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Workers at Amazon's warehouse on Staten Island are expected to vote on whether to unionize in the coming months. Taylor Hanes/NPR hide caption
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Former Boston Red Sox's slugger David Ortiz was voted into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday, in his first appearance on the ballot. Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption
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