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President-elect Joe Biden has said that addressing the coronavirus pandemic is his top priority. Here are some of the people he is putting in charge of that big task.

There's energy and pushback over a big Democratic policy proposal: forgiving student loan debt. We discuss the debate over student loan forgiveness.

Republican Sen. David Perdue didn't show up for the debate against Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff.

In Alabama, coronavirus hospitalizations are breaking state records, but health experts say the worst is yet to come.

Emily Russell, reporter at North Country Public Radio, an update of the coronavirus pandemic in northern and western New York state.

COVID-19 long-haulers are still experiencing health problems months after coming down the coronavirus. Kaiser Family Foundation's Karen Pollitz explains whether the virus could be considered a precondition in the future.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky is an infectious disease expert and teaches at Harvard Medical School. She will replace Robert Redfield, the current director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

To tackle the increase in cases effectively, health care officials say hospitals in neighboring states need to work as a team when it comes to sharing resources and expertise.

A new study by an airborne disease expert at Virginia Tech shows that three layers work better than two.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mary Beth Sheridan of The Washington Post about her investigation into tens of thousands of people in Mexico who have disappeared in recent years.