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A Fungus Is Pushing Cicada Sex Into Hyperdrive And Leaving Them Dismembered

A fungus called Massospora produces an amphetamine in some cicadas and makes them lose control. Cicadas that are infected lose their genitals — and they don't even notice.

With 12 New Laws, Washington State Joins Movement To Overhaul Policing

Washington state's Democratic governor, Jay Inslee, signed 12 bills into law Tuesday on everything from the tactics officers use in the field, to circumstances under which officers can be decertified.

New York Promotes Summer Tourism, Responsibility At State Parks

The “Love Our NY Lands” campaign will include in-person education at trailheads in the Adirondacks and Catskills during the hiking season.

Bob Garfield speaks onstage at a 2016 event.

WNYC Fires 'On The Media' Co-Host Bob Garfield For Alleged Bullying

According to a statement from New York Public Radio, an outside investigation found that Garfield violated the company's anti-bullying policy. He was the subject of a similar investigation in 2020.

FILE - In this June 18, 2010, file photo, the execution chamber at the Utah State Prison is seen after Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by firing squad, in Draper, Utah. Four bullet holes are visible in the wood panel behind the chair. Gardner was convicted of aggravated murder, a capital felony, in 1985. Lawmakers have passed a bill that would make Utah the only state to allow firing squads for carrying out a death penalty if there is a shortage of execution drugs. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Trent Nelson, Pool, File)

With Lethal Injections Harder To Come By, Some States Are Turning To Firing Squads

Unable to obtain lethal injection drugs, some states have turned to outmoded alternatives to execute prisoners on death row.

Lawmakers Grill Vaccine Factory Executives About Manufacturing Mistakes

House subcommittee members questioned why Emergent BioSoultions awarded bonuses to executives despite quality problems than hindered production of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine.

What Is This COVAX Program That The U.S. Is Pouring Millions Of Vaccines Into?

President Biden said the U.S. is distributing them not to curry favor with allies, but to end the pandemic everywhere. And he's doing it through COVAX.

Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination event at Manning High School in Manning, South Carolina, U.S., on Friday, March 12, 2021. Starting next week, South Carolina will distribute COVID-19 vaccine doses to each of the states four regions on a per capita basis, while also factoring in various demographic and disease factors, reports The State. Photographer: Micah Green/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Pfizer Vaccine Can Stay Longer At Lower Temperatures Before Being Discarded

The FDA has authorized storing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at refrigerator temperatures for up to a month. Previously the vaccine could only be kept in a regular fridge for up to 5 days.

Darren Lisicki, seen with his wife Shannon, was diagnosed with COVID-19 in April 2020. He has continued to experience post-COVID symptoms such as shortness of breath and heart palpitations more than a year later. CREDIT PROVIDED BY DARREN LISICKI

Health Experts Focus More On 'Long COVID' And Potential Health Effects

"My resting heart rate used to be in the upper 50s, low 60s. Just last night, I'm sitting around doing nothing, it's 115."

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. (Ellen Abbott/WRVO)

Gillibrand Addresses Issues Impacting Seniors, Caregivers In Town Hall

Gillibrand, a member of Congress’s Special Committee on Aging, said making long-term care more accessible and affordable is among her top priorities.

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