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StoryCorps: The day Santas stormed Macy's to protest for AIDS awareness

StoryCorps: The day Santas stormed Macy's to protest for AIDS awareness

On Black Friday 1991, AIDS activists protested the department store's decision to not rehire a Santa who had HIV. At StoryCorps, the man who inspired the protest reconnected with an activist who helped organize it.
by Eleanor Vassili and Emma Bowman

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What omicron's fast spread could mean for the U.S. – and the world

What omicron's fast spread could mean for the U.S. – and the world

The variant has spread through South Africa with remarkable speed — and been detected in at least 60 other countries. Specialists are trying to figure out the next stage for this unwelcome variant.
by Will Stone

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Coronavirus FAQ: What does it mean if the booster knocks me out? What if it doesn't?

Coronavirus FAQ: What does it mean if the booster knocks me out? What if it doesn't?

Vaccine and booster side effects can include fever, aches and fatigue. And this may be the first vaccine in history where people complain if they don't experience side effects, says one doctor.
by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

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With high COVID transmission, Mankato schools are rethinking safety protocols

With high COVID transmission, Mankato schools are rethinking safety protocols

With COVID-19 positivity rates on the rise again, Mankato public school officials are weighing whether to update its schools’ safety guidelines to help stop the spread of the virus.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Two poets chronicle their friendship and isolation during the pandemic

Two poets chronicle their friendship and isolation during the pandemic

Marilyn Hacker and Karthika Nair were under lockdown in Paris only miles apart from each other. “A Different Distance” compiles the almost daily poems they wrote from March 2020 to March 2021.
by Jeevika Verma

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