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What to know about 'rebound' in COVID symptoms after taking Paxlovid 05/06/2022 02:17pm • ▶ Watch Video: Who is eligible to get the COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid? Scientists and federal agencies say they are investigating reports of Americans who say they faced a resurgence of COVID-19 soon after finishing off a course of Paxlovid, Pfizer's antiviral treatment for the di Time is running out to enter Maryland's $1M VaxCash promotion 05/02/2022 08:05am • If you want a shot at winning Maryland's $1 million grand prize for getting vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, time is running out: the final drawing is Tuesday. Marylanders who get their COVID-19 booster shots Monday will still have a chance to win VaxCash. More Maryland News Review: 'Ozark' drops final 7 episodes on Netflix, bringing end to Byrde family drama 04/29/2022 02:06pm • This review contains spoilers of Season 4: Part 1, but only minor details for Part 2. The gap between Season 3 and Season 4 felt like an eternity due to pandemic delays, but since "Ozark" divided its final season into two seven-episode batches, it's been torture waiting for the final shoe t How to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the DC area 04/29/2022 05:24am • May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and in the D.C. area there are many ways to celebrate and learn about your neighbors. How to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month Beyond Chinatown: Researching Asian American and Pacific Islander spaces 10 Maryland state Senate primaries to watch 04/27/2022 11:14am • The Maryland Senate floor. (Maryland Matters/Danielle E. Gaines) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. At last, the district lines are cast in stone. The filing deadline is i AP-NORC poll: Many support Jackson court confirmation 04/25/2022 10:50am • WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans approve than disapprove of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court as its first Black female justice, a new poll finds, but that support is politically lopsided. And a majority of Black Americans — but fewer white and Hispanic Americans — ap After unexpected turnover on Patuxent River Commission, bill to reinstate riverkeeper awaits Hogan's action 04/25/2022 10:18am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. When Barbara Sollner-Webb first heard about a proposed senior living center in Howard County that could undermine the health of the Patuxe DC-area music teacher shares COVID-19 project 04/25/2022 05:28am • This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. A music teacher is trying to heal broken lives through a project he started at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in Maryland. 2022 on pace to see record anti-trans bills passed, says Human Rights Campaign 04/22/2022 05:07pm • This year is on pace to see more legislation targeting transgender youth than any prior year, according to the Human Rights Campaign. One area of contention stems from the increasing prevalence of gender identity instruction in schools and the recent rise of so-called "parental rights" measur See ya: More than half in DC plan to travel more this summer than last 04/19/2022 11:45am • The wanderlust has been simmering during two years of COVID-19 — a new study by AAA Travel shows people in the D.C. area are making big travel plans, despite the highest gas prices in years. "Over 50% of Washington, D.C. residents are planning to travel more this summer than they did last year, After a 36-year run, an ‘accidental politician’ prepares to leave Md. stage 04/19/2022 08:24am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Shane Pendergrass knows what it’s like to have her views dismissed out of hand. As a young mother serving on a school design committe Does the US response to HIV/AIDS hold lessons for overcoming COVID-19? 04/18/2022 02:04pm • When it comes to figuring out the best way to handle COVID-19, the way the nation handled the HIV/AIDS crisis from 40 years ago could provide a good starting point. Richard Sorian is intimately familiar with the topic. The senior vice president of communications for 340B Health, a group of public As her final legislative session ends, Md. Sen. Delores Kelley celebrated as a mentor and a history maker 04/14/2022 08:39am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Editor’s Note: After the 2022 General Assembly session, Maryland Matters will feature stories about several retiring lawmakers. This is Winners and losers from the 2022 General Assembly session 04/13/2022 12:59pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. In a year of such abundance, in a year when everyone is trying to look good with the next election just around the corner, it’s hard to sc VA suggests consolidating, adding veterans' care locations across DC-area 04/02/2022 11:46pm • The Department of Veterans Affairs has suggested consolidating and relocating several healthcare centers across D.C., Maryland and Virginia after a nationwide, multi-year Asset and Infrastructure Review. The department said that it released its report to mark the start of an "in-depth deliberativ