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CDC report reveals how much the pandemic influenced the U.S. 2020 death rate
Americans' life expectancy declined by nearly two years in 2020 compared to the year before, primarily because of COVID-19. The drop in life expectancy was bigger for men, and for Blacks and Latinos.
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Anonymous donor's financial gift gathers dust for a year
Physics professor Vinod Menon was recently sorting through a pile of mail at The City College of New York when he found a box with $180,000 inside. The money had been sent by a grateful graduate.
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Morning news brief
President Biden announces more measures to make free at-home rapid tests available. Because of COVID, the NHL is pausing games. Hundreds of migrants remain trapped at the Belarus-Poland border.
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Why so many big-name musical artists are selling their music catalogs
Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks are among the artists who have sold off all or part of their back catalogs. Why are they forgoing future royalties and creative control over their songs?
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Mr. Spock's ear tips are donated to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
Leonard Nimoy was the first to portray the half-human, half-Vulcan science officer. Now children of the late actor have donated a pair from the actor's personal collection.
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Scientists discover the fossilized remains of an ancient millipede in England
The remains are the length of a small car dating from before the time of the dinosaurs. The animal is believed to have broken the record for the largest-known arthropod.
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Are you ready for your close-up? Hallmark cards now come with video greetings
Some people who get cards this holiday season will need a smart phone to see what's inside. Hallmark is selling video greetings that make it easy to send montages of personalized videos.
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As the pandemic persists, more schools embrace outdoor classes
Some schools moved classes outdoors during the pandemic — now it's a growing trend. There are nearly 600 outdoor and nature-based schools across the U.S. One of the newest is in western Wisconsin.
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Morning news brief
President Biden addresses the Omicron variant in a speech Tuesday. Some health officials say Biden has fallen short on COVID testing. The Pentagon is updating its policies on extremism in its ranks.
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How W.Va. politics affect Sen. Manchin's opposition to Biden's key policy proposal
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to ProPublica reporter Ken Ward Jr. about the political forces that shaped West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's opposition to President Biden's Build Back Better bill.
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Israel takes action to control the spread of the omicron variant
Israel is banning its citizens from traveling to the U.S. and dozens of other countries, hoping to control the newest coronavirus variant, and allow Israel to avoid shutting down the economy.
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The White House wants to focus on China, but Russia continues to be a distraction
President Biden has worked to focus his foreign policy on China. But provocations from Russia keep pulling him away.