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Kyle Planck, who has recovered from a painful case of monkeypox, has joined advocacy groups and pleaded with elected officials to make the antiviral pills TPOXX more available.

Getting monkeypox treatment is easier, but still daunting and confusing

Though doctors and advocates have helped speed up access to the antiviral pills – of which the U.S. has enough to treat 1.7 million people – health providers are few and forms are still required.

Nearly 1,500 pounds of alleged cocaine was seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to officials. The estimated street value of the narcotics is $11.8 million.

A shipment of baby wipes turns out to be $11.8 million worth of cocaine

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the seized cocaine totaled more than $11.8 million in street value.

Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin waves to the crowd at his inauguration, Jan. 15, 2022, in Richmond, Va.

Republican Glenn Youngkin is sworn in as the governor of Virginia

The businessman, the first Republican to hold the office in nearly a decade, took the oath alongside Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears. The pair surprised Democrats when they swept office in November.

As migrants travel to the U.S., the U.S. tries to stop them south of the border

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with journalists Maria Hinojosa and Julieta Martinelli about their reporting in Mexico and Colombia on the policies designed to stop migrants from reaching the U.S border.

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the start of trading on Monday. Stocks around the world tumbled over fears of the omicron variant.

Stocks around the world were hit hard by omicron fears. Here are 3 things to know

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 433 points and other exchanges around the world tumbled on Monday over fears about the omicron variant.

Remembering Edward O. Wilson, a conservation advocate who studied ant colonies

A pioneer in the field of evolutionary biology, Wilson explored the complex cooperation among ants, including the role of natural in their colonies. He died Dec. 26. Originally broadcast in 1994.

A person walks by homes covered in ice at the waterfront community of Crystal Beach in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, following a massive snowstorm that knocked out power in the area to thousands of residents.

PHOTOS: Beachfront houses along Lake Erie are draped in ice after the winter storm

The frigid weather and powerful wind gusts of last week's storm blew spray from Lake Erie onto the lakefront homes of Fort Erie, Ontario. Local officials urged residents to stay off the ice.

Anjanette Maraya-Ramey directs student performers in Disney's "Descendants The Musical" opening this weekend through March 13th on the campus of KIPP Adelante Preparatory School in Southeast San Diego, CA, March 4, 2022

Students of every ability present a 'site-specific' Disney show

Maraya Performing Arts in collaboration with KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy present Disney's "Descendants The Musical" on the school's campus in a site-specific immersive experience.

A girl waits with other earthquake victims for the start of a food distribution in Les Cayes, Haiti, in August, a week after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the area.

Abductions have increased in Haiti, but religious aid groups are still going there

A gang is demanding millions of dollars in ransom for 17 kidnapped missionaries. Faith-based humanitarian groups say their work demands balancing risk with the need to serve the most vulnerable.

When it comes to fighting inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said, "We will keep at it until we are confident the job is done."

Financial markets are a mess around the world. Fingers are pointing at the Fed

Customarily, the Fed and other central banks do as much as they can to keep markets calm. This time they're the reason behind the volatility.

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