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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, pictured on June 3, is leading a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, Koch Industries and the American Petroleum Institute. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Minnesota Attorney General Sues Exxon Over Climate Change

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison tells All Things Considered he thinks Minnesota can prove its case alleging that Exxon Mobil and others knew about the damage of climate change decades ago.

Gilead Sciences, maker of the antiviral drug remdesivir, has come up with a price for the COVID-19 treatment that was less than some analysts expected. ULRICH PERREY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Remdesivir Priced At More Than $3,100 For A Course Of Treatment

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, pictured on June 3, is leading a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, Koch Industries and the American Petroleum Institute. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Minnesota Attorney General Sues Exxon Over Climate Change

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In Dungeons & Dragons, races like orcs and the dark-skinned underground elves known as drow will no longer be inherently evil. Courtesy of Wizards of the Coast hide caption

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'Dungeons & Dragons' Tries To Banish Racist Stereotypes

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Janis Shinwari wearing his body armor in Afghanistan in 2008. He worked with U.S. troops in some of the most dangerous parts of the country, and the Taliban put him on a 'kill list.' Matt Zeller hide caption

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Afghan Interpreter Who Saved U.S. Troops Gets American Citizenship

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The snake Chrysopelea paradisi is seen in Malaysia's Taman Negara National Park. To get from tree to tree, they can propel themselves in the air. David Renoult/iNaturalist hide caption

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How Snakes Fly (Hint: It's Not On A Plane)

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