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Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week

Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week

The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week. The step comes after federal officials emphasized the masks' better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 over cloth face coverings.
by The Associated Press

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Biden acknowledges his team should have done more COVID testing earlier

Marking the end of his first year in office with a wide-ranging formal press conference, President Joe Biden said it had been "a year of challenges, but also a year of enormous progress," citing statistics on vaccinations, job creation and cuts to child poverty.
by Alana Wise

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The big picture: A conversation about the future of democracy

The big picture: A conversation about the future of democracy

This week, as we step into a new year, we’re looking to the future of big issues in America. Tuesday, host Cathy Wurzer talked with anthropologist and Metropolitan State University associate professor of social science Jose Santos about truth and the future of democracy.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Walz asks lawmakers to back record $2.7 billion bonding bill

Walz asks lawmakers to back record $2.7 billion bonding bill

Gov. Tim Walz is asking the Legislature to back a $2.7 billion “local jobs and projects” plan that’s considerably larger than the record package that lawmakers passed two years ago. 
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press and Tim Pugmire

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