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Songs Of Remembrance: Janet Gonzalez's Beloved 'A Dio Le Pido'

Janet Gonzalez died of COVID-19 on Dec. 31, 2020.

Grocery Store Chains Push Back On New Mandates Requiring Hazard Pay For Workers

Some cities, such as Seattle and Long Beach, California, have passed mandates requiring grocery stores to pay workers temporary bonuses.

Philly Orchestra Revives The Work Of Florence Price, The 1st Black Woman Composer

Nearly 90 years later, one of Price's pieces is being revived by the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Jasmine Harrison on her boat. (Atlantic Campaigns)

Jasmine Harrison Is The Youngest Woman To Row Solo Across The Ocean

It took 70 days, 3 hours and 48 minutes for the 21 year old to row across the Atlantic Ocean.

New Springfield Budget To Cut Fire Dept. Spending, Add Money For Paid Parental Leave

The Springfield City Council Tuesday night approved a $130 million budget for the fiscal year that starts next week.To achieve a balanced budget,…

Mei Liu rests after receiving her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a Seattle Children’s Hospital vaccine clinic on Feb. 10. Liu had tried and failed to secure an appointment. It took multiple helpers days to finally find an open spot for her. (Deborah Wang)

Eligible Americans Face Obstacles Signing Up For COVID-19 Vaccine

KUOW reporter Deborah Wang talks about the problems her mother ran into signing up for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Sepsis, which is sometimes called blood poisoning, is essentially the body's overreaction to an infection.

Vitamin C Fails Again As Treatment For Sepsis

Sepsis is one of the most common causes of death for hospitalized patients. The search for an effective treatment has been frustrating.

Xavier Becerra, President Biden's nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, contended with critics of abortion rights on the first day of his confirmation hearings Tuesday.

'It's a Minefield': Biden's Pick For Health Secretary Faces Abortion Politics

As California's attorney general, Xavier Becerra fought Trump-era restrictions on reproductive health. If confirmed, he'll navigate an even more difficult legal and political landscape.

William Burns, President Biden's nominee for CIA director, testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. Burns served more than 30 years at the State Department and would be the first career diplomat to lead the spy agency.

CIA Nominee William Burns Talks Tough On China

Burns said his top priority as spy chief would be a rising China. He received strong bipartisan support in testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee and was widely expected to be confirmed.

An artist's depiction of a nuclear powered spacecraft of the sort that might one day carry people to Mars. Nuclear could allow for faster journeys, according to the experts.

Experts Ponder Nuclear Rockets To Send Humans To Mars

Nuclear rocket technology might be the fastest, safest way to get to the red planet. But if NASA wants to go, it should start development now.

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