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Minda Dentler handcycling at mile 32 of The Kona Ironman in Hawaii, 2013. She's the first female wheelchair athlete to complete the Ironman World Championship. When she was an infant, her legs were paralyzed by polio. "I wish all people who may be on the fence about vaccination could really meet me," she says. "I'm a reminder to families that they should vaccinate their children." Kevin Charboneau hide caption

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Striving to outrace polio: What's it like living with the disease

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Val Rucker-Bussie takes part in the festivities. Dee Dwyer for NPR hide caption

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For these children, a colorful piece of chalk is a powerful tool for self-expression

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Organizer Chris Smalls speaks after his Amazon Labor Union won a vote to form the company's first unionized U.S. warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y., in April. Andrea Renault/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Quiet quitting, real quitting, unionizing — what else are American workers up to?

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Britain's Prime Minister-elect Liz Truss pledged to deliver on a range of issues after being named the new Conservative Party leader on Monday. Truss will be the U.K.'s third female prime minister, following Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Liz Truss is the U.K.'s next prime minister

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Gearing up for fall, health officials are recommending a new round of booster shots. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption

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Omicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?

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Alex and Caileen Ostenson visit with customer Karen Howell at Main Street Market in Evansville, Minn. Dan Gunderson/MPR News hide caption

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A self-serve grocery store helps feed a small Minnesota town

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Rey Martinez, a candidate for Georgia's House of Representatives, kicks off the opening of the Republican National Committee's new Hispanic Community Center in Suwanee, Ga., on June 29. Ben Gray/AP hide caption

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Republicans have invested millions in nonwhite voter outreach ahead of the midterms

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