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If you must exercise when the the sun is high, dousing yourself with water, as this jogger did last month in steamy Washington, D.C., could help cool you down. Heat stroke is no joke, experts warn. Learn the signs to stay safe. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images hide caption

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How To Heat-Proof Your Summer Workout

With much of the U.S. already sweltering this summer, even avid runners, hikers and bikers are wilting. We've got 10 strategies from experts on how to enjoy hot weather exercise without keeling over.

A man wearing a face mask walks past the Olympic Rings ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Games are scheduled to begin this week in Japan despite a global rise in coronavirus cases. Toru Hanai/Getty Images hide caption

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Despite Positive COVID Cases, Team USA CEO Says Athletes Are Ready To Compete

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Team USA CEO Sarah Hirshland about prepping for this year's Olympics in Tokyo and what the event will look like with COVID-19 precautions such as having no spectators.

Despite Positive COVID Cases, Team USA CEO Says Athletes Are Ready To Compete

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In early June, people gathered on Indiana University's Bloomington campus to protest the college's vaccine requirement. Later that month, a group of students sued the school, claiming the policy violated their rights. Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Indiana University's Vaccine Requirement Should Stand, Federal Judge Rules

A group of students challenged the college's policy, saying it violated their rights to reject medical treatment, among other things.

Pooja Sharma (center) and her two daughters, Lata, 14, and Yukti, 12, sit in front of a portrait of Sharma's late husband and the girls' father, Manmohan. He died from COVID-19 in April, leaving Sharma to fend for her family by herself. Pooja Sharma hide caption

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'He Left Me All Alone In The World': India's COVID Widows Struggle To Survive

These are women who have lost a spouse — often the sole breadwinner of the family — during the pandemic. Now they are faced with hospitals bills and daily living expenses. Who will help them?

People ride past the Presidential Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated on July 7 and a subsequent power struggle between the interim prime minister and one Moise had appointed before his death appears to have been settled. Valerie Baeriswyl/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Ariel Henry Will Become Haiti's Prime Minister, Ending A Power Struggle

Henry, a 71-year-old neurosurgeon and public official, had been appointed prime minister two days before the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse but hadn't been sworn in.

Empty seats are seen in the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Texas Democrats left the state to block sweeping new election laws, while Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatened them with arrest the moment they return. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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In Texas, Efforts To Make Voting Harder Have Some Worried In Harris County

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Harris County, which includes Houston, has more than 4.7 million people. Many of the voting rights innovations installed last year are at risk of being eliminated by the Republican-led legislature.

In Texas, Efforts To Make Voting Harder Have Some Worried In Harris County

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Disney Introduces A Revamped Jungle Cruise Ride Without The Racist Imagery

The ride, which previously featured racist imagery of African peoples as spear-waving "headhunters," has been transformed into a slapstick comedy in which the wildlife bests clueless safari-goers.

Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, talks to members of the media in Istanbul in 2020. Amnesty International reported that its forensic researchers had determined that NSO Group's flagship Pegasus spyware was successfully installed on the phone of Cengiz, just four days after Khashoggi was killed. Emrah Gurel/AP hide caption

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Malware From An Infamous Hacker-For-Hire Group Was Found On Nearly 900 Phones

An investigation found that military-grade malware from Israel-based NSO Group is being used to spy on journalists, human rights activists and political dissidents.

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Tourists In Colombia Can Now Take Jungle Hikes With Ex-FARC Guerrilla Guides

FARC rebels used to chain their kidnap victims in the jungle until they received ransom. Now tourists pay ex-guerrillas hundreds of dollars to take them hiking and whitewater rafting there.

Tourists In Colombia Can Now Take Jungle Hikes With Ex-FARC Guerrilla Guides

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Netflix's Naomi Osaka docuseries connects the personal journey of a tennis superstar to issues of race, nationalism, civil rights, modern media and the way athletes are marketed to the world. Netflix hide caption

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Naomi Osaka's Documentary Explores The Inner World Of An Introverted Champion

A new Netflix documentary about the tennis superstar is a poignant — albeit curated — portrait of a young biracial woman navigating the precipice of sports superstardom.

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The U.S. Has Formally Accused China Of A Massive Cyberattack On Microsoft

The Biden administration, backed by U.S. allies, is publicly calling out Beijing for an attack this year on Microsoft's Exchange email server software that targeted computers worldwide.

Gloria Richardson, then the head of the Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee, pushes a National Guardsman's bayonet aside as she moves among a crowd of African Americans to convince them to disperse in Cambridge, Md., in 1963. Richardson, whose determination not to back down while protesting racial inequality, died Thursday in New York, according to her family. She was 99. AP hide caption

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Gloria Richardson, An Influential Yet Largely Unsung Civil Rights Pioneer, Has Died

Richardson's determination not to back down while protesting racial inequality was captured in a photo as she pushed away the bayonet of a National Guardsman. She was 99 when she died.

This Dec. 30, 2019, image from security camera video shows Michael L. Taylor, center, and George-Antoine Zayek at passport control at Istanbul Airport in Turkey. A Tokyo court handed down prison terms for the American father Michael Taylor and son Peter accused of helping Nissan's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, escape to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan. AP hide caption

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A Father And Son Have Been Sentenced In Japan For Their Role In Carlos Ghosn's Escape

Michael Taylor, accused of helping Nissan's former chairman escape to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan, was sentenced to two years in prison. His son Peter was sentenced to 20 months.

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Why Steady, Low Condo Fees Should Raise A Flag — And Other Tips For Owners And Buyers

Robert Nordlund of Association Reserves says condo boards should expect that buildings deteriorate. He says always low monthly assessments could mean the board isn't budgeting for building needs.

Why Steady, Low Condo Fees Should Raise A Flag – And Other Tips For Owners And Buyers

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