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With Stronger Democratic Support, D.C. Statehood Fight Returns To Capitol Hill

Residents of the District of Columbia rally for statehood Monday near the U.S. Capitol ahead of a House committee hearing on the effort. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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With Stronger Democratic Support, D.C. Statehood Fight Returns To Capitol Hill

The measure is expected to pass the House but faces long odds in the Senate, leading some advocates to call for the end of the legislative filibuster.

Preliminary Study Results Deem The AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Safe And Effective

by Joe Palca

Preliminary Study Results Deem The AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Safe And Effective

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Activists Say Anti-Asian Attacks Go Unreported Due To Stereotypes, Language Barriers

by Esther Yoon-Ji Kang

Activists Say Anti-Asian Attacks Go Unreported Due To Stereotypes, Language Barriers

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Residents of the District of Columbia rally for statehood Monday near the U.S. Capitol ahead of a House committee hearing on the effort. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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With Stronger Democratic Support, D.C. Statehood Fight Returns To Capitol Hill

by Barbara Sprunt

With Stronger Democratic Support, D.C. Statehood Fight Returns To Capitol Hill

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Fanshawe El Ten Eleven

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Los Angeles the midnight

As Districts Reopen For In-Person Learning, What Schools May Look Like Going Forward

by Cory Turner

As Districts Reopen For In-Person Learning, What Schools May Look Like Going Forward

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Songs Of Remembrance: A Father And Daughter's 'Unforgettable' Bond

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Unforgettable Natalie Cole

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If I Go, I'm Goin Gregory Alan Isakov

Air Travel Is Opening Up Again, But That Doesn't Mean The Pandemic Is Over

by Philip Reeves , Frank Langfitt , Carrie Kahn

Air Travel Is Opening Up Again, But That Doesn't Mean The Pandemic Is Over

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The U.S. And Iran Are Stalled On Who Takes First Steps To Revive Nuclear Negotiations

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. And Iran Are Stalled On Who Takes First Steps To Revive Nuclear Negotiations

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Maurine Say Hi

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Crunch Chicago Afrobeat Project

One Of The Canadians Detained In China For 2 Years On Spying Charges Goes On Trial

by Emily Feng

One Of The Canadians Detained In China For 2 Years On Spying Charges Goes On Trial

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A Cult-Classic Sondheim Flop Gets An Essential New Recording

Even after brutal reviews for the short-lived Anyone Can Whistle, Stephen Sondheim continued to create provocative and form-shattering musicals. Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images hide caption

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A Cult-Classic Sondheim Flop Gets An Essential New Recording

by Bob Mondello

A Cult-Classic Sondheim Flop Gets An Essential New Recording

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Anyone Can Whistle (Demo Track) [#][*][Demo Version] Lee Remick & Stephen Sondheim

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Breeze Mitch Murder

Biden Grapples With The Influx Of Migrants At The Southwestern U.S. Border

by Franco Ordoñez

Biden Grapples With The Influx Of Migrants At The Southwestern U.S. Border

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The Chauvin Trial Isn't Technically About Race — But Jury Selection For It Has Been

by Adrian Florido

The Chauvin Trial Isn't Technically About Race — But Jury Selection For It Has Been

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Looped Kiasmos

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Claridad Thievery Corporation & Natalia Clavier

Marty Walsh Confirmed As Labor Secretary

by Sam Gringlas

Marty Walsh Confirmed As Labor Secretary

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NCAA March Madness Earns Its Name With Chaotic Start

by Tom Goldman

NCAA March Madness Earns Its Name With Chaotic Start

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Nakt Rone

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Arcade Summer FM-84

A Pennsylvania Pharmacist On Her Experience And Role Distributing COVID-19 Vaccines

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SCOTUS Heard Arguments In Clash Between Large Agriculture Growers And Their Workers

by Nina Totenberg

SCOTUS Heard Arguments In Clash Between Large Agriculture Growers And Their Workers

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Social Insecurity Oddisee

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Pressure For COVID-19 Vaccine Diplomacy In The Global Race Against Time And Variants

by Tamara Keith

Pressure For COVID-19 Vaccine Diplomacy In The Global Race Against Time And Variants

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3WW Alt-J

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Fete By The River Blinker and Moses

NOAA Upgrades Forecasts As Climate Change Drives More Severe Storms

A U.S. satellite captures cloud cover over North America on Monday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it has upgraded its weather forecasting model to use more satellite weather data. GOES-East CONUS/NOAA/NASA hide caption

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NOAA Upgrades Forecasts As Climate Change Drives More Severe Storms

by Rebecca Hersher

NOAA Upgrades Forecasts As Climate Change Drives More Severe Storms

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A 300-Year-Old Tale Of One Woman's Quest To Stop A Deadly Virus

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu learned of a way to stop smallpox from women in the Ottoman Empire in the early 18th century. Trying to persuade her country to do the same proved tricky. Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty hide caption

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Shots - Health News

A 300-Year-Old Tale Of One Woman's Quest To Stop A Deadly Virus

by Geoff Brumfiel

A 300-Year-Old Tale Of One Woman's Quest To Stop A Deadly Virus

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nunds tolles den-mate

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Space Cadet Metro Boomin

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