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Billie Eilish has a new look and sound in 'Happier Than Ever' but the same old talent

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Hmong Americans have felt invisible for decades. Then along came Suni Lee.

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

Image: A health worker administers a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine on a woman at the Maccabi Health Service in Jerusalem, on July 30, 2021, as Israel launches its campaign to give booster shots to people aged over 60.
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The Pfizer and Moderna push for Covid boosters isn't just about health

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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U.S. news

Students experience a summer like no other as schools race to catch up

Mothers In Action hosts a mobile Covid-19 vaccine clinic, in collaboration with L.A. County Department of Public Health, on July 16, 2021 in Los Angeles.
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Coronavirus

Officials set up a mobile center at a Missouri fair to boost vaccinations. No one showed up.

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David Ryder / Getty Images file

Coronavirus

University paying tuition, housing for vaccinated students

Coronavirus

Walt Disney Co., Walmart adopt Covid vaccine requirements for employees

Coronavirus

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

Coronavirus

Walt Disney Co., Walmart adopt Covid vaccine requirements for employees

Coronavirus

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

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States crack down on access to abortion medications, telehealth services

Politics News

U.S. Rep. Cori Bush spends night outside Capitol to protest return of evictions

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Congress fails to extend eviction moratorium expiring Saturday

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'Botched': Arizona GOP's ballot count ends, troubles persist

Congress

Infrastructure deal clears another Senate hurdle as House Democrats threaten rebellion

Elections

'Botched': Arizona GOP's ballot count ends, troubles persist

Congress

Infrastructure deal clears another Senate hurdle as House Democrats threaten rebellion

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Cleveland Guardians changed their name. But racist symbols in sports remain.

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

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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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The CDC updated school guidelines, suggesting students stay 3 feet apart and take part in universal masking. See the best face masks for kids to stay safe.
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New face mask for your kids? Start here.

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Should you buy a KN95 face mask?

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Covid vaccination card holders from Etsy, Amazon and more

Illustration of two different colors of kids Kn95 masks and a little girl wearing the mask. Medical experts explain how to shop for the best KN95 masks for kids and toddlers, like FDA-approved KN95 masks from Amazon, Wellbefore, Vida and more.
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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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First sign of animal life on Earth may be a sponge fossil

Coronavirus

Change in CDC mask guidance met with relief from experts

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

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

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

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