Bill Chappell
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National
$73,499-Per-Guest World Cruise Sells Out In Less Than 3 Hours
The cruise will take passengers on a trip lasting 132 nights. Prices range up to $199,999. The strong interest may be a positive sign for the cruise industry as it tries to rebound from the pandemic.
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National
An 18-Year-Old Will Join Blue Origin's First Human Spaceflight, After A Late Shuffle
The flight will also include company founder Jeff Bezos and Wally Funk, 82 — who was older than Oliver Daemen is now back in the early 1960s, when she first trained to be an astronaut.
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National
19-Year-Old Protester Stomped On A 'Back The Blue' Sign. She Faces Hate Crime Charges
Utah's hate crime laws specifically include police as a protected category, along with race and gender. It's one of at least five states with such protections for law enforcement.
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National
A Toylike Gun Covered In Legos Sparks An Uproar
Utah gun maker Culper Precision has stopped sales of a kit that would have let owners cover their Glock 19 pistols with colorful Lego blocks, after complaints from the Danish toymaker and others.
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Politics
Tennessee's Ousted Vaccination Chief Blasts Politics Over Teen Vaccines
Accusing state leaders of putting their heads in the sand, Dr. Michelle Fiscus said,"I am ashamed of them. I am afraid for my state."
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Health
French People Rush For Vaccines After Macron Ties A New 'Health Pass' To Café Life
On Monday, 926,000 people booked their first dose through the online medical platform Doctolib — "an absolute record," the site says.
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Health
A Woman Died Of COVID After Contracting 2 Variants At The Same Time, Researchers Say
The woman had both the alpha and beta variants of the coronavirus, which were found first in the U.K. and South Africa, respectively.
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National
At 39, Carli Lloyd Will Be The Oldest U.S. Women's Team Player To Go To The Olympics
"A World Cup is a grueling four-year process to get to that point," the soccer superstar tells NPR. Now she'll try to follow up the 2019 title with an Olympic gold medal.
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Politics
New Yorkers Head To The Polls In A Heated Mayoral Race. Here's What's At Stake
The term-limited Mayor Bill de Blasio is exiting after eight years in office, leaving the door of Gracie Mansion wide open for a newcomer. The race is tight, and the field is diverse.
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National
Museum Head: Baseball's Embrace Of Negro Leagues Is An Atonement, Not A Validation
Baseball's box scores instantly turn human accomplishments into history. But for decades, Negro League players' statistics were kept segregated from other major leagues.