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Cruise ships are dangerous and disease-prone — how are they still a thing?

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How legalizing hemp accidentally sabotaged marijuana prosecutions

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Tens of thousands rally in Hong Kong as China condemns U.S. lawmakers' support

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He's a gang intervention worker. But California police call him a gang member.

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Even Cate Blanchett can't save 'Where'd You Go, Bernadette' from its fatal flaw

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Eduardo Padrón transformed a college and a city. Now he's ready for his next act.

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Woman becomes first female Marine to pilot F-35B fighter jet

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Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in Manhattan jail cell, autopsy report says

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Peter Fonda, star of 'Easy Rider,' dead at 79

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New Orleans TV anchor dies in plane crash while reporting a story

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Actor Heather Locklear pleads no contest in battery against deputies

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Family's camping trip turned into a scene 'out of a horror movie' when a wolf attacked

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Far-right rally in Portland met by anti-fascist protesters

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Teen's journey to climate change activist icon: 'I don't think anyone saw this coming'

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Greenlanders mock reports that Trump wants to buy Greenland

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Gibraltar rejects U.S. pressure to hold Iranian tanker

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Leaked U.K. memos warn of food and drug shortages in Brexit chaos

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Disney's Mulan faces boycott calls after actress supports China's Hong Kong crackdown

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Pebble Beach Car Week: Where one-percenters can blow $48 million on a car

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Russian hackers, town budgets, Windows updates: Officials grapple with realities of election security

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Dow climbs 300 points as bond yields jump from historic lows

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Russian hackers, town budgets, Windows updates: Officials grapple with realities of election security

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Dow climbs 300 points as bond yields jump from historic lows

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Eduardo Padrón transformed a college and a city. Now he's ready for his next act.

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Girl wore tux for senior portrait. School yearbook left her picture out.

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Trans workers not protected by civil rights law, Trump admin tells high court

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White Arkansas woman charged with pulling gun on black teens fundraising for school

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Tennessee store clerk found guilty of gunning down teen over stolen beer

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Sweating, chafing, chlorine: Solutions to summer's biggest hair and skin challenges

From heat to humidity to pool days, the elements of summer take a toll on our bodies. Here's what you can do to keep your hair and skin healthy.

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Journey to power: The history of black voters, 1976 to 2020

NBC News has assembled for the first time a record of the black vote for each competitive Democratic presidential campaign since exit polling began.

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