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'The Green Knight' is the best medieval takedown since 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'

Dwayne Johnson as Frank and Emily Blunt as Lily in \"Jungle Cruise.\"
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Not even The Rock's limitless charisma can save Disney's 'Jungle Cruise'

A nurse loads syringes with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a mobile vaccination clinic in Bridgeport, Conn.
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I'm a contact tracer who's seen people lie about this virus. We need vaccine mandates.

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Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images file

The Justice Department just fired two more shots across Trump's bow

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Capitol riot hyperbole is getting worse. That's concerning.

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Here's something we can all do to help Simone Biles

Politics

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Donald Trump

Trump asked top Justice Department officials to declare 2020 election 'corrupt,' notes show

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., heads to the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill on July 26, 2021.
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Analysis

What's in it for McConnell? Why the 'grim reaper' is backing a Biden priority

Justice Department

Trump's tax returns must be released to Congress, Justice Department says

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Congress

Infrastructure deal clears another Senate hurdle as House Democrats threaten rebellion

White House

Behind the scenes of the White House's Covid messaging scramble

Elections

House primary in Ohio takes nasty turn as national Democrats descend

World

First group of evacuated Afghans arrive on U.S. soil

Coronavirus

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Coronavirus

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issues order banning mask mandates in schools

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Coronavirus

Are Covid boosters needed? Some nursing home residents to have immunity checked

Coco Chai, a student at Yale University; Suryansh Agarwal, a student at the University of Michigan.
Courtesy Monica Gao, Paavni Mehrota; NBC News

Asian America

As colleges release vaccine policies, international students grapple with tough decisions

U.S. news

Vaccine mandates are getting pushback. But they are legal, experts say.

Coronavirus

China on 'high alert' as delta outbreak spreads to 5 provinces

U.S. news

Vaccine mandates are getting pushback. But they are legal, experts say.

Coronavirus

China on 'high alert' as delta outbreak spreads to 5 provinces

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Billions in aid but still no rent: Why thousands across America are worried about Aug. 1

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'I'd rather clean up dog poop': Office hostility has some Black employees dreading return

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World News

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World

First group of evacuated Afghans arrive on U.S. soil

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Coronavirus

China on 'high alert' as delta outbreak spreads to 5 provinces

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World

Fed up with the U.S., Ukraine cuts deals with China and goes mum on Uyghurs

World

Hong Kong protester sentenced to 9 years in prison in first national security case

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Ghana poised to vote on ‘worst anti-LGBTQ bill ever,’ advocates warn

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Hong Kong protester sentenced to 9 years in prison in first national security case

OUT News

Ghana poised to vote on ‘worst anti-LGBTQ bill ever,’ advocates warn

Business, Tech & Media

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1 in every 169 U.S. workers is now employed by Amazon

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Germs are back. Pharmacies are breathing a sigh of relief.

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In Hawaii, robot dogs join the police force

Tech News

Amazon hit with record E.U. data privacy fine

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Walmart to require masks for retail workers in Covid hot spots

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Amazon hit with record E.U. data privacy fine

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Walmart to require masks for retail workers in Covid hot spots

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Vacation rental ideas — and options — beyond Airbnb

See the best weekender bags of 2021 and learn what to look for. Shop Away weekender bags, weekender duffel bags, Vera Bradley weekender bags, and more.
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Expert shopping: weekender bags

See the best travel neck pillows to try in 2021. Shop travel pillows from Trtl, Away, Tempur-Pedic, Calpak and more to keep you comfortable while traveling.
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A quality travel pillow makes a difference. Here's why.

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You can earn free hotel nights in Hawaii — here's how

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Away launches collection of travel essentials

The best carry-ons from ROAM, Away, CALPAK and more.
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How to pick the best carry-on, according to experts

The best coronavirus travel essentials of 2021. From travel masks, hand sanitizer and more learn how to travel safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What to pack when flying during a pandemic

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Traveling to Los Cabos? What to know

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Where to find travel-friendly hot tools

Science

A woman wears a mask in midtown New York on July 29 2021.
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Coronavirus

CDC warns that 'war has changed' with variant now infecting vaccinated people

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NASA/ESA/Gaia/DPAC

Space

Einstein right, again: Researchers see light 'echo' around black hole

Employees work in a lab at Emergent Biosolutions, which is manufacturing vaccines for AstraZeneca and Johnson Johnson, on Feb, 8, 2021 in Baltimore, Md.
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Coronavirus

FDA allowing troubled Covid vaccine factory that made J&J doses to restart

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Science News

First sign of animal life on Earth may be a sponge fossil

Coronavirus

Change in CDC mask guidance met with relief from experts

Environment

Yet another lake in the Western U.S. drops to record low water levels

Climate in Crisis

Warming rivers in U.S. West killing fish, imperiling industry

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Diet & Fitness

How do WW points help you lose weight? Dietitians explain

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Health

I tried Crossrope: A full-body jump rope workout you can do anywhere

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Style

Looking to sell your old clothes? 5 tips for using resale apps

Diet & Fitness

The kettlebell swing torches calories, burns fat and builds strength

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Diet & Fitness

The kettlebell swing torches calories, burns fat and builds strength

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