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Woman throwing used protective surgical mask into the garbage bin. Close up of a hand that throws the used mask in the public trash can outdoors
President Joe Biden has declared the COVID-19 pandemic to be "over." Here's insight into the unemployment rates, school life, and patient deaths that support the claim regarding the coronavirus crisis — and what says otherwise.
Abortion rights demonstrators wear green and hold green signs on Hollywood Boulevard at the Walk of Fame
California Together, a campaign led by religious and anti-abortion groups, is warning voters: If Proposition 1 passes, taxpayers will have to pay for an influx of abortion seekers from out of state and for those seeking late-term abortions. That's not exactly true.
A woman stands above a crowd in Downtown L.A. holding a sign that reads "Abortion on Demand & Without Apology"
The first U.S. effort to restrict access to birth control and abortions — the 1873 Comstock Art — was so unpopular, it was difficult to enforce and spurred a backlash that led to the creation of Planned Parenthood and abortion protections afforded by the Roe v. Wade verdict.
A row of palm trees stands against the backdrop of a sky full of smoke from a wildfire.
High temperatures and air pollution can each harm human health on their own. But when combined — like from wildfire smoke during a heatwave — the results can be even more deadly, especially among older adults.
A boy on an athletic field wipes his sweaty forehead while holding a bottle of water.
After more than a week of record-breaking temperatures across much of the country, public health experts are cautioning that children are more susceptible to heatstroke than adults are — even more so when they're playing sports, living without air conditioning or waiting in a parked car.
A healthcare professional holds a syringe for a monkeypox vaccine
Monkeypox vaccine rollout has been slower in California's Central Valley than in its major cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. LGBTQ+ advocates in San Jose, Fresno, and other Central Valley communities are asking for more resources.
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