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New father Yappe Pako gets help with his kangaroo care carrier from midwife Marie-JosÃ©e Miezan. His newborn son is named Ambo Crisostome. They're in the kangaroo care ward at the University Hospital Medical Center at Treichville in the Ivory Coast. A new program teaches the technique to moms â and dads. It's especially beneficial for preterm and low birthweight babies.

There's a global call for kangaroo care. Here's what it looks like in the Ivory Coast

Can the warmth of a parent's chest be a boon to babies, especially premature births? In the 1970s, Colombian researchers found it did. The technique has gone global. Ivory Coast is the latest convert.

Mary Rich, shown with her husband, Joel, at their home in Omaha, Neb., says self-promoters they trusted to help solve the killing of their son took advantage of them. "You're a total sucker," Mary Rich says. "I think every day: Who's going to bug us? What's coming at us? I will always think that."

Seth Rich's killing was exploited on Fox News and online. His parents are fed up

Seth Rich's killing brought incalculable loss to Joel and Mary Rich. Baseless conspiracy theories on Fox News made it even worse. They're speaking out for the first time since settling with Fox.

Mick Chivers signed up to be a stem cell donor last spring and was found to be a match for a leukemia patient in February. He was committed to helping a man he never met.

Giving a stranger a new life: One student's story about donating stem cells

Mick Chivers signed up to give stem cells. When it came time to help an elderly man with leukemia, the 20-year-old didn't let multiple setbacks stop him from giving a stranger a second chance at life.

A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the vaccination super station at Grossmont Center in La Mesa, Calif. Feb. 2, 2021.

US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4

The new requirements are the Biden administration’s boldest move yet to persuade reluctant Americans to finally get a vaccine that has been widely available for months — or potentially face financial consequences.

Special Coverage Of Biden's Address To A Joint Session Of Congress

President Biden will make his first address in front of a joint session of Congress on Wednesday — one day ahead of his 100th day in office.

Security experts doubt Ukraine readiness against Russian cyberattack

Ukrainian officials prepare civil defense in the event of a Russian invasion or hybrid warfare.

Nicholas Frank Sanzone, with the city of Satellite Beach, Florida, is trying to restore seagrass in the Indian River Lagoon, where manatees have been dying of starvation.

Saving starving manatees will mean saving this crucial lagoon habitat

An unprecedented die-off of manatees in Florida is now projected to last years. The state has allocated millions to clean up polluted waters and restore the seagrass manatees need to survive.

President Biden appears Wednesday at the White House, where he announced his administration has reached a goal of 200 million COVID-19 shots within his first 100 days in office.

Biden Says Goal Of 200 Million COVID-19 Vaccinations In 100 Days Has Been Met

In celebrating the milestone, the president also announced the administration would begin offering tax credits to employers who give workers time off to get vaccinated.

Genea Wall is shown in her City Heights home on May 24, 2021. After losing employment during the pandemic, Wall was approved for San Diego’s rent relief program.

Hundreds Of San Diego County Landlords Still Aren't Participating In Rent Relief Efforts

By the end of this week, eligible tenants in the San Diego region will start seeing 100% of past-due rents erased from the beginning of the pandemic through the end of September.

Fire damage at the National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House.

Officials Are Investigating A Fire At The National Susan B. Anthony Museum And House

The damage was limited to the back porch of the historic house, where suffragist Susan B. Anthony lived in the 19th century. The Rochester Fire Department is investigating the source of the blaze.

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