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Coast Guard boats patrol in front of the partially collapsed Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Fla. in July 2021. Residents of a Miami Beach building on the same street were forced to evacuate on Thursday evening. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption

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A Miami building is evacuated near the site of the deadly Surfside condo collapse

Residents of the 14-story building were forced to evacuate Thursday evening after officials determined the structure was unsafe and gave orders to leave.

Jackson State University football coach Deion Sanders speaks to a group of media members during the Southwestern Athletic Conference's media day event July 21 in Birmingham, Ala. Sanders, known for his Hall of Fame playing career, has helped increase the spotlight on sports programs at historically black colleges and universities since taking on his role at JSU in 2020. Rashah McChesney/Gulf States Newsroom hide caption

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3 key reasons why ESPN chose Jackson State's rivalry with Southern for College GameDay

Coordinating producer Drew Gallagher says they try to follow the best story. That certainly describes JSU and its head coach, Deion Sanders, who has ushered in a new era of football at HBCUs.

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Florence Shaw of the group Dry Cleaning is a very different kind of rock star

Dry Cleaning is a post-punk band with a frontwoman who prefers not to sing. Instead, she intones avant-garde stories spiked with unexpected non-sequiturs.

Florence Shaw of the group Dry Cleaning is a very different kind of rock star

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin campaigns for Republican congressional candidate Yesli Vega at a restaurant in Fredericksburg, Va. Youngkin noted Vega could make history by becoming Virginia's first Latino congressional representative. Ben Paviour/VPM hide caption

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Latino voters weigh abortion rights — and the economy — in a key congressional race

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Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., is running for reelection in a newly drawn district against Republican Yesli Vega as the national conversation on abortion plays out, especially with Latino voters.

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Many midterm races focus on rising crime. Here's what the data does and doesn't show

Midterm voters are being inundated with political ads, and a lot of them are focused on crime. But a recent change in data collection paints an incomplete picture of the U.S. violent crime rate.

Many midterm races focus on rising crime. Here's what the data does and doesn't show

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A poll worker handles ballots for the midterm election, in the presence of observers from both Democrat and Republican parties, at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Elections Center (MCTEC) in Phoenix, Arizona, on Oct. 25, 2022. Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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False information is everywhere. 'Pre-bunking' tries to head it off early

The idea is to show people the tactics and tropes of misleading information before they encounter it in the wild – so they're better equipped to recognize and resist it.

Diagnosed with cancer five years ago, Monica Reed of Knoxville, Tennessee, was left with nearly $10,000 in medical bills she couldn't pay. Medical debt is more prevalent among the Black community in Knoxville, than among whites. Jamar Coach for KHN and NPR hide caption

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In Knoxville, the burden of medical debt reinforces a long history of segregation

Black communities in the U.S. suffer disproportionately from health care debt. The reasons go back to segregation and a history of racist policies that have limited Black wealth.

In Knoxville, the burden of medical debt reinforces a long history of segregation

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Turbines from the Roth Rock wind farm spin on the spine of Backbone Mountain near Oakland, Md., on August 23. The International Energy Agency says renewable energy projects are getting a boost of investment from governments around the world. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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An influential energy group sees reason for climate optimism

For the first time, the International Energy Agency projects that demand for fossil fuels will soon peak. It's nowhere close to the speed the world needs to stop climate change - but it's a big step.

An influential energy group sees reason for climate optimism

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The World Series begins with upstart Philly taking on Houston, the tainted juggernaut

It's the fourth World Series for the Houston Astros since 2017. They're tangling with the Philadelphia Phillies who made an unlikely playoff run to reach their first Series since 2009.

The World Series begins with upstart Philly taking on Houston, the tainted juggernaut

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It's been five years since The New York Times first launched stories spotlighting years of abuse and harassment by movie producer, Harvey Weinstein. The stories helped make the #MeToo movement go viral around the world. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Where the #MeToo movement stands, 5 years after Weinstein allegations came to light

#MeToo helped launch a wider examination of society's treatment of women in everyday life, at the workplace, and in Hollywood. But there remain institutional problems resistant to change.

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The status of Ye's Donda Academy is unclear after uproar over his antisemitic remarks

There were mixed signals about whether Ye's unaccredited Christian private school is closing. The uncertainty comes as businesses continue to dissociate from the rapper.

St. Louis rapper Smino's new album, Luv 4 Rent, tops our shortlist of the best releases out on Oct. 28. Denita Turner/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Oct. 28

The best albums out this week include Smino's Luv 4 Rent, Icelandic singer Ásgeir's Time On My Hands, a staggering new work from Benjamin Clementine and more.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on Oct. 28

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