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His Vaccine Story Inspired His Father To Write A Disney Classic

A 5-year-old Jeffrey Sherman is pictured with his father, songwriter Robert Sherman, in the early 1960s. Jeffrey Sherman hide caption

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His Vaccine Story Inspired His Father To Write A Disney Classic

As a kid, Jeffrey Sherman told his father, songwriter Robert Sherman, about his experience getting a polio vaccine. It sparked Robert to craft the now famous Mary Poppins song, "A Spoonful of Sugar."

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Less Time Freddie Joachim feat. Aso
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Has Fallen Off The Radar. Here Are Some Clues Why

Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Chinese Internet giant Alibaba, hasn't been seen in public in months after criticizing government regulators. Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Has Fallen Off The Radar. Here Are Some Clues Why

Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Has Fallen Off The Radar. Here Are Some Clues Why

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Rockin' in the Free World Neil Young
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Theme From Dead Man (Long Version) Neil Young
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Cold Water, Walk Further Cross Record
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The Lovers Evocativ
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Seasons Evocativ
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Take Me out to the Ball-Game Johnny Guarnieri
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The Natural Randy Newman
On 'Greenfields,' Barry Gibb Takes The Bee Gees' Legacy To Nashville

Barry Gibb's new album, Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1, is a collection of Bee Gees songs reworked as duets with some of the biggest names in Nashville. Desiree Prieto/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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On 'Greenfields,' Barry Gibb Takes The Bee Gees' Legacy To Nashville

On 'Greenfields,' Barry Gibb Takes The Bee Gees' Legacy To Nashville

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Butterfly Barry Gibb
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Night Fever (Instrumental Version - Guitar) The Versionarys
Boeing To Pay $2.5 Billion Settlement Over Deadly 737 Max Crashes

Rescuers work at the scene of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max that crashed near Bishoftu, or Debre Zeit, south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in March 2019. Mulugeta Ayene/AP hide caption

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Boeing To Pay $2.5 Billion Settlement Over Deadly 737 Max Crashes

Boeing To Pay $2.5 Billion Settlement Over Deadly 737 Max Crashes

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Google Workers Speak Out About Why They Formed A Union: 'To Protect Ourselves'

Workers protest against Google's handling of sexual misconduct allegations at the company's Mountain View, Calif., headquarters in November 2018. Noah Berger/AP hide caption

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Google Workers Speak Out About Why They Formed A Union: 'To Protect Ourselves'

Google Workers Speak Out About Why They Formed A Union: 'To Protect Ourselves'

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His Vaccine Story Inspired His Father To Write A Disney Classic

A 5-year-old Jeffrey Sherman is pictured with his father, songwriter Robert Sherman, in the early 1960s. Jeffrey Sherman hide caption

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Jeffrey Sherman

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His Vaccine Story Inspired His Father To Write A Disney Classic

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His Vaccine Story Inspired His Father To Write A Disney Classic

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A Spoonful of Sugar Duke Ellington
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The Life I Lead Duke Ellington
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Walk on the Wild Side Dizzy Gillespie
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Settling With Power El Ten Eleven
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Tomorrow is an Excuse For Today El Ten Eleven
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Soft Spot Claud
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Joke Chastity Belt
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Friday I'm In Love (Focus Mix) ST*RMAN
Pandemic Pricetag: U.S. Employers Cut 140,000 Jobs In December

With coronavirus cases surging in December, restaurants, movie theaters and other businesses that rely on in-person traffic struggled, weighing on the U.S. job market. Olivier Douliery /AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Pandemic Pricetag: U.S. Employers Cut 140,000 Jobs In December

Pandemic Pricetag: U.S. Employers Cut 140,000 Jobs In December

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