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Researchers' New Model Predicts Number Of People Currently Contagious With COVID-19
New research shows how official figures understate the U.S. pandemic: On any given day the number of infected people who are actively contagious is ten times that day's tally of new reported cases.
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Biden Announces U.S. Will Engage Diplomatically To End War In Yemen
Taking on two world crises, President Biden pledged to use diplomacy to end the long Yemen war and to allow more refugees to come to the US.
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University Of Florida Student Uncovers Tomb Of Brazilian Abolitionist, 'Sea Dragon'
In Brazil, the location of the 'Sea Dragon's' tomb was a mystery for a century. Until a University of Florida student stepped in. How'd he discover the tomb of the man known for ending slavery there?
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Consulting Giant McKinsey To Settle Opioid Claims For $573 Million
McKinsey is the latest major American corporation to face legal, financial and public relations peril stemming from its role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.
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Kansas City Chiefs' Barber Tests Positive For COVID-19
ESPN reports about 20 players and staff were waiting for haircuts when their barber learned of a positive coronvirus test. Two players have been isolated as close contacts.
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Edible Car, 91% Cake, Sets Record For Speed, Distance
Champion race car driver Michael Andretti won the race — covering 350 feet at a top speed of 17 miles per hour. The event helped to launch the parking garage at a new casino in Washington state.
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Morning News Brief
House resolution would expel freshman Republican from two committees. Biden speech to focus on foreign policy challenges. And, colleges are bringing more students physically back to campus.
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Biden Plan To Expand Child Tax Credit Could Help Millions Out Of Poverty
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Chuck Marr, director of federal tax policy at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, about the Biden administration's proposal to expand the child tax credit.
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Kevin Macdonald, Ridley Scott Join Forces For Another 'Life In A Day'
The crowd-sourced documentary Life In A Day 2020 explores life around the world on a single day: July 25, 2020. It is a sequel to the first version that was done a decade ago.
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Coronavirus Pandemic Disrupts Whisky Tastings In Scottish Highlands
Scotland's signature whisky business continues to struggle. That because of the coronavirus pandemic, and U.S. tariffs that are part of a long-running, unrelated trade dispute over airplanes.
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Olympic Handbook Details Restrictions For Games During Pandemic
Olympics organizers have released preliminary rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at this summer's games. Among the changes: no cheering and high fives.
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New Album, 'Sounds Of The Unborn,' Gets A Prenatal Assist
Luca Yupanqui recorded her contributions to the album while still in the womb. For the recording sessions, her parents used "biosonic MIDI technology" to translate Luca's movements into musical notes.