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Dallas: The American city that's larger than life

Big, bold and, some might say, brash, Dallas is the epitome of Texas. Houston and San Antonio are home to more people. Austin has got its hipster credentials. But nowhere else has helped forge the image of the Lone Star State in the modern imagination quite like Dallas.

Study raises questions about risks of using medical marijuana for mood and anxiety disorders

Some people with pain, anxiety or depression who obtain medical marijuana cards may overuse marijuana within a short time frame, leading to cannabis use disorder while failing to improve their symptoms, a new study found.

Where the US stands on Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5

A month after the US Food and Drug Administration delayed key steps toward authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5, many parents are more eager for the shots than ever.

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You can kick diet culture out of your diet, experts say. Here's where to start

When you hear "diet culture," you probably think of models, movies and magazines.

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Moderna says its Covid-19 vaccine performs as well in children as it does in adults

Moderna announced interim results of its Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 on Wednesday.

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Blood pressure medication recalled over cancer risk concerns

Pfizer has issued a recall for a high blood pressure medication distributed under three names, according to the company.

Vulnerable Americans are desperate to find this Covid-19 drug. Thousands of boxes are sitting around unused

Soon after the US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to Evusheld, a new drug to prevent Covid-19, pharmacist Tom Henry alerted his blog readers. He was thrilled because finally, there was a drug that could protect people like him who are immune-compromised and had a weak response, or no response at all, to their vaccinations.

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BlackRock says Russia's war in Ukraine is the end of globalization

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has ended globalization as we know it, says the head of BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager.

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Gas rationing, food vouchers and hunger: Economic pain from Russia's war is getting real

As Russian soldiers bear down on Ukraine, increasingly desperate Ukrainians are running out of food and medicine. The economic fallout from the invasion is beginning to spill over to the rest of the world, too.

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You asked, we answered: How to help Ukrainian refugees

Thousands of miles away from the violence that's engulfing Ukraine and forcing millions to leave their homes, many Americans are looking for answers.

High rate of deaths at detention center results in more tools for safety

Families are struggling for answers after the Buncombe County Detention Center saw the worst rates for in-custody deaths between 2019 and 2022 in North Carolina.

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Western leaders begin crucial day of summits on Russia's war in Ukraine with refugee and sanctions announcements

Leaders attending a slew of emergency summits here Thursday were working to settle on the next phase of their response to Russia's war in Ukraine, with new US sanctions and refugee assistance among the steps emerging from the snap talks.

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Here's why gas is $6 a gallon in California, even as prices fall elsewhere

For many drivers in California, the possibility of paying $6 a gallon for gas is no longer something to worry about down the road. It's already a reality.

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US to welcome 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and others fleeing Russia's aggression, a senior administration official announced Thursday.

John Doe identified 40 years after his body was found

A body found in the Escatawpa River in Mississippi in 1982 has now been identified as Gary Simpson.

The future of the Oscars is global. Watch this year's best international feature nominees to know why

The best international feature film category at the Academy Awards could, in some ways, be compared to flying economy. Often, the five films that get a seat aboard the Oscars seem squashed in the back, lest they take up space that Hollywood might want to luxuriate in. You'd like to upgrade to best picture? With twice the room and more prestige, who wouldn't. But many of those seats still appear to be reserved for English-language pictures.

Kyrie Irving appears set to play home games in New York again, with mayor expected to lift athletes' vaccine mandate

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving's six-month prohibition from playing home games over his vaccination status appears to be coming to an end.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson may have set a new standard for future nominees

For decades, US Supreme Court confirmation hearings have taken center stage in American politics, and each hearing has created new norms for future Supreme Court nominees -- both for better and worse.

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How protected are we against Covid-19? Scientists search for a test to measure immunity

In 2010, doctors told Ben Sobieck, now 37, that his kidneys were inexplicably failing. Shortly after, he had a kidney transplant and started on the lifelong medications that weaken his immune system to keep his body from rejecting the donor organ. They never figured out what caused Sobieck's kidney failure. But a decade later, he confronted another threat to his health: the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Moderna says its Covid-19 vaccine performs as well in children as it does in adults

Moderna announced interim results of its Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 on Wednesday.