People & Population

La. Health Official Who Halted State Vaccine Campaign Tapped As CDC’s No. 2

"A Louisiana health official who ordered his health department to stop promoting mass vaccinations this past winter during a surge in influenza cases has been tapped to serve as the new No. 2 leader at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."

Source: Washington Post, 11/26/2025

Texas ‘Ghost Deer’ Suspect Facility Tests Positive For Wasting Disease

"Two captive whitetails tied to the Texas “ghost deer” investigation tested positive for chronic wasting disease at a Tom Green County facility owned by breeder Ken Schlaudt, according to records obtained by Public Domain."

Source: Public Domain, 11/25/2025

PFAS And Other Contaminants Surged In French Broad River After Helene: Study

"Fifteen days after Tropical Storm Helene sent debris, runoff and a cocktail of toxins — including raw sewage and pharmaceuticals — pouring into the French Broad River in the fall of 2024, Shea Tuberty set out to investigate the damage."

Source: NC Health News, 11/25/2025

Tribal Radio Funding, Future Remain Uncertain After Clawback Of CPB Money

'For the past few weeks, Oitancan “Oi” Zephier has labored among piles of vinyl records nearly 2 feet high. KILI-FM, the Porcupine, South Dakota-based tribal public broadcasting station Zephier manages, has gone digital and no longer needs the records. The station is selling the records, because what it needs is cash."

Source: South Dakota Searchlight, 11/24/2025

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