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A New Season Begins For The Much-Loved Sitcom 'Ted Lasso'
Emmy-nominated Ted Lasso begins its second season on Friday. Does it live up to Season One's hype?
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French Media Report President Macron's Cellphone Was A Spyware Target
Macron has ordered an investigation into reports that his phone was on a list of potential targets for the Pegasus spyware. At least 15 ministers in his government also may have been spied on.
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U.S. Surgeon General Is Confident The U.S. Will Move Past Vaccination Plateau
NPR's A Martinez talks to to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about the spread of COVID-19, and vaccine hesitancy. As case counts rise, the White House pushes for more Americans to get vaccinated.
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Delta Variant Grows Rapidly Inside A Person's Respiratory Tract, Study Says
A study from China offers clues as to why the delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading so quickly around the world. The highly contagious strain accounts for more than 80% of U.S. COVID-19 cases.
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Security Guards At Japan's Azuma Sports Park Spot A Brown Bear
Perhaps the bear is an Olympic softball fan and wanted to watch Japan play Australia. Or maybe it was looking for food. Organizers tried using loud music and firecrackers to shoo it away
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'Hot Vax Summer' Is Here And People Are Ready To Date
Google tweeted that search interest in dating is at a five-year high in the United States. A lot of people are googling "virtual first date ideas" and "how to date."
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Missouri's Daily COVID Cases Have More Than Doubled In The Last 2 Weeks
NPR's Noel King talks to Republican Rep. Billy Long of Missouri about what is driving vaccines hesitancy among his constituents as the delta variant continues to spread.
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States And Companies Reach A $26 Billion National Opioid Settlement
As overdose deaths climb, four of the nation's largest health corporations have agreed to a landmark $26 billion payout that state officials say will help ease America's deadly opioid epidemic.
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Families In Lebanon Aim To Celebrate Eid Despite The Steep Costs
The Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha finds people in Lebanon mired in an economic crisis that makes eating or paying rent difficult — let alone taking part in family celebrations.
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Corporate Boards Find It Difficult To Limit Executives Risk-Taking Hobbies
The risk calculus for companies whose leaders participate in perilous activities is more complicated today, as corporate titans Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have completed their travels to space.
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Health Care Workers Are Again Coping With Too Many COVID-19 Deaths
NPR's Noel King checks in with Dr. Jamil Madi, a critical care specialist at a hospital in Harlingen, Texas, about current levels of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and vaccinations.
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The National Zoo Needs Help Naming 3 Baby Black-Footed Ferrets
The public can vote on a list of names through July 25. Some options include Aster, Albus and Cottonwood. The ferrets, two males and one female, are living at a conservation unit in Virginia.