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Pelosi: 'We believe the president of the United States is engaged in a cover-up'

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Unclear if Virginia gov. posed in racist yearbook picture, investigation finds

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Handwritten wills, if real, shed light on Aretha Franklin's titanic — and complicated — life

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Developed countries are getting dumber, and the U.S. is likely next

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Ex-Ohio State students don't believe GOP Rep. Jim Jordan is vindicated

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Schiff says Justice Department agrees to turn over Mueller documents

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North Korea slams Joe Biden as a 'fool of low IQ'

'we are reeling'

Alaska air carrier involved in 2 fatal crashes suspends operations

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Heart disease deaths in middle-aged women on the rise

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Two transgender women of color killed in same weekend, one arrest made

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World

The Velvet Revolution brought democracy. Where are the voters?

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U.S. fighters intercept Russian bombers for second day in a row

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Tornadoes and extreme weather tear through the southern Plains

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U.S. politicians warn Silicon Valley about doing business with China

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Lawmakers change Trump tax law that hit Gold Star families

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Scientists are creating batches of homemade lava to see it explode

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Behind Grindr's doomed hookup in China, a data misstep and scramble to make up

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Serial swindler arrested after stealing $80,000 from woman he just met, police say

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'GoT's' iron ceiling: How Westeros women were sidelined for mediocre men

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Social media killed the retail store: How millennials have changed our shopping habits

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'Kids are being abused'

Parents are poisoning their children with bleach to 'cure' autism. These moms are trying to stop it.

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The far-right has a message for Europe's elite: 'We're coming'

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Manchester Arena bombing survivor reflects on attack 2 years later

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Abortion rights activists protest restrictive new laws

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Nipsey Hussle murder suspect faces added charges

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Hospital where baby was brought after being ripped from mom's womb under investigation

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Video of 12-year-old getting handcuffed by officers sparks outrage

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Buffalo Wild Wings former cook claims racial discrimination against him and black customers

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Serial swindler arrested after stealing $80,000 from woman he just met, police say

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Latino commission warns about accuracy in 2020 census

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Thousands of immigrants suffer in solitary confinement in U.S. detention centers

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Theresa May offers British lawmakers a chance for a Brexit do-over

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U.S. fighters intercept Russian bombers for second day in a row

World

Russian documents reveal desire to sow racial discord — and violence — in the U.S.

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Nonprofits turn to cryptocurrency to help Venezuelans in need

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The Velvet Revolution brought democracy, but where are the voters?

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Nonprofits turn to cryptocurrency to help Venezuelans in need

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The Velvet Revolution brought democracy, but where are the voters?

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'Game of Thrones' is gone, and so are some HBO subscribers

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'Junk news' gets higher engagement before E.U. elections, Oxford study finds

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Autos

After laying off 7,000 workers, what's next for Ford?

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Behind Grindr's doomed hookup in China, a data misstep and scramble to make up

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Nonprofits turn to cryptocurrency to help Venezuelans in need

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U.S. politicians warn Silicon Valley about doing business with China

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How a sixth-grade science teacher revolutionized Olympic swimming

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Heritage Month

Thousands gather to reclaim Chinese railroad workers' place in history

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Buffalo Wild Wings former cook claims racial discrimination against him and black customers

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Latino commission warns about accuracy in 2020 census

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'Save Chick-fil-A' bill advances in Texas Legislature

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California considers health care for undocumented immigrants

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Border agent facing criminal charges called migrants 'murdering savages' in texts

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California considers health care for undocumented immigrants

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Border agent facing criminal charges called migrants 'murdering savages' in texts

Personal Finance

Optimize your retirement savings with the ladder method

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Environment

Scientists find 414 million pieces of plastic debris on remote islands

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Scientists are creating batches of homemade lava to see it explode

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Science

The definition of the kilogram just changed. Here's what that means.

Space

The universe may be a billion years younger than we thought. Scientists are scrambling to figure out why.

Space

How to see May's full 'blue flower moon'

Space

The universe may be a billion years younger than we thought. Scientists are scrambling to figure out why.

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How to see May's full 'blue flower moon'

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Lilly selling half-price version of popular insulin drug

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Heat and violence pose twin threats for asylum-seekers waiting at border

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Heart Health

Heart disease deaths in middle-aged women on the rise

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Teen mothers using IUDs less likely to also use condoms

Health news

Cholesterol improves in U.S. kids despite high obesity rates

Sexual Health

Teen mothers using IUDs less likely to also use condoms

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Cholesterol improves in U.S. kids despite high obesity rates

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