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Mehran Mossaddad is a single dad who drives Uber for a living. But when the pandemic hit, he stopped because he couldn't leave his daughter home alone. He fell behind on rent and is facing eviction.

Millions Could Face Eviction With Federal Moratorium Ending And A Logjam In Aid

Congress approved $47 billion to help struggling renters avoid eviction. But that money still isn't reaching many who need it. And an eviction moratorium from the CDC expires at the end of the month.

Anderson survivors: Bo Schembechler knew of abuse and did not stop it

Updated June 10, 2021 at 2:41 p.m.Former legendary late University of Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler knew about Dr. Robert Anderson's abuse as…

Actor Michael K. Williams, Who Played Omar on 'The Wire,' Has Died At Age 54

Williams, who as the robber of drug dealers Omar Little, created one of the most popular television characters in recent decades. He appeared in all five seasons of the HBO hit from 2002 to 2008.

Insurers sometimes don't cover certain contraceptive methods for free, though they are supposed to cover most by law. Even for long-established methods, like IUDs, insurers sometimes make it hard for women to get coverage by requiring preapproval.

Contraception Is Free To Women, Except When It's Not

The Affordable Care Act requires most insurers to cover a comprehensive list of FDA-approved birth control methods at no cost. But insurers often make it hard for women to get the products they want.

Molnupiravir, an antiviral drug to treat mild to moderate COVID-19, is under consideration by an FDA advisory panel for possible authorization.

New antiviral drugs are coming for COVID. Here's what you need to know

The FDA is considering new pills that could treat people in early stages of COVID. Here's what to know about how they work, how effective they are and the impact they could make on the pandemic.

People line up outside a supermarket in a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, on Wednesday before a three-day lockdown goes into effect. Four new COVID-19 cases were diagnosed in Auckland, and an additional four probable cases have been identified.

New Outbreak In New Zealand Leads To New Rules And Supermarket Runs

Four new likely cases of COVID-19 are linked to a cluster in an Auckland family announced Tuesday. The country returns to tighter restrictions and is promoting an app to help with contact tracing.

Kathie Gansemer uses breathing exercises to incorporate mindfulness into her nature walks. She says using such practices helps her with the stress she sometimes feels as a caregiver to her parents.

When ‘om’ can help you take care of Mom: Meditation, mindfulness useful tools for many caregivers

Kathie Gansemer concentrates on her breath first.Slow, steady breaths.Then, perhaps, she recites an inspirational quote or a poem to set the mood. One of…

A photo taken during a government organized media tour this spring shows a class in the China Executive Leadership Academy in Yan'an, the headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party from 1936 to 1947, in Shaanxi province.

How China's Communist Party Schools Train Generations Of Loyal Members

Marking 100 years since its founding, China's Communist Party is trying to keep its revolutionary spirit alive. How? Training its cadres at party history boot camp.

For election night 2016, Gretchen Sisson had a sheet cake made for her friends, expecting to celebrate the election of the first woman president of the United States. Things didn't turn out as she expected.

2020 Is The Year Of The Woman Donor: Campaign Contributions Surge

The share of female donors has surged to more than 43% this year, and it could make a big difference in some of this year's closest political races.

Rachel Sklar, an environmental epidemiologist and postdoctoral scholar is seen at the San Quentin State Prison in California, collecting data on COVID-19 transmission in the state's prison population. Sklar, who is of Filipino descent, says she has been denied an academic opportunity because some institutions do not consider her to be from a racial group that is underrepresented in STEM.

Southeast Asians are underrepresented in STEM. The label 'Asian' boxes them out more

The way data on racial groups is typically collected in the U.S. has sidelined smaller Asian populations like Hmong, Lao and Filipino Americans for decades. Now, there are growing calls for change.

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