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Coronavirus

World scrambles to contain omicron as scientists call for greater vaccination efforts

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Elections

Aggressive gerrymandering may make elections far less competitive, experts say

A student walks between dormitory buildings on the campus of Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., on Oct. 15, 2021.

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Opinion

It's time for America to wake up from the 'college is for everyone' fantasy

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A new, different wave of the opioid epidemic is here — and it involves fentanyl
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Best Buy stores in Minnesota latest targets of large 'grab and run' thefts
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Stephen Sondheim, legendary composer and lyricist, dies at 91
Hundreds of FedEx packages are found in Alabama woods
Mass shooting leaves 3 dead, 4 injured in Nashville apartment
Victims and prosecutors see Ghislaine Maxwell as 'center' of Epstein's scheme ahead of trial
Is he? Isn't he? Speculation over celebrities' sexuality could come at a cost.

A boy is vaccinated against smallpox by a school doctor and a county health nurse in Gasport, N.Y., on March 15, 1938.

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"The Beatles: Get Back."

Turkeys on a farm in Orefield, Pa., on Nov. 10, 2021.

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Huge truks, some filled with oil sand and others awaiting filling, in a tar sands mine outside Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. From the mining operaiton the sand is taken to a facility where the bitumen is separated from the sand.

Toxic tar sands

Big Oil's pollution in Canada is poisoning the environment — and may even be deadly

Coronavirus

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omicron variant

How variants like omicron develop and what makes them variants 'of concern'

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World

American vaccine misinformation and extremism is infiltrating New Zealand

"Andover Subacute Facility I and II" was renamed "Woodland Behavioral and Nursing Center at Andover."

Coronavirus

A nursing home where 83 residents died of Covid is still in business under a new name

White House

U.S. to restrict travel from South Africa, 7 other nations amid new Covid variant

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Chart: Africa’s Covid-19 vaccination gap

White House

U.S. to restrict travel from South Africa, 7 other nations amid new Covid variant

Data graphics

Chart: Africa’s Covid-19 vaccination gap

Politics

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Sarasota, Fla., on July 3, 2021.

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Elections

Laser-focused on 2020, Trump seeks a Michigan Legislature that could help him in 2024

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Politics News

'Game of chicken': Debt ceiling standoff threatens state spending

Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 27, 2021.

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Congress

Rep. Boebert apologizes after suggesting Rep. Omar mistaken for a terrorist in Capitol

Congress

As new debt limit showdown looms, lawmakers consider long-term solutions

White House

Biden administration seeks to raise the price to drill for oil and gas on public lands

Congress

As new debt limit showdown looms, lawmakers consider long-term solutions

White House

Biden administration seeks to raise the price to drill for oil and gas on public lands

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World

India has an eroding image of tolerance in the West. A recent cricket loss proves why.

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Best Buy combines stores with warehouses to meet shopping demand

Stock Indexes Remain At Near Record Highs, As Inflation Continues To Rise Sharply

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Coronavirus

Dow closes down more than 900 points as new Covid variant sparks market sell-off

Black Friday shoppers wearing face masks wait in line to enter a store at the Citadel Outlets in Commerce, Calif., Friday, Nov. 26, 2021.

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Coronavirus

Stores kick off Black Friday but pandemic concerns linger

Business News

'Put an end to this madness': Retailers ramp up security after wave of robberies

Tech News

Pinterest settles shareholder lawsuit over workplace culture

Business News

'Put an end to this madness': Retailers ramp up security after wave of robberies

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Pinterest settles shareholder lawsuit over workplace culture

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Climate in Crisis

Australia’s reluctant role at climate summit is exactly what activists were worried about

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Politics News

Biden administration approves second major offshore wind project, to provide power to N.Y.

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Science News

The search for extra-terrestrial life is going to look at our nearest galactic neighbor

Corals fertilize billions of offspring by casting sperm and eggs into the Pacific Ocean off the Queensland state coastal city of Cairns, Australia, on Nov. 23, 2021. Australia's Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching episodes.

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Environment

Australia’s Barrier Reef erupts in color as corals spawn

Space

NASA's latest mission will nudge an asteroid. Could this save humanity?

Science News

Octopuses and lobsters feel pain, research shows, prompting U.K. to consider their treatment

Coronavirus

How Covid shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants

BETTER

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Diet & Fitness

Why getting outside for a walk in the cold is worth the effort

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Diet & Fitness

Bloated from your holiday meal? Try these 3 gentle stretches

Thanksgiving Leftovers in Containers on White Wood

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News

Here’s how long those Thanksgiving leftovers can stay out

Essay

Jenna Bush Hager: On my 40th birthday, here’s the advice I’d give my younger self

Diet & Fitness

I tried the ‘Rock the Boat’ fitness challenge — and it’s harder than it looks

Essay

Jenna Bush Hager: On my 40th birthday, here’s the advice I’d give my younger self

Diet & Fitness

I tried the ‘Rock the Boat’ fitness challenge — and it’s harder than it looks

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