Bill Chappell
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National
Fauci Says DeSantis Is 'Completely Incorrect' To Call Vaccine A Mere Personal Choice
"It really doesn't impact me or anyone else," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said about whether a person gets vaccinated. "Yeah, that's not true at all," Fauci said in response on Tuesday.
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Science
Why Hurricane Ida Hit The Northeast So Hard, 1,000 Miles Away From Its Landfall
The right mix of weather conditions combined to create extreme rainfall over New York and surrounding areas. Once extremely rare, storms like this may become the norm as the climate warms.
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National
Bumble And Match Leaders Set Up Funds For People Affected By The Texas Abortion Ban
"I am shocked that I now live in a state where women's reproductive laws are more regressive than most of the world, including India," says Shar Dubey, CEO of the Dallas-based Match Group.
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National
Crowded U.S. Jails Drove Millions Of COVID-19 Cases, A New Study Says
The U.S. jail population has a 55% weekly turnover rate, raising the risk of infections passing between communities, according to the study.
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Environment
Ida Brings Historic Flooding To Northeast, And Kills 10 People Across 4 States
Record-breaking levels of rainfall in New York City, parts of New Jersey, and Pennsylvania flooded roadways and impacted travel throughout Wednesday evening into Thursday morning.
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Sports
Iceland's Soccer Federation Board Resigns In Uproar Over Sexual Assault Allegations
Last week, the federation's chairman said he and other leaders weren't aware of any reports of sexual assaults. The next day, a woman spoke up to say that wasn't true.
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Environment
Every National Forest In California Is Closing Because Of Wildfire Risk
The closures start Tuesday night and run through Sept. 17. The U.S. Forest Service is citing the extraordinary risk of wildfires and forecasts that show the threat will only remain high.
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Business
Employers Can't Require People To Work 72 Hours A Week, China's High Court Says
In recent years, several worker deaths have been linked to grueling "996" schedules, which are common in the tech industry. The label is shorthand for working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for six days in a row.
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Arts & Life
Mike Richards Resigns As Host Of Jeopardy!
Richards has been scrutinized over earlier allegations of a hostile work environment, as well as inappropriate comments he allegedly made about women on a podcast that he once hosted.
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World
Aid Workers On The Front Line In Haiti Find Washed-Out Roads, And Some Signs Of Hope
"There's nothing more eerie than walking into a half-destroyed building and seeing yesterday's lesson on the blackboard as if nothing had changed," says Christy Delafield of Mercy Corps.