Bill Chappell
Stories
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Arts & Life
Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of cheating
The scandal has been the talk of the chess world this month. Interest exploded last week after Carlsen resigned from a match against Niemann after making only one move.
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Food
Your beer needs carbon dioxide, but the price skyrocketed over the summer
The gas brings the bubbles to your beer. But brewers now face a carbon dioxide shortage — and the risk of production cuts and price hikes.
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World
Why Iranian women are burning their hijabs after the death of Mahsa Amini
Amini, 22, died Friday, several days after she was arrested in Tehran by the country's "morality police" for violating hijab laws. Her death has sparked outrage and protests across the country.
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Sports
Roger Federer announces his retirement from competitive tennis
At age 41, his body is telling him the time has come, the Swiss tennis great said in a video message released on Thursday. Federer has won more than 100 titles, including 20 Grand Slam singles wins.
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Environment
This map can tell you when fall foliage is peaking in 2022
Aspen, maple and other trees are about to turn vivid shades of gold, orange and crimson — but when? It depends on a range of factors, from drought to local temperatures.
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World
Anti-royal protesters are being arrested in the U.K. as the 'Not My King' tag grows
A woman was arrested at St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh on Sunday; in London, a protester holding a sign reading "Not my king" was led away by a group of uniformed officers.
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World
Britain has an intricate plan that maps out the 10 days after Queen Elizabeth's death
The British government dubbed the protocol of handling Queen Elizabeth II's death "Operation London Bridge." It maps out the steps for accession, public viewings, her funeral and more.
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National
New York's subway now has a 'you do you' mask policy. It's getting a Bronx cheer
Millions of New Yorkers embraced an "all in this together" motto during the pandemic — and many are roasting the city's transit agency over updated signs explaining its newly relaxed masking policy.
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Arts & Life
Thomas the Tank Engine and Peppa Pig welcome friends with autism and 2 mommies
The beloved children's TV shows are adding diverse new characters that reflect real people more fully. On Thomas & Friends, child actors with autism will voice the new character, Bruno the Brake Car.
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National
A Florida woman touted as a 'Mother Teresa' ran a $196 million Ponzi scheme, feds say
Federal prosecutors say Johanna Garcia's company wasn't a funding miracle for small businesses but a lucrative Ponzi scheme whose co-conspirators spent millions of dollars on luxury items.