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Kendrick Lamar, who won more Grammys than any other artist at last year's awards, leads all nominees for the 68th Grammy Awards, with nine nominations, including record, song and album of the year. Timothy A. Clary/Getty Images hide caption

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2026 Grammy nominations are led by Kendrick Lamar

Last year's biggest winner will try to repeat his wins for song and record of the year, and add album of the year to his trophy case. Other top nominees include Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny.

A toddler gets the MMR vaccine at a vaccine clinic in Lubbock, Texas, during the measles outbreak in that state earlier this year. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images hide caption

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Under RFK Jr., the CDC is scrutinizing the childhood vaccine schedule

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Kendrick Lamar, who won more Grammys than any other artist at last year's awards, leads all nominees for the 68th Grammy Awards, with nine nominations, including record, song and album of the year. Timothy A. Clary/Getty Images hide caption

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Music

2026 Grammy nominations are led by Kendrick Lamar

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2026 Grammy nominations are led by Kendrick Lamar

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Dr. James Watson, co-discoverer of the DNA double helix in his office at his Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory office in Cold Spring Harbor, New York on June 10, 2015. J. Conrad Williams, Jr./Newsday/Getty Images hide caption

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James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA, has died at age 97

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Julie Miller helps deliver frozen turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving. She is one of several volunteers helping the ABCD Allston/Brighton Neighborhood Opportunity Center in Boston. Demand there has spiked since SNAP benefits have lapsed, and some people looking for food assistance have to wait two weeks for help. Tovia Smith/NPR hide caption

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As millions of Americans struggle with SNAP lapses, food banks are swamped with demand

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A worker works on the roofing structure of new home under construction, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Richardson, Texas. Tony Gutierrez/AP hide caption

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Business

ICE is sending a chill through the construction industry

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ICE is sending a chill through the construction industry

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