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The delicious but endangered sea creature is getting the best help Aquilino can offer.

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Environment

Behind this locked door is the white abalone's best chance of avoiding extinction

Behind a black door and a sign that reads "Authorized Personnel Only" is a project that aims to bring the white abalone back from the brink of extinction.

Summer boosters for people under 50 shelved in favor of updated boosters in the fall

The Biden administration plans to offer updated booster shots in the fall. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Summer boosters for people under 50 shelved in favor of updated boosters in the fall

by Rob Stein

3 min

Summer boosters for people under 50 shelved in favor of updated boosters in the fall

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Boyd Holbrook (left) as Ty Shaw and B.J. Novak as Ben Manalowitz are pictured in a still from the movie Vengeance, which marks Novak's directorial debut.

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B.J. Novak learned a lot about himself — and Texas — while working on 'Vengeance'

by Rachel Treisman

7 min

B.J. Novak learned a lot about himself — and Texas — while working on 'Vengeance'

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The Senate passed a bill to help sick veterans. Then 25 Republicans reversed course

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others attend a news conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday, the day after Senate Republicans blocked a procedural vote to advance PACT Act. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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The Senate passed a bill to help sick veterans. Then 25 Republicans reversed course

by Rachel Treisman, Quil Lawrence

2 min

The Senate passed a bill to help sick veterans. Then 25 Republicans reversed course

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Rubble is cast around the Georgia Guidestones after an explosion in Elberton, Georgia, U.S., July 6, 2022 in a still image from video.

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Untangling Disinformation

A Georgia monument was destroyed. Locals blame conspiracy theories

by Stephen Fowler

4 min

A Georgia monument was destroyed. Locals blame conspiracy theories

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The delicious but endangered sea creature is getting the best help Aquilino can offer.

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Behind this locked door is the white abalone's best chance of avoiding extinction

by Chad Campbell

3 min

Behind this locked door is the white abalone's best chance of avoiding extinction

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