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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, seen in January, issued a new public health disaster proclamation Friday that eliminates most of the state's coronavirus restrictions including mask and social distancing guidelines.

Iowa Rolls Back Coronavirus Restrictions

Starting Sunday, Gov. Kim Reynolds is easing rules intended to slow the spread of the virus. Residents will no longer be required to wear masks or practice social distancing, but are encouraged to so.

Mark Garrett, a fire information officer, examines a sequoia tree during a media tour of Lost Grove as the KNP Complex Fire burns about 15 miles away on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, in Sequoia National Park, Calif.

4 Famous Giant Trees Unharmed By Sequoia National Park Fire

Authorities say four famous giant sequoias were not harmed by a wildfire that reached the edge of Giant Forest in California’s Sequoia National Park.

A woman walks past a closed flower shop in Berlin on Thursday. A research group noted more than 1,200 new words in German inspired by the pandemic.

Pandemic Inspires More Than 1,200 New German Words

Germans have a knack for stringing lots of words together to create new words. From Mundschutzmode to Coronamutationsgebiet, the pandemic has spawned a plethora of them.

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, shown at a news conference last November, says he sees the possibility of closer relations with the U.S.

Formal Ties With U.S.? Not For Now, Says Taiwan Foreign Minister

Two high-ranking Trump administration officials have been to the island recently. The visits come against a backdrop of deepening mistrust and deteriorating relations between the U.S. and China.

Robert Lee Johnson in his old neighborhood in Compton. Johnson remembers moving in one day in 1961. "I see moving vans, trucks and everything all down the street," he says. Johnson was 5 years old at the time, so he says he thought "it was moving day for everybody." And he noticed that all the other families moving in were were Black, too.

Black Americans And The Racist Architecture Of Homeownership

Owning a home is a part of the American dream. It's also the key to building intergenerational wealth. But Black Americans continue to face discrimination in housing, including through higher costs.

A sample ballot is shown using the Dominion Voting system, the machines that have been under attack by former President Trump following the 2020 elections.

Ohio County Rejects Dominion Voting Systems After Trump Supporters Balk

Commissioners in Stark County voted to reject a recommended purchase of Dominion voting machines. Former President Trump falsely accused the machines of switching votes for him to President Biden.

Afghan Interpreters Who Await Visas After Helping The U.S. Now Fear For Their Lives

"Every day, you can see an increase in the Taliban's presence," an Afghan who worked with the U.S. tells NPR. "What am I going to do after September? ... Am I going to even be alive by December?"

A Georgia Tech employee receives a Pfizer coronavirus vaccination on the campus of Georgia Tech on April 8. For a number of Americans, getting their shots is as easy as showing up to their workplace as some companies and institutions provide on-site vaccinations to their employees.

For Some Americans, Getting A Vaccine Is As Easy As Showing Up To Work

Companies like Tyson and Amazon are offering on-site coronavirus vaccinations to their employees in order remove barriers to getting the shots.

Officer Joe Guttierez aims his weapon at Lt. Caron Navario during a traffic stop. Navario is suing Guttierez and the other officer, Daniel Crocker, for violation of his constitutional rights.

Officer Who Handcuffed And Pepper-Sprayed Black Army Lieutenant Is Fired

Lt. Caron Nazario was knocked to the ground and handcuffed by two Windsor officers after a traffic stop, multiple videos show. The officer who pepper-sprayed Nazario was terminated by the department.

Out Of Prison But Still Trapped: Examining The 'Afterlife' Of Incarceration

There are 45,000 laws, policies and administrative sanctions in the U.S. that target people with criminal records. Reuben Jonathan Miller researches how they affect people's lives in Halfway Home.

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