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Five years since COVID, Louisiana's readers are thriving. This is their secret.

In 2019, Louisiana's fourth graders ranked 50th in the country for reading. Now, they're 16th. Here's how the state, and one rural district, pulled it off.

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09/23/2024 with host Jim Falk

Tonight's Panelists: Talitha Arnold, Eric Davis, and two subject matter experts: Dr. Miranda Durham, MD, and Andrea Romero.Tonight's Topics: Healthcare in New Mexico & COVID-19.Dr. Miranda Durham, MD, serves as the Chief Medical Officer for the New Mexico Department of Health, while Andrea Romero is the Head of Vaccination for the Department's Public Services Division at NM Dept. of Health.

The Past Week in N.M. Politics: R’s and D’s Spar Over COVID-19; State Supremes Rule On Primary

NMPoliticalReport.com reporter Andy Lyman chats with KSFR’s Tom Trowbridge about the past week in New Mexico politics.Topics of discussion include the…

Travelers wearing face masks with their luggage head to the immigration counter at the departure hall at Lok Ma Chau station following the reopening of crossing border with mainland China, in Hong Kong, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023.

China has reopened its borders to tourists after three years of COVID-19 closure

The ability of residents Hong Kong to cross into mainland is one of the most visible signs of China's easing of border restrictions, with travelers arriving no longer required to undergo quarantines.

Nurse Sandra Lindsay, the first person in the U.S. to get the COVID shot, serves as grand marshal of the Hometown Heroes parade in New York City in July. The event honored essential pandemic workers.

Sandra Lindsay got the first U.S. COVID jab. Here's her secret to motivate others

Since Lindsay rolled up her sleeve to get vaccinated a year ago, she has devoted herself to motivating others, especially those who are hesitant, to get vaccinated. She shares five persuasive tips.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference at the Beijing American Center of the US Embassy in Beijing on June 19.

Up First briefing: Blinken in Ukraine; ex-Proud Boys leader sentenced; new COVID data

Secretary of State Blinken is in Kyiv. Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is sentenced to 22 years in prison. Vaccines and previous infections can protect you from the new COVID variant.

Heather wanted to have her two children vaccinated against COVID-19, while her ex-husband did not. In Pennsylvania, decisions about children's health must be made jointly by parents with shared legal custody.

She wanted to vaccinate their kids against COVID. He didn't. A judge had to decide

A divorced Pennsylvania couple could not agree on whether to vaccinate their children — and ended up in court. Since the vaccine was approved for kids, cases like these have skyrocketed in the state.

Siblings Jasmine and Josh Obra both tested positive for the coronavirus on the same day. Only one of them survived.

Lives Cut Short: Remembering Health Care Workers In Their 20s Killed By COVID-19

While most people who die from COVID-19 are over 65, health care workers who die are often younger. Here are stories of some who died in their 20s, leaving shattered dreams and devastated families.

Health care workers protest hospital understaffing and insufficient personal protective equipment last week outside Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif.

Trump Team Killed Rule Designed To Protect Health Workers From Pandemic Like COVID-19

"If that rule had gone into effect, then every hospital, every nursing home would essentially have to have a plan," said David Michaels, former Occupational Safety and Health Administration chief.

A community worker delivers daily necessities to a household during quarantine conditions in the southwestern Chinese city of Ruili. Residents have taken to social media to complain about what they describe as harsh lockdown measures brought on by China's zero COVID policy.

One Chinese town has started a fiery online debate about China's zero-COVID policy

Citizens in Ruili are complaining about lengthy lockdowns and terrible conditions in quarantine centers. Others in China don't want to hear about it.

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