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A concert and 30 new homes mark Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday and long legacy of giving

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A concert and 30 new homes mark Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday and long legacy of giving

Alexandria elementary school closed after lead found in classrooms

Alexandria elementary school closed after lead found in classrooms

Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy

Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy

Steward Health Care CEO files a lawsuit against a US Senate panel over contempt resolution

Steward Health Care CEO files a lawsuit against a US Senate panel over contempt resolution

Abortion pills will be controlled substances in Louisiana soon. Doctors have concerns

Abortion pills will be controlled substances in Louisiana soon. Doctors have concerns

Part of the National Mall became a giant pickleball court

Part of the National Mall became a giant pickleball court

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Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak

Rwanda reports 8 deaths linked to Ebola-like Marburg virus days after it declared an outbreak

Extra hours of shut-eye on weekends boost heart health, study finds

Extra hours of shut-eye on weekends boost heart health, study finds

Number of cancer cases going up for young people — What a UVA cancer expert says you can do

Number of cancer cases going up for young people — What a UVA cancer expert says you can do

Hospital clowns bring joy to young Ukrainian cancer patients who survived Russian missile attack

Hospital clowns bring joy to young Ukrainian cancer patients who survived Russian missile attack

World Heart Day: A Leesburg father’s urgent message on heart failure after he was diagnosed at 41

World Heart Day: A Leesburg father’s urgent message on heart failure after he was diagnosed at 41

Climate change destroyed an Alaska village. Its residents are starting over in a new town

Climate change destroyed an Alaska village. Its residents are starting over in a new town

CEO of hospital operator facing Senate scrutiny will step down following contempt resolution

CEO of hospital operator facing Senate scrutiny will step down following contempt resolution

Hundreds rally in the streets of Paris to support world abortion rights

Hundreds rally in the streets of Paris to support world abortion rights

Tips for shopping for Medicare Advantage plans

Tips for shopping for Medicare Advantage plans

Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications

Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications

The new top youth official at the UN talks about what’s in it for young people

The new top youth official at the UN talks about what’s in it for young people

Minnesota reports rare human death from rabies

Minnesota reports rare human death from rabies

Boar’s Head faces legal scrutiny over deadly deli meat listeria outbreak, USDA says

Boar’s Head faces legal scrutiny over deadly deli meat listeria outbreak, USDA says

Kentucky sues Express Scripts, alleging it had a role in the deadly opioid addiction crisis

Kentucky sues Express Scripts, alleging it had a role in the deadly opioid addiction crisis

Massachusetts governor says a hospital was seized through eminent domain to keep it open

Massachusetts governor says a hospital was seized through eminent domain to keep it open

Sudan military offensive sparks new fighting in Khartoum as cholera outbreak worsens

Sudan military offensive sparks new fighting in Khartoum as cholera outbreak worsens

Old newspaper boxes are being used to distribute the overdose reversal drug Narcan

Old newspaper boxes are being used to distribute the overdose reversal drug Narcan

The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them

The US is mailing Americans COVID tests again. Here’s how to get them

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