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Nikki Haley’s Path From Trump Critic to Defender and Back

As ambassador to the United Nations, Ms. Haley strove to stay in the president’s favor and avoided some battles to change his mind on contentious...

Bob Lee Was Left to ‘Slowly Die’ After Stabbing, Prosecutors Say

Bob Lee was stabbed three times on a dark San Francisco street after what appeared to be an argument over a personal relationship, prosecutors said...

In Mississippi, a Choice to Forgo Medicaid Funds Is Killing Hospitals

Mississippi is one of 10 states, all with Republican-led legislatures, that continue to reject federal funding to expand health insurance for the poor, intensifying financial...

Why Mississippi, a Covid Hot Spot, Left Millions in Pandemic Aid Unspent

Stop-and-go federal funding floods public health agencies with cash during crises but starves them of funds afterward. The coronavirus pandemic shows the pitfalls of that...

U.S. Officials Offer Hopeful Tone on Covid as Winter Nears

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci said the administration was optimistic that “we’re not going to see a repeat of what we saw last year,” when the...

New Covid Booster Strengthens Immune Response Against Subvariants, Moderna Says

A study suggested that the updated booster shot produced higher levels of neutralizing antibodies against BA.4 and BA.5 than the first booster, the company said.

Study Shows New Covid Booster Improves Protection for Older People, Pfizer Says

Federal officials are hoping that the encouraging results will spur more Americans to get an updated booster before a feared surge in coronavirus cases this...

FDA Authorizes Updated Covid Booster Shots For Kids 5 to 11

Regulators authorized the shots for older age groups in late August, but much of the general population appears either unaware or uninterested in them.

Lack of Data Still Blunts US Response to Outbreaks

Major data gaps, the result of decades of underinvestment in public health, have undercut the government response to the coronavirus and now to monkeypox.

Walensky, Citing Botched Pandemic Response, Calls for C.D.C. Reorganization

Among other flaws, the public guidance during the coronavirus pandemic was “confusing and overwhelming,” the agency said.
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