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What we know about the severity of omicron, new COVID spikes
As the omicron variant is spreading rapidly, top federal health officials warn it could bring a massive wave of new infections to the United States as early as January. There are now confirmed cases of omicron in at least 36 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the new variant represents about three percent of positive U.S. cases. John Yang reports.
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Lineage, Not Race: California’s Strategy to Advance Equity for Descendants of Slavery
California lawmakers are advancing a new strategy: reparations not based on race, but on lineage.
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Who can afford to become a teacher in California?
The state offers multiple pathways toward completing its requirements, but many students who enter the teaching profession still risk getting into debt, even before accounting for cost of living.
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California's Much-Touted IVF Law May Be Delayed Until 2026, Leaving Many in the Lurch - KFF Health News
California lawmakers are poised to approve a six-month delay in implementing the state’s in vitro fertilization law, pushing its start to January 2026. The plan to postpone, which has drawn little attention, is part of the state budget package and has left patients, insurers, and employers in limbo.
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Controversial climate rule, which could raise gas prices, about to go into effect
No immediate hike in California gas prices will occur but Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature fear the effects of the clean-fuel program.
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