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January 22, 2022
With pandemic protections gone, essential workers face omicron alone
Essential workers say they are bearing the brunt of the pandemic again but this time, there is less government support. Economists say jobs in California’s low-wage sectors could take longer to recover.
January 22, 2022
No way out: How the poor get stranded in California nursing homes
In a parallel problem to patient ‘dumping,’ many poor nursing home residents find themselves stuck inside facilities and unable to return home.
January 22, 2022
There's now a phone line to order your free at-home COVID tests
The phone number — 1-800-232-0233 — follows the launch earlier this week of a federal website to order the tests.
January 22, 2022
Interview: Chico State will start their spring semester with some in-person classes
Chico State is one of the few campuses in the California State University system reopening for mostly in-person classes. President Gail Hutchinson believes they can safely hold most classes and that the school is prepared for anything.
January 22, 2022
A wildfire near California's Big Sur forces residents to evacuate
Those living in the Big Sur area were told to evacuate from their homes due to a wildfire that began late Friday, officials said. A wind advisory had been issued in the Bay Area.
Experts say omicron cases are falling in California but hospitalizations have yet to peak
The sampling of human waste and other methods for tracking the spread of COVID-19 show an encouraging trend, but hospitalizations are reaching record levels and health care workers are struggling to keep up.
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January 19, 2022
Omicron surge worsens teacher shortage, closing more California schools to COVID
The omicron variant of COVID-19 has hit California’s teacher workforce so hard that many schools are weighing closure and in some cases forced to dip into emergency days.
What is a healthy forest in California? These scientists are experimenting west of Lake Tahoe.
In Blodgett Forest, researchers grapple with the state’s forest-management history while investigating what it means to have a healthy one.
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January 19, 2022
Violinist Daniel Hope embarks on his most creative project to date
Violinist Daniel Hope used music as a lifeline during the pandemic. With an abundance of time, and a message in his heart, he embarked on his most creative project to date with his new album, Hope.
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January 18, 2022
In familiar refrain, United Farm Workers grapples with how to grow
UFW membership has been down for years, so low that UC Merced researchers declared farmworker union membership statistically zero for 2020.
NPR Top Stories
World
Ukraine crisis deepens after U.K. says Russia may try to install a pro-Kremlin leader
January 23, 2022
The situation along the Russia-Ukraine border remains tense, with thousands of Russian troops amassed just across the divide and Ukraine preparing for a possible invasion.
Politics
Biden's predecessors could have felt his first-year pain
January 23, 2022
Yet these early reversals haven't always been crippling. On the contrary, three of the past four presidents elected — and five of the past eight — have recovered from shaky starts to win re-election.
Goats and Soda
Why Tonga is opting for 'contactless' humanitarian aid
January 23, 2022
It's a pandemic predicament. With only 1 recorded case of COVID-19 in their island nation, Tongans are desperate for help after the volcanic eruption — but eager to keep the virus out.
Theater
Omicron hampers Broadway. Fewer tourists are there for just a score of shows
January 23, 2022
Tickets may be easier and cheaper to get for the plays that are still open. Some producers reopened until the virus raced through the cast and crew. Future productions are hard to see on the horizon.
Education
How colleges are dealing with high COVID case counts on campus
January 23, 2022
Despite the omicron surge, college students are starting the spring semester on campus – and administrators are bracing for the worst.
Shots - Health News
Why rapid COVID tests aren't more accurate and how scientists hope to improve them
January 23, 2022
Recent research — and plenty of anecdotes — suggest some rapid tests may be less sensitive at detecting omicron if you don't have symptoms. Here's how researchers hope to make them more effective.
National
Who's making a difference in your community? Tell us about them
January 23, 2022
NPR wants to hear your stories about the joy and good things happening in your community. Tell us about the people who are doing amazing stuff with humor, generosity and selflessness.
Science
Simone Biles has a rival — a tiny bark beetle (but it can't stick the landing)
January 23, 2022
A team of researchers has discovered the gymnastic ability of bark beetle larvae. Scientists recently recorded the larvae performing the twisting leap for the first time.
Author Interviews
Author Imani Perry explores the South to reveal the soul of America
January 23, 2022
Imani Perry discusses what it meant to write a book about her own home, and why the South is so important to comprehend the rest of the nation.
Media
Sarah Palin's defamation suit against 'The New York Times' gets its day in court
January 23, 2022
Jury selection begins Monday in the former Alaska governor's case. A 2017 Times editorial wrongly connected an ad from her political action committee to the shooting that wounded Rep. Gabby Giffords.
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