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Highly Vaccinated Israel Is Seeing A Dramatic Surge In New COVID Cases. Here's Why

Medics in Jerusalem transfer a COVID-19 patient to Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem. Many hospitals in Israel are at full capacity following a sharp increase in coronavirus infections. Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Goats and Soda

Highly Vaccinated Israel Is Seeing A Dramatic Surge In New COVID Cases. Here's Why

What happened? Here are six lessons learned from Israel's experience — and one looming question for the future of the pandemic.

Politics

How This Week Impacted Biden's Legacy And America's Standing In The World

by Mary Louise Kelly , Connor Donevan , Jason Fuller

How This Week Impacted Biden's Legacy And America's Standing In The World

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Goats and Soda

Highly Vaccinated Israel Is Seeing A Dramatic Surge In New COVID Cases. Here's Why

by Daniel Estrin

Highly Vaccinated Israel Is Seeing A Dramatic Surge In New COVID Cases. Here's Why

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Texas Democrats Return Home To A New Battle: Redistricting

A plane pulls the message 'Don't Mess with Texas Voter Y'all' over the Texas Capitol on July 13 in Austin, Texas. Democrats left the state to block sweeping new election laws and began to return this week. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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National

Texas Democrats Return Home To A New Battle: Redistricting

by Ashley Lopez

Texas Democrats Return Home To A New Battle: Redistricting

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Television

This New 'Jeopardy!' Host Has Already Resigned: Who Is Mike Richards

by Eric Deggans

This New 'Jeopardy!' Host Has Already Resigned: Who Is Mike Richards

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World

An Afghan NGO Worker Worries About How Her Family Will Obtain Visas To Leave

by Ailsa Chang , Ashley Brown , Adriana Tapia

An Afghan NGO Worker Worries About How Her Family Will Obtain Visas To Leave

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Obituaries

Remembering Japanese Martial Arts Star Sonny Chiba, Who Died Of COVID At 82

by Andrew Limbong

Remembering Japanese Martial Arts Star Sonny Chiba, Who Died Of COVID At 82

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Technology

OnlyFans Says It Will Ban The Content It's Best Known For: Pornography

by Shannon Bond

OnlyFans Says It Will Ban The Content It's Best Known For: Pornography

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'It's Not Just Twerk Music': Podcast Traces The Complex History Of Reggaeton

Singer, rapper, songwriter, actress and — as of recently – podcast host Ivy Queen, photographed at SBS Studios on April 14, 2017 in Miami. John Parra/WireImage hide caption

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Music

'It's Not Just Twerk Music': Podcast Traces The Complex History Of Reggaeton

by Ailsa Chang , Sarah Handel , Miguel Macias

'It's Not Just Twerk Music': Podcast Traces The Complex History Of Reggaeton

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Politics

Biden Pledges To Get Americans And Afghan Allies Out Of Afghanistan

by Scott Detrow

Biden Pledges To Get Americans And Afghan Allies Out Of Afghanistan

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The Afghan Army Collapsed In Days. Here Are The Reasons Why

Taliban fighters mobilize to control a crowd during a rally for Afghanistan's independence day in Kabul on Aug. 19. The Taliban seized control of the city this week, effectively capturing the country in a matter of weeks. Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption

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Investigations

The Afghan Army Collapsed In Days. Here Are The Reasons Why

by Tom Bowman , Monika Evstatieva

The Afghan Army Collapsed In Days. Here Are The Reasons Why

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World

Loved Ones Mourn The Death Of Afghan Teen Who Fell From U.S. Evacuation Plane

by Connor Donevan , Ayen Bior

Loved Ones Mourn The Death Of Afghan Teen Who Fell From U.S. Evacuation Plane

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Education

Moms Describe Preparing For Another Pandemic School Year

by Mary Louise Kelly , Casey Morell , Sarah Handel

Moms Describe Preparing For Another Pandemic School Year

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World

The Earthquake Left Thousands Of Haitians Injured And Homeless. Many Still Need Aid

by Jason Beaubien

The Earthquake Left Thousands Of Haitians Injured And Homeless. Many Still Need Aid

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Our Film Critic Explores Why The Harrowing Afghanistan Images May Feel Familiar

U.S. soldiers stand guard along the perimeter at the international airport in Kabul Aug. 16, 2021. Shekib Rahmani/AP hide caption

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Movies

Our Film Critic Explores Why The Harrowing Afghanistan Images May Feel Familiar

by Bob Mondello

Our Film Critic Explores Why The Harrowing Afghanistan Images May Feel Familiar

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Business

From 'The Indicator': Holy Cow, It's Fake Meat!

by Sally Herships , Darian Woods

From 'The Indicator': Holy Cow, It's Fake Meat!

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Music Interviews

With Her 54th Album, Connie Smith Re-Affirms That She 'Is' Country Music

by Ailsa Chang , Patrick Jarenwattananon , Mano Sundaresan

With Her 54th Album, Connie Smith Re-Affirms That She 'Is' Country Music

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