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Jimmy Jam, left, and Terry Lewis stand after being acknowledged by inductee Janet Jackson during the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held at the Barclays Center on March 29, 2019 in New York. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images For The Rock and Ro hide caption

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Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis, Legendary Hitmakers, Release Their First Album

After nearly three decades spent producing massive hits for a long list of (other) legends including Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey, the pair called in some favors for a long-belated debut.

Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, left, takes questions at a news conference on March 12, 2020. Damian Dovarganes/AP hide caption

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LA County Public Health Director Reports A Rise In Cases Among Black Residents

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Jimmy Jam, left, and Terry Lewis stand after being acknowledged by inductee Janet Jackson during the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, held at the Barclays Center on March 29, 2019 in New York. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images For The Rock and Ro hide caption

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Jimmy Jam And Terry Lewis, Legendary Hitmakers, Release Their First Album

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Even as the number of white evangelicals has shrunk to just 14% of Americans, they remain prominent in the Republican Party. Chris Seward/AP hide caption

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The Proportion Of White Christians In The U.S. Has Stopped Shrinking, New Study Finds

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Lumber is stacked up for sale at a Home Depot store in May in Doral, Fla. Lumber prices surged during the pandemic, only to fall as the economy started to open up again. But prices remain volatile and still more expensive than pre-pandemic levels. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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What The Rise And Fall Of Lumber Prices Tell Us About The Pandemic Economy

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Former President Donald Trump has announced that he is suing three of the country's biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google's YouTube. Here, he walks onstage during a rally on July 3 in Sarasota, Fla. Jason Behnken/AP hide caption

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Donald Trump Sues Facebook, YouTube And Twitter For Alleged Censorship

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A woman passes the Olympic Rings near the National Stadium last month in Tokyo. There won't be any spectators at Olympic events in Japan's capital. Eugene Hoshiko/AP hide caption

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The Tokyo Olympics Will Take Place Under A State Of Emergency And Without Spectators

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