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Scientists discover sweet white flower is really a sneaky carnivore
Botanists discovered what some insects may have known for a long time: the false asphodel has an appetite for meat. The small hairs on the flower secrete an enzyme that traps and digests flies.
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Israel moves ahead with settlements in sensitive locations surrounding Jerusalem
Some projects had been on hold for years because of objections from the U.S. and European countries, which believe construction could complicate the possibility of an independent Palestinian state.
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'Dopesick' offers an authentic look at working class towns ravaged by addiction
Michael Keaton and Rosario Dawson lead Hulu's cast on the limited series Dopesick. It depicts the start of the opioid crisis, and the fight to hold OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma responsible.
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U.S. to open borders to fully vaccinated travelers from Canada and Mexico
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas about tourism coming back to her border district in El Paso once the border reopens to fully vaccinated travelers.
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Outreach and treatments are attributed for Chicago's decline in overdoses
While opioid related deaths and overdoses remain at crisis levels across the country, in Chicago there's a hopeful sign. Deaths and overdoses declined during the first half of the year.
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As prices increase because of inflation, consumers are forced to pay more
Rising energy costs and persistent supply chain bottlenecks are keeping prices elevated. The Labor Department issues its monthly snapshot on consumer prices Wednesday morning.
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A Canadian Coca-Cola fan earns a Guinness World Record
Gary Feng has over 11,300 cans of Coca-Cola, breaking the record for the largest collection of soft drink cans of the same brand. The collection includes one of the first Coke cans produced in 1955.
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Rare 2-headed turtle, which hatched 2 weeks ago, is healthy
The diamondback terrapin turtle is alive and kicking — with all six of its legs — at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts. Staff say the two heads operate independently.
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Morning news brief
The Labor Department reports consumer prices data. The White House hosts a virtual global summit to discuss ransomware. The FDA allows a brand of e-cigarettes to stay on the market.
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The FDA authorizes e-cigarettes for the first time, citing benefits for smokers
The FDA gave permission for the sale of a brand of e-cigarettes — saying the product can help adult quit smoking. At the same time, it rejected many flavored products which are popular with teens.
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Billions of dollars are at stake in the Boy Scouts of America abuse settlement
More than 8,0000 men have sued the Boy Scouts on the grounds that they were sexually abused by scoutmasters. Settlement negotiations are ongoing.
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Vaccination is key to winning the battle against COVID, former CDC official says
NPR's A Martínez speaks wit Dr. Ali Khan, dean of the college of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, about the promising developments that could help further combat COVID-19.