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Gov. Roy Cooper, left, speaks with Misty Drake, Chief Operating Officer at Piedmont Health Senior Care, a federally qualified health center where PACE patients (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) and underserved populations can receive the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 in Pittsboro, N.C.

Gov. Cooper Visits Clinic Pushing To Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday visited Piedmont Health SeniorCare in Pittsboro to gather ideas about how to help overcome the reluctance of...

A Latinos for Biden-Harris sign hangs on a building in Milwaukee during a get-out-the-vote effort.

Latino Voter Advocates In NC Look To Georgia, Arizona As Models

Latino voters were a significant factor in electing President Joe Biden in the 2020 election. A report by UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative...

Denzel Washington and Rami Malek are an unlikely pair on the hunt for a serial killer in <em>The Little Things. </em>

'The Little Things' Is A Star-Studded, Old-School Serial Killer Thriller

Set in the 1990s, this slickly made drama starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto may look like a retread, but it feels more like a weirdly enveloping trip down memory lane.

Workers at the Port of Baltimore walk down the stern ramp of a vessel. A group that normally welcomes crew members to the city is now acting as couriers, dropping off care packages to those stuck on board ships.

'Sea Prison': COVID-19 Has Left Hundreds Of Thousands Of Seafarers Stranded

Once the pandemic began, many countries prevented crew members from leaving ships. Some ended up trapped at sea for more than a year. Maritime organizations are pushing for more seafarer protections.

Representatives from the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union hold a pro-unionization sign outside Amazon's warehouse in Bessemer, Ala.

For Amazon and Alabama, Warehouse Union Vote Would Shake Up History

If workers from Amazon's warehouse near Birmingham vote to unionize in the next two months, they would turn a new page not only for the company but for the region.

President Biden speaks about the coronavirus pandemic in the State Dining Room of the White House on Tuesday.

With Biden Team Focused On Other Crises, Experts Say Drug Epidemic Is Exploding

The Biden administration had Day 1 plans for the pandemic, economy and climate change. Experts say they haven't yet seen that same focus on the addiction crisis, which is killing 220 people a day.

Shell Ordered To Compensate Nigerian Farmers Affected By Oil Spills

"Finally, there is some justice for the Nigerian people suffering the consequences of Shell's oil," said Eric Dooh, one of the Nigerian farmers who sued Shell.

Game Back On: GameStop Stock Rebounds As SEC Warns Against Market Manipulation

The video game retailer's shares shoot up, the online broker Robinhood struggles for cash and securities regulators issue a stern warning for anyone trying to game the market.

Pakistan's Vaccine Worries: Rich People And Conspiracy Theorists

The fifth most populous country has put strategies in place to address anti-vaccine sentiment and prevent elites from using their influence to obtain government vaccines.

A Boston EMS ambulance crew wheels in a patient to MGH from their ambulance in Boston on April 8, 2020. Hospitals brace for a surge in patients.

Why Young, Healthy Researchers Are Being Vaccinated Before Seniors In Massachusetts

The state is a medical hub with giant hospitals and a huge healthcare workforce. Young adults who work in that field are getting the COVID-19 vaccine while at-risk seniors wait on the sidelines.

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