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A doctor prepares to administer a vaccine injection at New York-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, N.Y., in January. The Food and Drug Administration has approved emergency use authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for patients ages 12

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Coronavirus Updates

FDA OKs Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group

May 10, 2021

Pfizer said in late March that clinical trials found "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" to the coronavirus in 12- to 15-year-olds.

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Air Date: Monday, May 10, 2021

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A new report shows the lives of Nevada's babies need to be improved. Why a group that focuses on the lives of children from birth to 3 years old says Nevada's children need more support.

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World

Relatives of students who attend a school in the Russian city of Kazan, where a gunman opened fire on Tuesday, killing several students and at least one teacher and injuring more than 20 others.

At Least 8 Dead In School Shooting In Russia

May 11, 2021

Officials say a 19-year-old former student at a school in the Russian city of Kazan opened fire there Tuesday, killing at least seven eighth-grade students and a teacher.

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Planet Money

Why Soaring Stocks Could Be Bad News For The Economy

May 11, 2021

A new book argues that the growing profitability of big business is bad news for workers.

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National

Some families wait years to get a housing voucher only to find out many landlords won't accept them.

Government Housing Vouchers Are Hard To Get, And Hard To Use

May 11, 2021

The federal government plans to release another $5 billion to help those at risk of homelessness. But even without that assistance, low-income tenants struggle to use housing vouchers.

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Environment And Energy Collaborative

The Royal Dutch Shell refinery in Norco, Louisiana. The state is a major petrochemical and oil and gas producer, but Governor John Bel Edwards has called for a plan to dramatically reduce climate warming emissions.

Louisiana's Governor Wants The Oil And Gas State To Go Carbon Neutral

May 11, 2021

In a major shift, Louisiana officials are making a plan to ramp up clean energy. Governor John Bel Edwards says the state must reduce the emissions fueling increasingly destructive extreme weather.

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Shots - Health News

John Calhoun of Flathead County has diabetes and was convinced by an old friend to get vaccinated, through he suspects the coronavirus isn't as dangerous as health officials say it is. He's hoping vaccination will ease divisions over masking.

Families, Communities Divided Over COVID Vaccination In Rural Montana

May 11, 2021

In sprawling Flathead County, only 25% of adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Public health experts worry about reservoirs of potential outbreaks as neighbors still debate the virus' danger.

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Politics

CCC sawing down dead trees in a burned area near Belton, Mont.

Reaching Back To The New Deal, Biden Proposes A Civilian Climate Corps

May 11, 2021

To bolster the country's preparedness for a warming world and create jobs, President Biden wants to retool and relaunch one of the most celebrated U.S. government programs, first established by FDR.

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Coronavirus Updates

President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro announced Monday that the country is directing more than $1 billion toward the production and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

Brazilian President Allocates More Than $1 Billion To Produce COVID-19 Vaccines

May 11, 2021

The announcement from President Jair Bolsonaro comes amid an investigation into his handling of the pandemic.

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Games

Skateboard Competition Held At New Orleans' Old Airport

May 11, 2021

Planes don't fly anymore at the old Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. But over the weekend, skateboarders showed up, and were still able to catch some air.