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VA oversight lapses allowed pathologist’s serious medical errors to accumulate: watchdog report
A former physician was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the deadly mistakes.
VA unveils first coronavirus vaccine sites as case numbers continue to climb
Vaccinations will begin at 37 VA medical centers in coming days, but supplies are limited.
VA to start distributing coronavirus vaccines soon, but at limited sites and in limited numbers
About 73,000 doses are expected to reach 37 VA sites later this month.
VA’s protective equipment supplies inadequate for second wave of coronavirus, officials warn
Department hospitals have a 30-day supply of PPE, but officials say six months would be needed for a surge in cases this fall.
VA pledges more masks for medical staff who were rationing supplies
Some medical center employees had been receiving only one mask a week to protect against infection.
How to talk to someone you believe is misinformed about the coronavirus
The art of talking to someone you believe is misinformed about a global pandemic.
By Emma Frances Bloomfield, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
An honor to fight: 95-year-old WWII veteran reflects decades after war
The beginning of his time in the military began in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, for basic training.
By Jordan Nelson, The Register-Herald via the AP
Senior VA leaders disciplined after ant infestation at nursing home
Family members found a dying patient covered with dozens of bug bites.
How multiple leadership failures contributed to a patient’s suicide at Florida VA hospital
Investigators found inadequate safety checks, missing security cameras and ignored warnings.
McCain, Country Joe McDonald, the VFW and Woodstock
It was the weekend that shaped the image of a "Woodstock Generation." And that image would echo, appeal and provoke for generations to come.
Thank the Navy and Coast Guard for first transatlantic flight
One hundred years ago, in the early morning hours of May 9, 1919, a watchstander at the Orleans Lifesaving Station saw something he’d never seen before.
By Doug Fraser, Cape Cod Times