CDC eases mask recommendations, other restrictions, for most Americans – The Washington Post

The new guidelines, which took effect Friday, reflect the administration’s view that the United States has entered a different, potentially less dangerous phase of the pandemic. The change follows a relaxation of restrictions by most Democratic governors responding to nosediving

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Biden to bar Americans from business with Ukraine rebels after Putin backing

The White House announced Monday that Americans will soon be barred from doing business in two separatist regions of eastern Ukraine recognized as independent by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin bemoaned the collapse of the Soviet Union as he recognized

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‘You Have to Give Us Respect’: How Asian Americans Fueled the San Francisco Recall

But she saw in the board’s decisions a deep sense that the aspirations of Asian American residents were being ignored. The debate over admission to elite public high schools has galvanized Asian parents in other cities, notably New York. In

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Consumer sentiment at lowest level in decade, Americans unhappy with Biden: polls

Americans aren’t happy with the state of the economy — or the man in charge.  A new survey out Friday found consumer sentiment at its lowest level in more than a decade amid the highest annual inflation increase in four

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Americans evacuated from Afghanistan by vets group land at JFK

Setting foot in the US was a joyful but fraught moment for Mujtaba Ebadi, one of 50 US citizens and legal residents evacuated from Afghanistan who arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport Saturday morning. “I’m excited, but despite excitement, I

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More adult Americans now identify themselves as religious nones: Study

The coronavirus pandemic pushed Americans out of the pews and into their homes. But for much longer, U.S. adults have increasingly made the conscious decision to leave or forgo organized religion, and the trend is showing no signs of slowing down.

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Opinion: Omicron and Delta be damned: Americans won’t stop flying

Despite the newest variant’s detection in at least 32 states so far, airlines and airports in the US are likely to see lots of full planes and crowds as we approach Christmas and the end of 2021. Were it not

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Americans exercised less, drank and smoked more during COVID pandemic

During the pandemic, U.S. adults have on average exercised less, drank and smoked more, and spent more time in front of computer or TV screens, according to a study published Tuesday. UCLA researchers surveyed American adults in October 2020 about five “lifestyle

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Facebook forced troll farm content on over 40% of all Americans each month

In the wake of the 2016 election, Facebook knew it had a problem. Pages and fake accounts created by the Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency had spread through the social network and drawn massive engagement from real users. Facebook knew it

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Meet 21 Americans Ready to Inspire During National Recovery Month and Beyond

It’s time to celebrate recovery—and the people who live it every single day. Across the country, it’s difficult to find people who don’t know someone personally affected by addiction. In July, a report from the United States government revealed that overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000

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