump taps a Fox News personality, a surgeon and a former Congressman to lead public health agencies
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, selecting a ...
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