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President Biden will ask Congress to increase taxes on capital gains for tax filers who make more than $1 million a year — a move the White House says will affect only about 500,000 households.

Topping the list of the former GOP presidential candidate's creditors is an air charter company called Moby Dick Airways. The second biggest creditor? Newt Gingrich himself.

Wages rose faster for low-income workers than for any other group in 2019. The gains are partly explained by the tight labor market. But increases in minimum wages also contributed to the gains.

Former President Donald Trump faced some tough questioning from Latino voters Wednesday night. He largely sidestepped those questions in his answers and instead stuck to his broader campaign themes.

For the past 20 years, amateur cook Roger Mummert has run the multicultural Latke Festival on Long Island. This year's cooking-contest entries included Mexi-latkes, pesto latkes and Thai latkes with lemongrass, among other gourmet treats. NPR's Robert Smith reports.

Infectious disease specialist, Dr. Stephen Thomas, explains how to determine whether you need a COVID vaccination. Pediatric infectious disease specialist, Dr. Jana Shaw, tells where parents can get reliable information about vaccinations for their children. And Dr. Sharon Brangman, who specializes in geriatrics, discusses when and how to take the car keys from an aging parent.

Upstate New York Poison Center clinical director Christine Stork talks about the evolution of toxicology in the 65 years since the Upstate New York Poison Center began. Medical librarian Olivia Tsistinas tells how to find reliable health information online. Dr. Andrew Tisser shares his "Talk 2 Me, Doc" podcast.

Emergency physician and toxicologist Ross Sullivan urges caution about purple heroin on the streets of central New York. Cheryl Giarrusso from Contact Community Services talks about the new 9-8-8 phone number for the national suicide prevention hotline. Dr. Sharon Brangman and nurse Lia Fischi tell about a new way of caring for seniors with simple hip fractures.

Transplant surgeon Reza Saidi explains why obesity should not disqualify someone from a kidney transplant. Upstate New York Poison Center administrative director Michele Caliva looks back at 2022. Radiation oncologist Jeff Bogart shares research that may impact how certain lung cancers are treated.

Toxicologist, Dr. Ross Sullivan goes over the dangers of xylazine showing up in street drugs. Public health researcher Margaret Formica discusses gun violence prevention. Drs. Karen Teelin and Jennifer Myszewski talk about the unique needs of adolescents who are hospitalized.