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Laura Santhanam is the Health Reporter and Coordinating Producer for Polling for the PBS NewsHour, where she has also worked as the Data Producer. Follow @LauraSanthanam

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Biden gets ‘significant bounce’ in week navigating Russian war, State of the Union

Approval among U.S. adults of President Joe Biden’s handling of Russia's war in Ukraine rose almost 20 percentage points in two weeks, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

Politics Feb 25

56 percent of Americans think Biden’s first year was a failure

If history is any guide, Biden has a long three years ahead, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

Health Feb 17

What two decades of data on overdose suicides shows about mental health care disparities

Overall, rates of intentional overdose appeared to decline among U.S. women, but the aggregated numbers can obscure troubling increases within specific communities.

Health Feb 09

New report details the scale of the U.S. opioid crisis and its link to drug trafficking

The opioid overdose crisis that killed more than 100,000 Americans in a year is being called one of the most pressing national security and public health challenges facing the U.S. A majority of the overdoses are driven by the potent…

Nation Feb 09

‘I could live normally’: How child tax credit payments brought relief to these families

Congress failed to extend funding for the credit, and these families reflected on how the payments shaped their lives amid COVID-driven economic uncertainty and how they are getting by now.

Health Feb 03

What does it mean to be fully vaccinated?

For nearly two years, Americans have been getting a crash course on the evolution of science, data and research – one in which our knowledge and understanding need constant fine-tuning.

Health Jan 27

3 things to expect on COVID vaccines this year, according to Moderna’s chief medical officer

Dr. Paul Burton told the PBS NewsHour’s chief correspondent and substitute anchor Amna Nawaz that omicron will not vanish after the current surge in cases subsides.

Health Jan 27

A Moderna official on COVID vaccines for kids, omicron-specific shot, waiving patents

Moderna and Pfizer announced they are moving forward with trials of a new booster designed to guard specifically against omicron. This comes as the CDC reported Thursday that a third shot of either of those vaccines substantially reduced the risk…

Health Jan 21

U.S. COVID testing is ‘haphazard.’ Here’s what experts recommend

The pandemic’s ever-shifting demands mean goals must be established now to build up the country’s testing capacity for the future.

Health Jan 17

Everything you need to to know about at-home COVID testing, masks

A shortage of COVID testing has been a major problem across the country. Beginning this Wednesday, people will be able to order free at-home rapid tests from a government website. While the site's launch is being anticipated, many people also…

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