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Former Rep. Kweisi Mfume won a special election in Maryland and will return to the congressional seat he last held in 1996. He is pictured here after speaking during a service at a church in Windsor Mill in December.

Kweisi Mfume Wins Special Election To Fill Elijah Cummings' Seat In Congress

Voters return Kweisi Mfume to the seat he held for five terms; he was replaced by the late Elijah Cummings in 1996.

A woman gets a haircut on Friday in Round Rock, Texas, as the state slowly reopens from its pandemic shutdown.

Public Health Experts Say Many States Are Opening Too Soon To Do So Safely

By Monday, at least 31 states will be open or partially open, often in opposition to guidelines from scientists. President Trump has been pushing for the country to get back to work.

Public Health Experts Say Many States Are Opening Too Soon To Do So Safely

By Monday, at least 31 states will be open or partially open, often in opposition to guidelines from scientists. President Trump has been pushing for the country to get back to work.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy holds a news conference regarding the COVID-19 cases at the War Memorial in Trenton, N.J. on Saturday, April 11, 2020.

Democratic Governors Form Compacts To Coordinate Economic Recovery

Democratic governors in the Northeast and along the West Coast on Monday announced separate state compacts to coordinate one of their biggest challenges in the weeks to come: How to begin reopening society amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The hydra, a tiny aquatic creature, appears to never age. Scientists are studying it to learn what secrets it may hold to longevity.

Opossums, Hydras And Hummingbirds: What We're Learning About Aging From Animals

Some animals live longer than they should for their size. Some have shorter lives. And others don't appear to age at all.

The hydra, a tiny sea creature, appears to never age. Scientists are studying it to learn what secrets it may hold to longevity.

Opossums, Hydras And Hummingbirds: What We're Learning About Aging From Animals

Some animals live longer than they should for their size. Some have shorter lives. And others don't appear to age at all.

Host Julia Collin Davison cooking from her home-kitchen in Season 21 of AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN.

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED: Season 21

Stream or tune in Saturdays, Jan. 9 - May 29 + June 26 - July 31, 2021 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

Peggy Gibson sits in her living room with her service dog, Rocky, in West Jefferson, N.C., last November. Gibson says Rocky, a diabetic alert dog, isn't able to work well in public.

The Hope And Hype Of Diabetic Alert Dogs

Companies that sell dogs trained to sniff out life-threatening changes in blood sugar for people with diabetes have faced lawsuits or complaints from some of their customers.

In this image taken from a live-streamed video from the California Governor's Office, California Gov. Gavin Newsom getting a flu shot during a news conference on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020, in Rancho Cordova, Calif.

California Shows Signs Of Potential New Surge Of COVID-19 Cases

California’s governor says the state is showing signs of a potential new surge of coronavirus cases. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that could prompt another shutdown of businesses and further delay school reopenings.

Despite a plea from the governor not to, Michigan's lawmakers met Tuesday at the state's Capitol in Lansing amid the coronavirus pandemic. On the Capitol's steps, demonstrators protested the closure of businesses across the state and the ability to travel freely under the state's stay-at-home order.

Lawmakers Defy Warnings, Continue To Meet In Capitals Across The Country

Many state legislative sessions were cut short because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now lawmakers, itching to complete state business, are reconvening despite health warnings.

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