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Updated 3 years, 4 months ago

Trump, Biden scrap on oil, virus with just over a week to go

President Donald Trump and his allies fought for support in pivotal battleground states Friday after a debate perf…

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
King's daughter calls for bold action over words

America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the sla…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Wildfire smoke in US exposes millions to hazardous pollution

Medical complications began arising while communities were still enveloped in smoke, including hundreds of additional emergency room visits daily in Oregon, according to state health officials.

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Anti-government groups shift focus from Washington to states

The alleged foiled plot to kidnap Michigan's governor is a jarring example of how the anti-government movement in the U.S. has become an internet-driven hodgep…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate

Republican Mike Pence firmly defended the Trump administration's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 210,000 Americans while his Democr…

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
Bitter debate taunts, overpowers Trump's, Biden's visions

Bitter debate taunts overpower Trump's, Biden's visions

Updated 3 years, 5 months ago
3 killed in Northern California wildfire; thousands flee

3 killed in Northern California wildfire; thousands flee

Updated 3 years, 6 months ago
Wildfires during pandemic intensify economic pain in West

Wildfires during pandemic intensify economic pain in West

Updated 3 years, 6 months ago
Computer glitches disrupt classes as schools return online

Computer glitches disrupt classes as schools return online

Updated 3 years, 11 months ago
Analysis: He Got Tested For Coronavirus. Then Came The Flood Of Medical Bills.

By March 5, Andrew Cencini, a computer science professor at Vermont’s Bennington College, had been having bouts of fever, malaise and a bit of difficulty breathing for a couple of weeks. Just before falling ill, he…

Updated 3 years, 11 months ago
Listen: Why It Takes So Long To Get COVID-19 Test Results

In this episode of “The Daily Dive,” a news podcast, KHN senior correspondent Julie Appleby and iHeart Radio’s Oscar Ramirez discuss the steps involved in processing coronavirus tests and how these circumstances ca…

Updated 3 years, 11 months ago
Given 2% chance of survival, 'Batman' came to the rescue

"Hey, look, it's Lazarus, back from the dead."

Updated 3 years, 11 months ago
California's New Attack On Opioid Addiction Hits Old Roadblocks

Jennifer Stilwell, a 30-year-old mother of two young children, kicked heroin cold turkey five years ago, but she got hooked again last fall.

Updated 3 years, 11 months ago
Temperature Check: Tips For Tracking A Key Symptom Of Coronavirus Contagion

After I was told I’d been exposed to the novel coronavirus, I tried to follow the best medical advice. I started working from home. I socially isolated. And I “self-monitored” for signs I’d been infected.

Updated 3 years, 11 months ago
Blood Centers Will Collect Plasma From COVID-19 Survivors In Bid For Treatment

Blood donation centers across the U.S. are ramping up efforts to collect plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 in hopes it could be used to save the lives of others infected with the pandemic disease.