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An oxygen cylinder plant in Kampala, Uganda. The Ugandan army has started producing oxygen for state-run hospitals to ease the burden existing plants as COVID-19 cases — and demand for oxygen for severe illness — keep rising.

As COVID-19 surges, so does demand for oxygen. And oxygen manufacturing plants simply can't keep up. That's bad news not only for severely ill patients but others in need, including newborns.

Oregon lawmakers pass tax relief for state’s employers

If signed, HB 3389 would soften unemployment tax increases for businesses hurt by the pandemic.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., decided to create a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection after a bipartisan bill to set up an outside commission was filibustered by Senate Republicans.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Launches Select Committee To Probe Jan. 6 Insurrection

After Senate Republicans blocked a bill to create an outside independent commission to investigate the attacks on the U.S. Capitol, Pelosi said a special panel is needed to lead an investigation.

Housing activists erect a sign in front of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's house in Swampscott, Mass., on Oct. 14, 2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extended a moratorium on evictions until the end of July.

CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium Through July

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the pandemic presented a historic threat.

'The Big Blind': Kurt Elling's Jazz Radio Drama In 1950s Chicago

Guest host and vocalist Kurt Elling steps into the bustling world of 'The Big Blind,' a Windy City-set jazz radio drama, with selections from the world premiere 2019 performance at Rose Theater.

Rotem Sivan submitted the song "Far From Shore" to the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest.

The Best 2021 Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Saw This Week: Volume 5

The 2021 Tiny Desk Contest closed on June 7; now, our judges are looking for a winner. Our favorite entries this week include songs for daydreaming about crushes and nursing old heartaches.

Britney Spears arrives for a movie premiere in Hollywood, Calif., on July 22, 2019. On Wednesday, the singer asked a judge to end her conservatorship.

Read Britney Spears' Statement To The Court In Her Conservatorship Hearing

Britney Spears asks a judge to end her conservatorship, saying she is being exploited, bullied and feeling "left out and alone." Read a transcript of the singer's remarks at Wednesday's hearing.

Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., take questions at a July 28 news conference after a procedural vote for the bipartisan infrastructure framework.

Here's What's Included In The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

The price tag comes in at roughly $1 trillion, with $550 billion in new spending over five years. The funding goes toward roads and bridges as well as broadband and electric vehicles.

Former interpreters for U.S. and NATO forces gather during a demonstration in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 30, on the eve of the beginning of Washington's troop withdrawal.

The U.S. Will Relocate Thousands of Afghan Citizens Who Worked With U.S. Troops

Most of those who will be relocated are translators or interpreters and their families. "Those who helped us will not be left behind," President Biden said.

Britney Is Far From The Only Female Musician Who Has Had To Fight For Autonomy

Britney Spears asked an LA County judge to end her father's control over her life via a conservatorship. Musicians, especially female ones, have been subject to various forms of control for decades.

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