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When can kids take off their masks in school? Here's what some experts say

With vaccines now available for children as young as 5, some school districts are easing up on their mask policies.

News brief: climate summit, China's historical resolution, Britney Spears

by Rachel Martin , A Martínez

News brief: climate summit, China's historical resolution, Britney Spears

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Stronger Britney Spears

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The Marine Corps is reinventing itself to reflect America, says top general

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger, pictured in 2019, says that the goal behind the service's new changes is to develop a corps that reflects America. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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The Marine Corps is reinventing itself to reflect America, says top general

by Emma Bowman , Rachel Martin , Taylor Haney , Scott Saloway

The Marine Corps is reinventing itself to reflect America, says top general

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Britney Spears could soon be free from the controlling conservatorship

by A Martínez , Andrew Limbong

Britney Spears could soon be free from the controlling conservatorship

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Event security is rexamined after last week's deadly crush of fans in Houston

by Greg Allen

Event security is rexamined after last week's deadly crush of fans in Houston

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'Fortnite' accidentally gives rare virtual award to undeserving players

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The fossil fuel industry turned out in force at COP26. So did climate activists

Youth climate activists protest on Thursday that representatives of the fossil fuel industry have been allowed inside the venue during the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow. Alastair Grant/AP hide caption

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The COP26 summit

The fossil fuel industry turned out in force at COP26. So did climate activists

by Frank Langfitt

The fossil fuel industry turned out in force at COP26. So did climate activists

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We Didn't Start the Fire Billy Joel

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Everybody Has a Dream/The Stranger Billy Joel

'The Shrink Next Door' amounts to less than the sum of its parts

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Television

'The Shrink Next Door' amounts to less than the sum of its parts

by Eric Deggans

'The Shrink Next Door' amounts to less than the sum of its parts

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Performing Arts

The casting of non-Jewish actors as Jewish characters is causing controversy

by Neda Ulaby

The casting of non-Jewish actors as Jewish characters is causing controversy

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Rhapsody in Blue George Gershwin

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Land Where the Good Songs Go George Gershwin

Asia

China's Communist Party ends its closely watched sixth plenum

by A Martínez , Emily Feng

China's Communist Party ends its closely watched sixth plenum

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Law

The judge in the Rittenhouse trial gains attention from his courtroom comments

by Corrinne Hess

The judge in the Rittenhouse trial gains attention from his courtroom comments

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These researchers are trying to stop misinformation from derailing climate progress

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The COP26 summit

These researchers are trying to stop misinformation from derailing climate progress

by Shannon Bond

These researchers are trying to stop misinformation from derailing climate progress

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Soulful L'Indécis

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Le Sud L'Indécis

Law

Meet the lawyer who is driving the lawsuits against food and beverage companies

by Becky Sullivan

Meet the lawyer who is driving the lawsuits against food and beverage companies

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StoryCorps

2 people who were beaten by police, help to create oversight of Denver police

by Jey Born

2 people who were beaten by police, help to create oversight of Denver police

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Musica para Sentarse y Descansar Relaxing Music

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Half-Gramme Holiday Half-Gramme Holiday

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Get It Run the Jewels

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Education

When can kids take off their masks in school? Here's what some experts say

by Anya Kamenetz

When can kids take off their masks in school? Here's what some experts say

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Purbasha Sabzi

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TC & Ramey Sabzi

Education

Rhode Island man reminds us that it's never to late to fulfill a dream

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Media

Arrest of Steele dossier source forces some news outlets to reexamine their coverage

by David Folkenflik

Arrest of Steele dossier source forces some news outlets to reexamine their coverage

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DEVOTED Michael Wilbur

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CONE ALONE Michael Wilbur

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Climate

As climate talks come to a close, not all the countries there are on the same page

by Rachel Martin , Dan Charles

As climate talks come to a close, not all the countries there are on the same page

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Climate

U.S. envoy John Kerry points to some progress at U.N. climate summit

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Europe

A Russian TV channel's slogan centered on optimism, but that didn't last long

by Charles Maynes

A Russian TV channel's slogan centered on optimism, but that didn't last long

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