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World
Ukraine wants to join the EU. Here's how that would work
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has applied for Ukraine to join the European Union, after appealing to its leaders for immediate entry. Gaining membership is a complex process.
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Arts & Life
Changing course, Eurovision organizers say no Russian act will compete this year
Organizers cited concerns that "the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year's Contest would bring the competition into disrepute" in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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National
Premature deaths from guns expose another toll of the firearms crisis
Firearm-related deaths are continuing their rapid rise in the U.S., with a new study finding they have overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of "years of potential life lost" due to trauma.
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Technology
Facebook fell short of its promises to label climate change denial, a study finds
A watchdog group says Facebook only labeled about half of posts promoting articles from the world's leading publishers of climate denial. Facebook says it was still rolling out its system at the time.
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National
The U.S. national women's soccer team wins $24 million in equal pay settlement
The team filed a class action lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation in 2019, saying women's team members were paid thousands of dollars less than the men at nearly every level of competition.
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Education
A Norwegian student found a boat launched by New Hampshire middle schoolers in 2020
The Rye Riptides began as a science class project in New Hampshire. Some 462 days and 8,300 miles later, a sixth-grader retrieved it from an uninhabited Norwegian island, with its notes still intact.
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Animals
A swimmer died in the 1st fatal shark attack at a Sydney beach in nearly 6 decades
The incident, in which someone saw a man in a wetsuit get dragged underwater, is the city's first fatal shark attack since 1963. Beaches are closed while lifeguards patrol for further shark sightings.
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National
An Arizona priest used one wrong word in baptisms for decades. They're all invalid
The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix found that Rev. Andres Arango had been incorrectly saying "we baptize" instead of "I baptize." The error made thousands of baptisms and subsequent sacraments invalid.
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National
The Super Bowl's biggest moments, beyond the touchdowns
From the coin toss to the halftime show and the commercials, here are the highlights from Sunday's game.
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Environment
Koalas are now officially an endangered species in parts of eastern Australia
Australia's government declared koalas endangered in certain regions, citing the impacts of drought, bush fires and deforestation. The koala population dropped a reported 30% between 2018 and 2021.