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The students' lawyers argued that literacy is a fundamental skill to living in a democracy, and thus protected by the U.S. Constitution. In a landmark decision, a federal appeals court agreed.

The IRS system for distributing Coronavirus relief payments is susceptible to fraud, because the payments of some Americans can be obtained with information easily available to criminals online.

Amazon may have violated federal health and safety standards as well as New York's whistleblower law, the New York attorney general's office wrote to Amazon in a letter obtained by NPR.

Lane County has found one solution to the potential challenges if members of its homeless population become sick with COVID-19.The county had sought an…

Dr. Lucy McBride, a physician practicing internal medicine in Washington, D.C., answers challenging listener questions and helps in making tough choices during the pandemic.

Almost half of confirmed coronavirus cases in Oregon's Washington County have been in the Latino community, health officials said Wednesday.

Almost half of confirmed coronavirus cases in Oregon's Washington County have been in the Latino community, health officials said Wednesday.

Telemedicine has its limits. And postponing shots could lead to a resurgence of diseases like measles. Doctors are taking steps to make their offices safe for kids who need to come in.

Covered faces means people who are deaf or hard-of hearing can't lip-read or follow facial expressions. And hospitals' tightened visitor restrictions may bar interpreters from medical appointments.

The SBA chief announced that only small banks will be given access to the Payroll Protection Program for eight hours, after heavy criticism that the program had given money to well-known businesses.