As fentanyl seizures dip, weapons-grade chemical carfentanil is on the rise
Carfentanil has experienced a drastic resurgence across the U.S., causing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users to overdose.
Long DACA renewal wait times leave some ‘Dreamers’ without status, a job and fearing detainment
Renewal wait times for the Obama-era program that allows people who were brought to the U.S. as children to temporarily remain in the country and work have increased dramatically in the past year.
For at least a decade Quinault Nation has tried to escape the rising Pacific. Time is running out
Quinault Indian Nation, in Washington state, has spent at least a decade working to relocate hundreds of people whose homes are threatened by a rising Pacific Ocean.
Ramen instead of Reese’s? Looming SNAP cuts change what’s on offer for Halloween trick-or-treaters
The government shutdown has some people rethinking what to hand out this Halloween. Some U.S. householders are preparing to give trick-or-treaters shelf-stable family foods like ramen or canned soup.
Covid vaccines slowly roll out for children under 5
It was a milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, 18 months after adults first began receiving shots against the virus. The response from parents was notably muted.
Costly tests may deter Canadians from making quick trips to the U.S.
Throughout the pandemic, Canadians have been able to travel to the United States for nonessential reasons like visiting family and friends, but there was a catch: They had to fly.
Native American tribes enforce mask mandates regardless of state bans
As sovereign nations, Indigenous groups are using their authority to make their own rules to protect students and teachers
Long Covid limbo: some US patients wait months for diagnosis and treatment
Patients with a range of debilitating symptoms but no positive Covid test may not qualify for specialty clinics – and may be told it’s ‘all in your head’
‘The earlier you act, the more impact’: how Seattle tech industry led on Covid
Technology companies rallied to apply their expertise as King county went from the US center of the pandemic to one of the country’s lowest death rates
Up to 18 US states haven’t prioritized Covid vaccines for homeless, study finds
Phased distribution plans in some states do not name population as a priority while CDC recognizes it as high risk