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To mask or not to mask: That is the question for vaccinated people as the Delta variant surges. The answer: It depends. Being outdoors reduces the risk of infection. Being shoulder-to-shoulder with screaming people ... look out! Maybe that's why these ro
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Goats and Soda

Coronavirus FAQ: I'm Vaccinated. I Thought I Could Give Up Masks! But ... Should I?

Jul 26, 2021
Yes, that was the plan. Then along came the Delta variant. And now people who are vaccinated are wondering: Are there circumstances in which a mask would be advisable?
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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt celebrates as he crosses the line Monday to win the men's triathlon at the Tokyo Olympics. Blummenfelt won after a miscommunication between a media boat and the starting officials caused a rare false start in the endurance r

Media Boat Blocks Triathlon Racers, Forcing An Unusual Restart In Tokyo

Jul 26, 2021
A camera aboard a media boat captured the moment as the start neared — and unfortunately, it kept capturing the moment after the start signal blared, blocking roughly half of the racers.
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Britney Spears' recently hired lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, speaking to reporters outside the Los Angeles County Courthouse on July 19.

Britney Spears' Lawyer Files Request For New Conservator Of Her Money

Jul 26, 2021
Attorney Mathew Rosengart, who began representing the pop singer a week and a half ago, wants someone new to look after Spears' estate. For the past 13 years, it's been controlled by her father.
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People mourn their ancestors and the deceased at a cemetery in Quanzhou during the traditional Qingming Festival, or "Tomb-sweeping Day."

Iranian Railway, Thai National Park Among New UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Jul 26, 2021
What do a railway in Iran, a mountainous national park in Thailand and a spa town in the Czech Republic have in common? They're all part of a newly announced group of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Education

Kindergarten Enrollment Fell Last Year. Now Schools Wonder How Many Kids Are Coming

Jul 26, 2021
It's too soon to say if schools will see a surge, but they do know that kindergartners are entering their first year of school with a wide range of experience.
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Media

How Jad Abumrad, 'Radiolab' Creator And Co-Host, Got Hooked On Storytelling

Jul 26, 2021
Abumrad set out to compose film scores, but instead turned his focus to journalism. He has a new podcast miniseries called The Vanishing of Harry Pace.
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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines celebrates winning the women's 55-kilogram weightlifting match at the Tokyo 2020 Games — her country's first Olympic gold medal.

The Philippines Wins Its First Olympic Gold After Nearly 100 Years Of Trying

Jul 26, 2021
Standing atop the podium where no Filipino had stood before, a tearful Hidilyn Diaz, who serves in the Philippine air force, snapped off a salute.
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Shots - Health News
Medical staff members check on a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston last November. Doctors are now investigating whether people with lingering cognitive symptoms may be at risk for dementia.

Doctors Worry That Memory Problems After COVID-19 May Set The Stage For Alzheimer's

Jul 26, 2021
Some patients who have had COVID-19 develop symptoms resembling early Alzheimer's. Researchers are trying to figure out whether these people are more likely to develop the disease itself.
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Shots - Health News
Vanderbilt University Medical Center bought the hospital in Lebanon, Tenn., from Community Health Systems in 2019, but the latter is still suing former patients over unpaid medical bills.

A Health Care Giant Sold Off Dozens Of Hospitals — But Continued Suing Many Patients

Jul 25, 2021
As Community Health Systems has downsized, what remain are like zombie hospitals – little more than legal entities still taking patients to court even though the new owners don't sue.

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