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A rooster crows in a new day at Back Forty Farms in Nampa, Idaho. The rising price of eggs as well as shortages in some areas have created enormous demand for Back Forty's freeze dried eggs. Back Forty Farms hide caption

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Mung bean omelet, anyone? Sky high egg prices crack open market for alternatives

Eggs have roughly tripled in price in the last few years. Now a raft of competitors are hoping to lure Americans away from their beloved breakfast food.

Mung bean omelet, anyone? Sky high egg prices crack open market for alternatives

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Clergy sex abuse survivor and victim's advocate Juan Carlos Cruz first met Pope Francis in 2018 when a group of survivors of abuse was invited to the Vatican. Andres Kudacki/AP hide caption

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Pope Francis' LGBTQ comments are not surprising but sincere, gay Vatican adviser says

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Juan Carlos Cruz, a gay Chilean man who is a survivor of clergy sex abuse, about remarks by Pope Francis that criminalizing homosexuality is "unjust."

Pope Francis' LGBTQ comments are not surprising but sincere, gay Vatican adviser says

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A new report from the U.S. Secret Service analyzes 173 mass attacks that took place in the country from 2016-2020. It comes just days after two shootings in California – in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay – killed 18 people. Shown here is a mourner at a candlelight vigil for victims of the mass shooting at a dance studio in Monterey Park, Calif. Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images hide caption

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Nearly all U.S. mass attackers were male and faced a major life stressor, a report finds

The report — a first-of-its-kind for the Secret Service — examines everything from when in the year the attacks took place to behavioral changes exhibited in the attackers.

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The Monterey Park shooter had no known connection with the victims. His motive is uncertain

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Investigators are continuing to look into the circumstances leading up to the attack at Star Dance — as well as the attacker's thwarted efforts at another nearby dance studio, where a brave employee wrestled away his weapon.

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I revamped my personal brand using this 5-step process. Here's how it went.

Life Kit's Andee Tagle talks to networking coach Lynda Peralta about how to present her personal life and her professional life on Instagram. See how her experiment went, then try it out for yourself.

I revamped my personal brand using this 5-step process. Here's how it went.

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Behman and Liz Zakeri are pictured in January 2023, in front of their new home in Astoria, which was used in the filming of the 1985 cult classic "The Goonies." Courtesy Behman Zakeri hide caption

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The new owner of the house from 'Goonies' wants to keep it open for movie fans to enjoy

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Since the movie first made its debut in theaters, the real Astoria, Ore., house has been a tourist draw for new owner Behman Zakeri — and for fans from all over the world.

Former Fox News staffer Laura Luhn sued the network yesterday alleging years of sexual abuse by its former chairman, the late Roger Ailes. Ailes is shown above in July 2016 outside Fox's New York City headquarters shortly before his ouster. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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An ex-staffer sues Fox News and a former Trump aide over sexual abuse claims

In a lawsuit, an ex-staffer alleges the late Fox News chief Roger Ailes sexually abused her for years. She is also suing former top Fox executive Bill Shine, alleging he enabled Ailes.

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The U.S. economy ended 2022 on a high note. This year is looking different

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9% in the final three months of last year — a surprisingly strong finish. But growth is expected to slow in 2023, and possibly even reverse.

Travelers wait in line at the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter at Nashville International Airport after the airline canceled thousands of flights in Nashville, Tenn., on Dec. 27, 2022. The Department of Transportation is investigating the disaster, which led to $220 million in losses for Southwest Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Southwest faces an investigation over its holiday travel disaster as it posts a $220M loss

The Department of Transportation says it is looking into the airline's flight scheduling practices and will hold it accountable for refunds. The 16,700 canceled flights cost Southwest $800 million.

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UV nail dryers may pose cancer risks, a study says. Here are precautions you can take

A new study finds that UV dryers for gel nail polish can damage DNA and mutate cells, confirming dermatologists' safety concerns. There are precautions you can take and alternatives to consider.

New proposals by the Biden administration would change how the U.S. census and federal surveys ask Latinos about their race and ethnicity and add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African" to those forms. RussellCreative/Getty Images hide caption

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New 'Latino' and 'Middle Eastern or North African' checkboxes are proposed for U.S. forms

The Biden administration is proposing that the U.S. census and federal surveys change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."

People holding photos of those lost in Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 and Lion Air Flight 610 wait for the start of a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, about "Aviation Safety and the Future of Boeing's 737 MAX." Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Boeing faces a criminal charge of fraud related to deadly 737 Max crashes

The airplane manufacturer will be arraigned in federal court in Texas Thursday as relatives of those killed in two plane crashes seek to overturn an agreement that gave Boeing immunity.

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Social media platforms face pressure to stop online drug dealers who target kids

During a House committee hearing Wednesday, parents, activists and law enforcement officials accused social media sites of enabling drug dealers to sell fentanyl to young Americans.

Social media platforms face pressure to stop online drug dealers who target kids

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A member of Pat Jasan, a grassroots organization motivated by their faith to root out the destructive influence of drugs, holds poppies as his group slashes and uproots them from a hillside, in Lung Zar village, northern Kachin State, Myanmar on Feb. 3, 2016. Hkun Lat/AP hide caption

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Opium is surging in Myanmar, a top heroin producer, since its military took over

The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military's seizure of power as the faltering economy has led more people toward the drug trade, according to a new United Nations report.

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Your kids are adorable germ vectors. Here's how often they get your household sick

After months of COVID, flu and RSV infections, parents of little kids are kinda losing it. But the data shows kids have always brought home waves of respiratory illness.

Your kids are adorable germ vectors. Here's how often they get your household sick

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Pamela Anderson on her new memoir — and why being underestimated is a secret weapon

Pamela Anderson, the Playboy Playmate and TV star who became one of the most famous sex symbols of all time, has written a book about herself. And it was her sons who gave her the idea.

Pamela Anderson on her new memoir — and why being underestimated is a secret weapon

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