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National
Here's how the Biden administration says it will halve cancer rates by 2047
President Biden is relaunching "Cancer Moonshot," an initiative he led as vice president. It aims to dramatically reduce cancer deaths and improve the experience of patients, survivors and families.
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National
Two male penguins welcome hatchling as New York zoo's 1st same-sex foster parents
The Rosamond Gifford Zoo says Elmer and Lima are its first same-sex parents to successfully hatch an egg, calling the penguins "exemplary in every aspect of egg care."
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Arts & Life
Let's talk about 'We Don't Talk About Bruno'
The catchy song by Lin-Manuel Miranda from Disney's Encanto reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, only the second from a Disney animated film to reach those heights.
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Technology
A new Belgian law grants certain workers the 'right to disconnect' after hours
Thousands of federal civil servants will no longer have to answer calls or emails from their bosses outside of working hours. The law aims to address burnout exacerbated by the pandemic.
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National
Bridgeport detectives suspended over handling of probes into deaths of 2 Black women
The officers are facing an internal investigation into "lack of sensitivity to the public and failure to follow police policy" in the separate, active cases of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Rawls.
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Arts & Life
Rihanna is pregnant, and the internet is understandably abuzz
Global superstar and savvy entrepreneur Rihanna is expecting her first child, with rapper A$AP Rocky. She debuted her baby bump during a photoshoot in New York City.
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National
Why a school board's ban on 'Maus' may put the book in the hands of more readers
Multiple booksellers are donating copies of the Holocaust graphic novel to students in Tennessee and beyond. Online sales are skyrocketing, too.
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National
Idaho man says he completed his goal of breaking 52 world records in a single year
Author and speaker David Rush so far earned 43 official Guinness World Records in 2021, including fastest time to arrange a chess set and most juggling catches while on a balance board, blindfolded.
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Environment
A California redwood forest has officially been returned to a group of Native tribes
Save the Redwoods League purchased and donated the 523-acre area to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wildnerness Council, a group of 10 tribes that have been connected to the land for thousands of years.
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Arts & Life
Disney defends its 'Snow White' remake after criticism from Peter Dinklage
The actor was "taken aback" by the studio's plan to revisit a story with problematic representation of dwarfs. Disney says it is taking "a different approach" to the live version.