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A closed sign is taped to the door of the Main Street Pub in Clifton, Virginia, on December 30, 2021.

Workers are calling out sick in droves, leaving employers scrambling

Employers from Macy's to United Airlines are having to adjust after skyrocketing omicron COVID cases have led large numbers of workers to call out sick.

A customer pumps gasoline into his car in Gulfport, Miss., on Feb. 19.

With gas prices soaring over the Ukraine war, here's a plan to cut oil consumption

From cutting highway speed limits to launching car-free Sundays in big cities, the International Energy Agency proposes to cut the demand for oil by as much as 2.7 million barrels per day.

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who has helped the U.S. through other crises like the Zika outbreak, is now taking on health misinformation around COVID-19, which he says continues to jeopardize the country's efforts to beat back the virus.

The U.S. Surgeon General Is Calling COVID-19 Misinformation An 'Urgent Threat'

The nation's top doctor, Vivek Murthy, says misinformation will keep sowing mistrust and endangering lives unless all Americans do their part to fight it.

News brief: Biden-Xi summit, Steve Bannon, Cuba thwarts protests

President Biden and his Chinese counterpart held a virtual meeting. Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon threatens vengeance after surrendering on criminal contempt charges. Cuba is crushing protest plans.

(Clockwise from upper left) Eugene Levy in <em>Schitt's Creek,</em> Leslie Odom Jr. in <em>Hamilton,</em> Anya Taylor-Joy in <em>The Queen's Gambit,</em> Jurnee Smollett in <em>Lovecraft Country,</em> Sacha Baron Cohen in <em>Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, </em>and Kristen Bell in <em>The Good Place.</em>

Fresh Air Weekend: The Best TV, Music And Movies Of 2020; Remembering Jazz Legends

David Bianculli shares his list of TV shows that brought us together. Ken Tucker recommends his top albums. Justin Chang pairs his movie picks. Kevin Whitehead remembers jazz stars who died in 2020.

Allowing couples in China to have up to three children rather than two will help the country counteract a population that's shifting towards the elderly, the government says.

Confronted By Aging Population China Allows Couples To Have 3 Children

Facing a declining birthrate, China will allow married couples to have up to three children. This raises the previous ceiling of two children.

Women protest on Wednesday against the military coup that toppled the government led by Aung San Suu Kyi earlier this month. The Biden administration on Thursday announced sanctions against several of the coup leaders.

U.S. 'Stands With The People,' Imposes Sanctions On Myanmar's Coup Leaders

The Treasury Department froze the assets of 10 current and retired top-ranking military leaders in Myanmar after a coup earlier this month that toppled the government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

Falcolner Ricky Ortiz poses with Pac-Man, a Harris's hawk, at the El Cerrito del Norte BART station in El Cerrito, Calif.

The key to this California train station's pigeon problem? A hawk named Pac-Man

A light rail station in a San Francisco suburb had a nasty problem: pigeon poop. The solution: A trained hawk scares the pigeons away. Commuters now treat the hawk and his handler like celebrities.

Some Proud Boys Are Moving To Local Politics As Scrutiny Of Far-Right Group Ramps Up

The future of the far-right Proud Boys is murky after at least 30 alleged members are facing charges in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. Now a former member and the current leader describe their plans.

News Brief: America's Longest War Ends, Ida Damage, Mask Mandate Bans

The U.S. military is out of Afghanistan. Hurricane Ida left behind a path of destruction in Louisiana. The federal government is looking into five states' efforts to stop schools from requiring masks.

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