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'The Suicide Squad' reboot-that's-not-a-reboot is actually good (yes, really)

Image: Texas State Rep. Jasmine Crockett, center, at a demonstration on voting rights outside National Museum of African American History and Culture on Aug. 4, 2021 in Washington.
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The Texas GOP is playing chicken with Democratic lawmakers like me. Good luck with that.

Image: Sunisa Lee kisses her medal at the Tokyo Olympics on July 29, 2021.
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Do Suni Lee's controversial comments mean the Olympic spirit is dying?

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at his daily briefing at New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y., on May 7, 2020.
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What I saw when I worked for Andrew Cuomo

Image: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex pose with son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor o
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Prince Harry and Meghan could face a ludicrous legal battle over access to their children

Image: President Reagan during a nationally-broadcast news conference from the White House on May 23, 1984.
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America is still reaping the consequences of what Ronald Reagan sowed

Coronavirus

Masked students wait to be taken to their classrooms at Enrique S. Camarena Elementary School on July 21, 2021, in Chula Vista, Calif.
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Coronavirus

'Never seen anything like it': Delta is making a growing number of kids very sick

A Drive-Thru Covid-19 Testing Site As Biden Blasts Texas Governor For Surging Cases
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Coronavirus

Déjà vu? Why people are waiting days for Covid tests in hard-hit areas

Image: A worker removes boxes from a conveyor belt at an Amazon fulfillment center in Raleigh, N.C., on June 21, 2021.
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Coronavirus

U.S. economy added 943,000 jobs in July, showing biggest monthly gain since August 2020

White House

Vaccinations surge in states hit hardest by latest wave of infections

Coronavirus

Tokyo logs record 5,042 Covid cases as infections surge amid Games

White House

Vaccinations surge in states hit hardest by latest wave of infections

Coronavirus

Tokyo logs record 5,042 Covid cases as infections surge amid Games

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Protesters hold "Free Cuba" signs during a rally in Miami on July 31, 2021.
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Latino

From internet access to military intervention, calls grow for tangible actions against Cuba

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White House

Biden administration considering using federal authorities to promote vaccinations

Image: Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) speaks to demonstrators outside the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, after the Biden administration announced it was readying a new targeted federal moratorium on evictions. (Stefani Reynolds/The New York Times
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Justice Dept. defends latest eviction moratorium in court

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Trump-appointed inspector general blames FEMA — not task force — for PPE chaos

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Rep. Conor Lamb enters Democratic Senate primary in Pennsylvania

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Trump-appointed inspector general blames FEMA — not task force — for PPE chaos

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Rep. Conor Lamb enters Democratic Senate primary in Pennsylvania

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Sherlivia Thomas-Murchison, right, and her two children became homeless when the city of New York retained ownership of her home.
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Black homeowners fight program that allows property seizure for unpaid utility bills‌

Locals hope that filling in Rochester's Inner Loop and replacing it with streets and walkways will reconnect neighborhoods destroyed by the interstate's construction.
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Advocates for helping divided cities expected $20 billion. They got a rude awakening.

Image: People dance while attending GALA festival in south London on Aug. 1, 2021.
Henry Nicholls / Reuters

How England went from delta disaster to looking 'better than it ever has before'

Illustration of Desi chefs standing on a table surrounded by South Asian food.
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Cancel 'curry'? Why South Asian American chefs say it's time for the word to go

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Imad Creidi / Reuters

The blast was a sucker-punch. A year later Beirut is still on its knees.

Illustration of a mother in a prison jumpsuit laying with her baby in a crib made of prison bars.
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Minnesota to let pregnant inmates serve sentences with their babies, setting precedent

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World

Taliban overrun first Afghan provincial capital since U.S. began withdrawal

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World

U.S.-China Olympic solidarity warms hearts after gymnastics final

Image: Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi holds his first news conference following his presidential election victory in Tehran on June 21, 2021.
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Analysis

'The wrong direction': Why Iran's new leader could spell trouble for Biden

World

Hezbollah says it fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

World

Rebels seize famed U.N. World Heritage site in Ethiopia

World

Hezbollah says it fired rockets after Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon

World

Rebels seize famed U.N. World Heritage site in Ethiopia

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Image: A worker assembles a box at an Amazon fulfillment center in Raleigh, N.C., on June 21, 2021.
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Economy

Mandating vaccines amid a worker shortage could spell trouble for corporate America

People receive COVID-19 vaccinations at a Medi-Vaxx Program of the San Fernando Valley
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Coronavirus

Here are the companies mandating vaccines for all or some employees

Image: A nurse holds a vaccine inside a curtained room in a pop up vaccination site at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City
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Tech News

The social network for doctors is full of vaccine misinformation

Consumer

2 million dehumidifiers recalled in U.S. due to fire risk

Travel

Spirit Airlines CEO explains what caused the carrier's meltdown

Consumer

2 million dehumidifiers recalled in U.S. due to fire risk

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Spirit Airlines CEO explains what caused the carrier's meltdown

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Are neck gaiters effective against Covid? We asked experts.

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How to avoid foggy glasses while wearing a mask

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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KN95 masks for kids: What to know

Science

Sparta, a 28,000 year old Siberian lion is found perfectly intact.
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Science News

Scientists unveil extinct Ice Age lion cubs pulled from Russian permafrost

Image: Medical workers with Delta Health Center prepare to vaccinate people at a pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Leland, Miss., a rural Delta community, on April 29, 2021.
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Coronavirus

Mississippi offering Covid vaccine boosters to people with immune problems

NBC News

WATCH: Scientists find 28,000-year-old frozen lion cub with whiskers intact

A boat cruises along Lake Powell Saturday, July 31, 2021, near Page, Ariz.
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Climate in Crisis

Lake Powell water level dips to historic low

Climate in Crisis

Rust? Trains? Why clean energy is turning to exotic ideas to fix its storage problem

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Wildfires threaten some of Greece’s most iconic cultural sites

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Climate in Crisis

‘Irreversible’ change to Atlantic currents could drastically change Earth’s weather

BETTER

Everything you need to know about your COVID-19 vaccine card
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Health & Wellness

I lost my COVID-19 vaccine card. Now what?

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Drinks

Toast to the Tokyo Olympics with 3 festive cocktails

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Diet & Fitness

Train like an Olympian with this intense 3-round workout

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I lost weight due to health issues. How do I stop people from congratulating me?

Diet & Fitness

How to use a resistance band to stretch your neck, calves and more

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I lost weight due to health issues. How do I stop people from congratulating me?

Diet & Fitness

How to use a resistance band to stretch your neck, calves and more

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