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The Campaign for the Midwest, and Antiracism Demonstrations in the U.K.

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 5:01am
Plus, a Hawaiian town debates how to rebuild.
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Why Kenya Stopped Running From Its Doping Past

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 4:21am
A nation synonymous with distance running was given a multimillion-dollar choice: Get serious about antidoping efforts, or get banned from world sports.
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The Surprising Effect of Climate Change: We’re Eating More Junk Food

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 4:06am
Ultraprocessed food companies are taking advantage of worsening environmental conditions to increase their profits.
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As Opioid Deaths Plague Baltimore, the City’s Strategy Is Silence

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 4:05am
The city has declined to divulge its plans or hold hearings on one of the worst public health crises in the United States, saying it does not want to jeopardize its lawsuit against drugmakers.
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Where Are the Trumpiest Ads? All Over Truth Social.

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 4:04am
Donald J. Trump’s social network is increasingly relying on a niche of the ad market that caters to hard-core Trump fans and Christian conservatives for revenue.
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How Hearing and Vision Loss Increase Risk for Dementia

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 4:02am
In older adults, even mild impairment can affect the brain. But there are simple ways to reduce the harm.
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What if All Dance Forms Were Considered Equal?

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 4:02am
At the Palais Garnier, ballet met hip-hop and beyond in a glittering Cultural Olympiad presentation of Saïdo Lehlouh’s ever-evolving “Apaches.”
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How Post Malone Went Country (Carefully, With a Beer in His Hand)

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 4:02am
The affable pop hitmaker made his name with all-star collaborations and genre-bending hits. Recording his latest LP, “F-1 Trillion,” he showed Nashville he’s for real.
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Carles Puigdemont Returns to Catalonia, Defying Spanish Arrest Warrant

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 3:25am
Large crowds greeted the former regional leader, who has lived in self-imposed exile since a failed 2017 independence bid. Despite a new amnesty law, he could still face arrest.
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Counterprotesters Gather in U.K. After Anti-Immigrant Riots

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 2:42am
Extra police officers were mobilized across the country, but by Wednesday evening, there were no signs of large far-right protests.
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7 Years After ‘Summer of Hell,’ NYC Subway Is Approaching Another Crisis

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 2:00am
The suspension of congestion pricing has put off critically needed repairs to New York City’s transit network. Experts say the system hangs by a thread.
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Why the Dutch Field Hockey Team Isn’t Shaking Hands at the Olympics

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 11:07pm
After two pandemic-disrupted Olympics, most teams haven’t given Covid a second thought in Paris. The one from the Netherlands is the exception.
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Taylor Swift’s Vienna Concerts Are Canceled After Terror Plot Arrests

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 9:46pm
Three shows were called off after Austrian officials arrested two men and accused them of plotting a terrorist attack, and said that one had been focused on her upcoming stadium concerts.
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As Iran Braces for War, Its Citizens Are Kept in the Dark

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 8:55pm
Iranians say they have not been told how to prepare should broad hostilities break out between their country and Israel.
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Feud Flares Between U.S. and Global Antidoping Agency

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 8:55pm
American officials allowed athletes to compete after testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs so they could work undercover. Their global counterparts call that a breach of the rules.
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A Psychiatrist’s Livestreams With a Twitch Streamer Raises Ethical Questions

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 8:30pm
Did Dr. Alok Kanojia's livestreamed conversations with a troubled video game champion cross an ethical line?
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Riots Break Out Across UK: What to Know

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 8:05pm
Officials had braced for more unrest on Wednesday, but the night’s anti-immigration protests were smaller, with counterprotesters dominating the streets instead.
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Billy Bean Dies at 60; Led Baseball on Diversity After Coming Out as Gay

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 7:06pm
As an outfielder, he hid his sexual identity from his teammates for nearly a decade before retiring and becoming a force for inclusion in the organization.
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Charleston Exhales After a ‘Really Close Call’ With Dangerous Flooding

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 7:04pm
The historic coastal city floods easily, but officials have upgraded infrastructure in recent years to try to prevent the worst.
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RFK Jr.’s Wife and Birds Live in California. He Says It’s Not Home.

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 6:19pm
The presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified in Albany in an attempt to stay on New York’s ballot. If he is kicked off, other states could follow.
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