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An NPR investigation has identified more than 30 medical practices in more than a dozen states promoting unproven claims that the drug thymosin alpha-1, which is administered via injection, can prevent or treat COVID-19.

Web Of 'Wellness' Doctors Promote Injections Of Unproven Coronavirus Treatment

An NPR investigation has identified a web of more than 30 medical practices and compounding pharmacies in over a dozen states that have made claims about thymosin alpha-1 online and on social media.

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, is meeting with senators this week ahead of her confirmation hearing, which is set to start on Oct. 12.

How Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation Would Compare To Past Supreme Court Picks

President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett with just 38 days before the general election. Only two justices have been confirmed in such a short period of time since the Ford administration.

For more than 50 years, enslaved people served governors from the kitchen quarter in a small building near the Executive Mansion in Richmond, Va. Descendants of the enslaved are now leading an effort to tell the complete history of the property.

Descendants Of People Enslaved By Virginia's Governors Are Reframing History

The stories of enslaved people are "closer than we think," according to some descendants who are working to tell their ancestors' histories long framed by white enslavers.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued a report on racial disparities and COVID-19 calling for congressional action.

Senate Democrats Call On Congress To Fix Racial Disparities In Health Care

A new report highlights the disproportionate harm the pandemic has done to Black people, Latinos and Native Americans, and systemic factors behind it. It lays out steps to repair the problems.

McGuire town hall covers wildfires, climate change

October 1, 2020 — At a webinar on wildfires and climate change last night, Senator Mike McGuire laid out a state strategy for building aerial firefighting…

2nd District Supervisor Candidates Debate

Wednesday September 30th: Listen to the KZYX debate between the candidates for the 2nd District seat on the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors.…

Social media companies are bracing for delayed election results, which experts warn could open the door for misinformation, false claims and threats of violence to spread online.

When The Voting Is Done: Facebook, Twitter On 'High Alert' For Post-Election Threats

If results of the presidential election are delayed, false claims and other misinformation could thrive online, which is forcing Facebook and Twitter to prepare for worst-case scenarios.

Court Rules Edward Snowden Must Pay More Than $5 Million From Memoir And Speeches

A U.S. District Court sided with the Justice Department, arguing that by publishing 2019's Permanent Record, Snowden violated nondisclosure agreements signed while working for the NSA and CIA.

Ireland's Supreme Court ruled that Subway bread shouldn't be classified as bread for tax purposes due to its sugar-to-flour ratio.

For Subway, A Ruling Not So Sweet. Irish Court Says Its Bread Isn't Bread

Yes, Ireland has a legal definition for bread. And the nation's Supreme Court said Subway's bread has too much sugar to satisfy it.

The stock market fell after President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus at a time when investors were already getting concerned about the pace of the economic recovery and the lack of a new stimulus bill from Congress.

Trump's Positive Coronavirus Test Result Roils Financial Markets

Markets face a double whammy of bad news after the president's health upended an election heading into its final stretch and the September jobs report proved disappointing.

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