Emergency Planners Are Having a Moment
Also, in a disaster, there are no good decisions, there are only least-worse decisions. Every decision will come with a set of consequences. What the government really struggled to do …
Pandemics
Seth Meyers is in his comfort era as ‘Late Night’ turns 10
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Time flies when you’re hosting a late-night show four times a week. But Seth Meyers admits it took a while to feel comfortable …
Dubai International Airport had 86.9 million passengers last year in a post-pandemic surge
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The number of passengers flying through Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, surged last year beyond its total for 2019 â just …
California may have to pay $300M for COVID-19 homeless hotel program after FEMA caps reimbursement
SAN FRANCISCO — California cities and counties still don’t know how much they’ll have to pay for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pandemic program to house homeless people in hotel rooms after …
Virginia’s Youngkin aims to bolster mental health care, part of national focus after the pandemic
RICHMOND, Va. — John Clair, the police chief of a small Appalachian town in southwest Virginia, spends his days consumed by a growing problem: the frequency with which his officers …
Schools are trying to get more students therapy. Not all parents are on board
NEW YORK — Derry Oliver was in fifth grade when she first talked to her mom about seeing a therapist. She was living in Georgia with her brother while her …
Cough? Sore throat? More schools suggest mildly sick kids attend anyway
Trenace Dorsey-Hollins’ 5-year-old daughter was sick a lot last year. Dorsey-Hollins followed school guidelines and kept her home when she had a cough or a sore throat — or worse …
The hot young thing? At 71, John Leventhal has made a debut album
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags NEW YORK — It’s a little late for John Leventhal to be considered a hot young thing in music. He’s won six Grammy …
Walgreens to pay $275,000 to settle allegations in Vermont about service during pandemic
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Walgreens has agreed to pay a $275,000 fine to settle allegations that some of its Vermont stores temporarily closed without notice, had untenable working conditions for pharmacists …
More adults sought help for ADHD during pandemic, contributing to drug shortages
Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to fuel lingering shortages that frustrate parents and doctors. New prescriptions for stimulants used to treat the condition …