The face of the U.S. government's pandemic response donated his personal model of the SARS-CoV-2 virion to the Smithsonian Institution for a future exhibit.
Read more ...Like 'Peanut Brittle': Mississippi Water Crisis Highlights Infrastructure Problems National News
The water outages in Jackson, Miss., began Feb. 15 as a winter storm swept across the state. An untold number of residents are still without clean water weeks later.
Read more ...Potholes, Grid Failures, Aging Tunnels And Bridges: U.S. Infrastructure Gets A C-Minus National News
The quadrennial Infrastructure Report Card from the American Society of Civil Engineers is an improvement from the D-plus four years ago but shows federal investment is still lacking.
Read more ...Former Parler CEO Matze Stripped Of All Company Shares Upon Firing, Sources Say National News
Former Parler CEO John Matze was stripped of all of his shares in the alternative social media company after a dispute with co-founder Rebekah Mercer. The company was nearing a $1 billion valuation.
Read more ...Neera Tanden Withdraws As Nominee For Office Of Management And Budget National News
The former head of the Center for American Progress was criticized for tweets disparaging some lawmakers. President Biden said in a statement he accepted Tanden's request.
Read more ...Stacey Abrams On Why Securing Voting Rights Is As Necessary Now As In The Past National News
In the wake of the historic 2020 election turnout, state legislatures across the U.S. are considering bills to make it harder to vote. Activist Stacey Abrams warns of a return to Jim Crow-era laws.
Read more ...Journalists Detained For Covering Democracy Demonstrations In Myanmar Face Prison National News
At least six journalists were arrested Saturday while covering protests against a military coup. They are charged with violating a public order law and could be sentenced up to three years in prison.
Read more ...Utah Considers State Park Named For Utahraptor Dinosaur National News
Utah is considering naming a new park in honor of dinosaurs discovered there. Researchers expect to uncover more Utahraptor bones — provided they can get them out of a massive block of rock.
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