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Medical staff members check on a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston last November. Doctors are now investigating whether people with lingering cognitive symptoms may be at risk for dementia.

Doctors Worry That Memory Problems After COVID-19 May Set The Stage For Alzheimer's

Some patients who have had COVID-19 develop symptoms resembling early Alzheimer's. Researchers are trying to figure out whether these people are more likely to develop the disease itself.

She barely made it out of Kabul. Now she's welcoming Afghans with a familiar meal.

A restaurant in Washington, D.C., is offering donated welcome meals of traditional food to newly arriving Afghans. The chef cooking those meals knows what it's like to leave home and family behind.

Shakur Stevenson of the U.S. fights Mongolia's Tsendbaatar Erdenebat in their bantamweight 56-kg quarterfinals match Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro. Stevenson won the bout by unanimous decision.

Boxer Shakur Stevenson, 19, Heads To Medal Round And A Fight With A Russian

The American's victory assures him of no worse than a bronze medal. Those watching the fight included boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Zeb Towne, the elected dogcatcher of Duxbury, Vt. "I'm the only person in the country who gets elected as a dogcatcher. So, I'm awesome, I guess," says Towne.

Can't Get Elected Dogcatcher? Try Running In Duxbury, Vt.

It may be the only place in the country with an elected dogcatcher. The current officeholder is Zeb, short for Zebulon, Towne. He also catches stray ermine and cattle.

Malachia Medrano, 2, sleeps at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, which has been set up as a shelter for people escaping the floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey.

Red Cross Exec Doesn't Know What Portion Of Donations Go To Harvey Relief

Critics have long complained that the charity's finances are not transparent. A spokesman interviewed by NPR couldn't answer questions about whether that has changed.

Merle Haggard, shown performing in 1985, was a country music fixture for 50 years. He died Wednesday, on his 79th birthday.

Country Legend Merle Haggard Dies At 79

Outlaw, "Okie from Muskogee," poet of working-class values and a fixture in country music for 50 years, Merle Haggard died Wednesday, April 6, his 79th birthday.

WYSO's Spring 2020 Favorites: Tod Weidner

Tod Weidner (The Jewel Case)'s Spring 2020 favorites

The then-newly dedicated National World War II Memorial on May 29, 2004 in Washington. The memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S. during WW II, the more than 400,000 who died and the millions who supported from home.

An Honor To The Greatest Generation Was The Greatest Day Of My Career

A Facebook friend left a comment on one of my posts the other day saying that I have led a "fascinating" life, something I had never thought about.

How To Vote In Ohio: A 2020 Explainer

Updated 9:56 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 Nearly 1.8 million Ohioans have requested absentee ballots for the 2020 election, according to the Secretary of State’s office. Election officials are expecting a surge in mail-in votes, as many people opt to avoid casting ballots in person during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are answers to some basic questions about voting in Ohio – whether you’re planning to make your choice by mail or in person.

Morning Headlines: A Real Snow Day for Area Schools; Akron Public Schools Says it Will Stick to Reop

Many school districts throughout the region have canceled classes both in person and online due to the winter storm. Most districts made the call last night as snow and freezing rain fell; Akron school leaders say they are moving forward with plans they’ve made to bring students back to class beginning March 15; ballots will go out Friday asking some 400 members of the faculty union at the University of Akron to vote on a new 6-year employment contract; and more stories.

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